Congress youth leader A.D. Thomas secured a major victory in the 2026 Kerala Assembly election, winning the Alappuzha constituency by a margin of 21,015 votes. He defeated sitting CPI(M) MLA P.P. Chitharanjan, bringing an end to the Left Democratic Front’s 15-year hold on the seat.
Thomas received 81,065 votes, while Chitharanjan secured 60,050 votes. The 30-year-old Congress leader, who rose through student politics and served as a KSU district president, became one of the youngest members elected to the new Kerala Legislative Assembly.