V. S Joy
Adv. V. S. Joy | |
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| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | K. T. Jaleel |
| Constituency | Thavanur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | V. S. Joy 1986 (age 39–40) Malappuram district, Kerala, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
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| Education | LLB (Government Law College, Kozhikode) |
| Occupation | Advocate, Politician |
| Website | https://vsjoy.co.in/ |
Adv. VS. Joy (born 1986) is an Indian politician and lawyer currently serving as the member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for the Thavanur constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.[1] A member of the Indian National Congress, he was elected in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, ending the decade-long tenure of the incumbent, K. T. Jaleel.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]V. S. Joy was born in the Malappuram district. He completed his secondary education at the Board of Public Examination in 2002 and his higher secondary education in 2004. He pursued a legal career, obtaining his LLB from the Government Law College, Kozhikode in 2012.[3][4] Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, he was an active member of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) and the Indian Youth Congress.
Political career
[edit]Joy rose through the ranks of the Congress party's youth wings, eventually serving as the president of the Malappuram District Congress Committee (DCC).
In the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, Joy was fielded by the Congress in Thavanur, a seat previously considered a stronghold for the LDF-backed Independent candidate K. T. Jaleel. Joy won the seat with a margin of 14,647 votes, polling a total of 79,661 votes.[5] His victory was seen as a major success for the Congress party in the Malappuram district.
Election results
[edit]2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Adv. V. S. Joy | 79,661 | 48.61 | +3.84 | |
| Independent (LDF) | K. T. Jaleel | 65,014 | 39.67 | -6.79 | |
| BJP | Ravi Thelath | 16,039 | 9.79 | +1.20 | |
| SDPI | Abdul Jaleel (S/O Kadheeja) | 2,021 | 1.23 | -0.15 | |
| NOTA | 1,148 | 0.70 | - | ||
| Margin of victory | 14,647 | 8.94 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,63,883 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | +5.32 | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kerala elections 2026: Check full list of winners". The Hindu. 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Thavanur (Kerala) Assembly Election Result 2026: Adv. V S Joy of INC Wins". The Indian Express. 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Adv. V S Joy(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- THAVANUR(MALAPPURAM) - Affidavit Information". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Adv. V S Joy, THAVANUR constituency, INC, Kerala Assembly Election 2026 - Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Thavanur election results 2026: Congress candidate Adv. V S Joy wins the seat". The Times of India. 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results May-2026 - Thavanur (S1147)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 May 2026.