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Colachel Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress’s Tharahai Cuthbert wins by 2,833 vote margin

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 09:13:57 IST

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Colachel Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress’s Tharahai Cuthbert wins by 2,833 vote margin

Ancy Shoba Rani. L (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Sivakumar. T (Bharatiya Janata Party), Tharahai Cuthbert (Congress), Rajasingh. C (Bahujan Samaj Party), Anthony Muthu. S.M (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)), Ganesh. N (Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi), Christ Miller. S (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Koil Raj. R (Naam Indiar Party), Prem Alex Lawrence (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Murali. M (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Antony Alankaram. K (Independent), Saravanan. M (Independent), and Selvaraj. M (Independent) — 13 candidates contesting from Colachal in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Colachal is a General constituency under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha segment, with 254,691 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Prince J.G. of the Congress won the seat. The 2016 winner was JG Prince of the Congress. The 2021 turnout was 71.5%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Colachal in 2026.

10:10 (IST) May 04

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10:00 (IST) May 04

Colachal Assembly Election Results 2026: 2021's winner, 2026's count: the Colachal story

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09:40 (IST) May 04

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09:30 (IST) May 04

Colachal Assembly Election Results 2026: 2016, 2021, 2026: Colachal's count adds the next chapter

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09:24 (IST) May 04

DMK leads in Tamil Nadu but majority mark still distant

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09:20 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Results 2026: 13 candidates in the count May 4

Key candidates contesting in Colachal include Ancy Shoba Rani. L (NTK), Sivakumar. T (BJP), Tharahai Cuthbert (CONG), and Rajasingh. C (BSP) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.

09:14 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Result: Congress candidate leads as counting progresses in Tamil Nadu

In the Colachal constituency of Tamil Nadu, Congress candidate Tharahai Cuthbert is currently leading as vote counting continues. The 51-year-old holds a doctorate and has a clean record with no criminal cases to his name. The sitting seat, previously held by Congress incumbent Prince J.G., is being closely watched as results from this coastal Tamil Nadu segment continue to come in.

09:10 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Results: Step by step: how counting day works in Colachal

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09:04 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Result 2026: Congress candidate leads early count in Tamil Nadu seat

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09:00 (IST) May 04

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08:50 (IST) May 04

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08:40 (IST) May 04

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08:30 (IST) May 04

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08:20 (IST) May 04

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08:10 (IST) May 04

Colachal Assembly Election Results 2026: One of 234: how Colachal contributes to Tamil Nadu's tally

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08:00 (IST) May 04

Colachal Elections 2026: How Kanniyakumari is tracking Colachal's result

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07:50 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Results: Counting day focus: Tharahai Cuthbert of Congress

Tharahai Cuthbert, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 13 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Colachal May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

07:40 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Results: Congress' Colachal candidate and the 2026 count

The Congress has fielded Tharahai Cuthbert in Colachal. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.

07:30 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Results 2026: Final declaration: what happens when Colachal's count concludes

When the final count is completed and the result declared in Colachal, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Colachal.

07:20 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Result 2026: Tracking the count: round-wise updates from Colachal

As counting advances in Colachal, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 13 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

07:10 (IST) May 04

Colachal Assembly Election Results 2026: Ancy Shoba Rani. L (NTK) awaits the round-wise verdict

Ancy Shoba Rani. L, contesting on a Naam Tamilar Katchi ticket, is one of 13 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Colachal May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

07:00 (IST) May 04

Colachal Elections 2026: Colachal and the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha connection

Colachal falls under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha segment. The Assembly result from this constituency will add to the broader regional picture emerging from the Kanniyakumari area as counting advances.

06:50 (IST) May 04

Colachal Election Results 2026: The verdict is building — round by round in Colachal

With the count now under way in Colachal, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.

06:40 (IST) May 04

Colachal Assembly Election Results 2026: All candidates and parties watching the count

Candidates representing NTK, BJP, CONG, BSP, CPI(ML)(L), TPMK, AIPTMMK, NIDP, TVK, TMVK, IND are contesting in Colachal and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.

Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.

Colachal is a General constituency in Tamil Nadu, falling under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 254,691 voters on its electoral rolls. A turnout of 71.5% was recorded in the 2021 election. 13 candidates are contesting in 2026: Ancy Shoba Rani. L (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Sivakumar. T (Bharatiya Janata Party), Tharahai Cuthbert (Congress), Rajasingh. C (Bahujan Samaj Party), Anthony Muthu. S.M (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)), Ganesh. N (Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi), Christ Miller. S (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Koil Raj. R (Naam Indiar Party), Prem Alex Lawrence (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Murali. M (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Antony Alankaram. K (Independent), Saravanan. M (Independent), and Selvaraj. M (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Prince J.G. of the Congress won Colachal. The runner-up was Ramesh P of the BJP. In 2016, JG Prince of the Congress had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Colachal will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Tamil Nadu's state-wide tally across its 234 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.

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