Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
— Ramesh Pisharody

🗓 Polling: 2026-04-09📊 Counting: 2026-05-04🏛 140 seats

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Contesting fromPalakkad·Palakkad District

Ramesh
Pisharody

Ramesh Pisharody

“Popular Malayalam comedian-actor; INC debut candidate from Palakkad”

INC United Democratic Front

Elections listed

Won

2019

Entered politics

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Political affiliation

partyIndian National Congress

state unitKerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

allianceUnited Democratic Front (UDF)

ideologyCentre-left, Indian National Congress

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Electoral record

•0W · 0L · 2026–2026

Year	Body	Constituency	Result	Notes
2026	Assembly	Palakkad	Pending (election not yet held)	First-time Assembly contestant; candidature announced in the first Congress list for 2026.

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Political entry

Invited by Congress/UDF leadership to contest from Palakkad, leveraging his popularity as a comedian, TV host and actor.

Public supporter and campaign presence — Indian National Congress / UDF
Appeared at UDF events and expressed support for Congress before being named a candidate.

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Organisational career

Constituency

UDF candidate for Palakkad

Indian National Congress

Chosen as star candidate to defend Palakkad, a prestige seat in central Kerala.

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Personal

date of birth1983-04-05

alternate birth infoSome sources mention 1 October 1981 in Kuthanur, Palakkad district; Malayalam Wikipedia and several bios list 5 April 1983.

place of birthKarikkode / Kuthanur area, Palakkad district, Kerala, India

nationalityIndian

professionFilm actor, director, stand-up comedian, impressionist, television presenter and politician

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Education

Schooling: Local schools in Palakkad district (exact school names not consistently documented in public sources).

Highest qualification: Not clearly specified; known mainly for artistic and performance career rather than formal academic degrees.

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Family

Marital status

Married

Spouse

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Child

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Known for

Successful stand-up comedian and mimicry artist in Malayalam stage and television.Co-host and performer in hit TV comedy shows such as 'Bluff Masters' and 'Badai Bungalow'.Film actor and director, including his directorial debut 'Panchavarna Thatha' (2018).

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Sources

Last compiled: 2026-03-29

Wikipedia / Malayalam Wikipedia entries for Ramesh Pisharody
Alchetron and similar biographical summaries
Entertainment and influencer profiles describing his career trajectory
Kerala 2026 Assembly election news naming him as Congress/UDF candidate from Palakkad
News reports on his public statements in Palakkad during the 2026 campaign

Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.