Kerala Assembly Elections

A D Thomas, a 30-year-old fisherman and Kerala Students Union leader, has won the Alappuzha assembly seat for Congress by 21,015 votes. He defeated CPI(M)’s sitting MLA P P Chitharanjan, ending the Left's hold on the constituency since 2011. Thomas gained prominence after an alleged assault by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security during a 2024 protest.