Vidya Balakrishnan (born 1986) is an Indian politician from Kerala. She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Elathur in Kozhikode district representing the Indian National Congress.[1][2] She is one of the 11 elected woman MLAs in 2026.[3]
Vidya Balakrishnan | |
|---|---|
വിദ്യ ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ | |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. Saseendran |
| Constituency | Elathur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) Pilassery, Kozhikode district, Kerala, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Government Law College, Kozhikode (BA;LL.B) | |
| Occupation | Advocate, politician |
Vidya is from Kozhikode, Kerala, graduated Law from Government Law College, Kozhikode.[1] She is a lawyer and a two time councillor.[4]
Vidya became an MLA for the first time winning the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from Elathur Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress. She polled 77,662 votes and defeated her nearest rival, A. K. Saseendran of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), by a margin of 12,162 votes.[5][6][7]
Election performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vidya Balakrishnan | 77,662 | 43.69 | ||
| LDF | A. K. Saseendran | 65,500 | 36.85 | ||
| BJP | T. Devadas | 31,510 | 17.73 | ||
| NCP | P. K. Saseendran | 692 | 0.39 | ||
| AAP | Abdul Basith Atholi | 348 | 0.20 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 729 | 0.41 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,162 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| INC gain from NCP | Swing | ||||
References
edit- 1 2 "Elathur election result LIVE: Adv Vidya Balakrishnan of INC wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kerala elections 2026: Check full list of winners". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kerala assembly election results: New faces, key upsets mark women's performance". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kerala election results 2026: Meet 11 women MLAs of 16th Kerala Assembly and key losers". @onmanorama. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Elathur Election Result 2026 Highlights: INC's Vidya Balakrishnan with 77662 defeats NCP (SP)'s A.K. Saseendran". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Elathur assembly results: Congress's Vidya Balakrishnan wins Elathur seat, defeats NCP (SP)'s A K Saseendran by 12,162 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: UDF sweeps Kozhikode with 12 seats". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results May-2026 - Assembly Constituency 26 - ELATHUR (Kerala)". Election Commission of India. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.