Thiruvananthapuram Election Result 2024: Congress' Shashi Tharoor wins against BJP's Chandrasekhar with over 16,000 votes

Thiruvananthapuram Election Results 2024: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has won the Thiruvananthapuram seat with a margin of over 16,000 votes as of 6.06 pm.

Despite the initial lead, Congress leader Tharoor has overtaken BJP leader Chandrasekhar with a margin of 15,759 votes as of 4pm with a healthy lead from the Thiruvananthapuram LS seat.

The constituency, comprising seven assembly constituencies - Kazhakoottam, Vattiyoorkavu, Thiruvananthapuram, Nemom, Parassala, Kovalam, and Neyyattinkara, went to polls on April 26, recording a voter turnout of 66%.

Thiruvananthapuram Elections Result 2024:

Key candidates vying for victory in the 2024 elections include Shashi Tharoor from the Congress, Rajeev Chandrasekhar representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Pannian Ravindran from the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Thiruvananthapuram Elections Result 2024: Latest Updates

As per the latest updates, the early trends indicate a lead for Shashi Tharoor. The official results are awaited as the counting process continues.

Thiruvananthapuram Elections Result: Past results

In the 2019 parliamentary elections, Shashi Tharoor secured victory with 4,16,131 votes (41.15%) against tough competitors including the CPI candidate C. Divakaran and BJP candidate Kummanam Rajasekharan, amidst a robust voter turnout of 73.6%.

In the previous election in 2014, Shashi Tharoor clinched victory defeating O. Rajagopal of the BJP by a narrow margin and Dr. Bennet Abraham of the CPI.

The electoral landscape in Thiruvananthapuram is diverse, with candidates from various backgrounds contesting for the seat. Notable among them are Rajeev Chandrasekhar with a doctorate degree and significant assets, and Shashi Tharoor, a veteran politician with a doctorate degree and considerable political experience.

The final results of the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Election 2024 are eagerly awaited, as they will determine the representation of this crucial constituency in the Indian Parliament. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.