Assembly constituency 56, Kerala

Palakkad

Ramesh Pisharody (INC) won the 2026 election by 13,147 votes, taking 42.26% of the vote to Sobha Surendran (BJP)'s 33.33%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerINCRamesh Pisharody, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202642.26%runner-up 33.33%
Winning margin, 202613,1478.93% of votes cast
Elections on record4INC 4

Result by result

2011 INC 47,641 42.4% vs 35.8%2016 INC 57,559 41.8% vs 29.2%2021 INC 54,079 38.1% vs 35.5%2026 INC 62,199 42.3% vs 33.3%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyPalakkad
Seat 56
Ramesh Pisharody
INC
62,199
42.3%
Sobha Surendran
BJP
49,052
33.3%
13,147 votes
8.93%
2021AssemblyPalakkad
Seat 56
Shafi Parambil
INC
54,079
38.1%
E. Sreedharan
BJP
50,220
35.5%
3,859 votes
2.72%
2016AssemblyPalakkad
Seat 56
Shafi Parambil
INC
57,559
41.8%
Sobha Surendran
BJP
40,076
29.2%
17,483 votes
12.69%
2011AssemblyPalakkad
Seat 56
Shafi Parambil
INC
47,641
42.4%
K. K. Divakaran
CPM
40,238
35.8%
7,403 votes
6.59%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.