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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohammed Shiyas
| image =
| caption =
| office = Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
| term_start = May 2026
| term_end =
| constituency = [[Kochi (State Assembly constituency)|Kochi]]
| predecessor = [[K. J. Maxy]]
| successor =
| birth_name = Mohammed Shiyas
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1977}}
| birth_place = [[Choornikkara]], [[Aluva]], [[Ernakulam district]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| father =
| occupation = Politician, Social Worker
| education = Graduate
}}

'''Mohammed Shiyas''' (born 1977) is an Indian politician serving as the member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for the [[Kochi (State Assembly constituency)|Kochi]] constituency in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="Express_Win" /> A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]], he was elected in the [[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]], wresting the seat from the CPI(M).<ref name="TOI_Kochi" /> He currently serves as the president of the Ernakulam District Congress Committee (DCC).<ref name="Hindu_Celebration" />

== Early life and education ==
Mohammed Shiyas was born to Marakkar in Aluva, [[Ernakulam district]].<ref name="Affidavit_ECI" /> He is a graduate and has been involved in social work and political activism from a young age, rising through the ranks of the [[Indian Youth Congress]].<ref name="MyNeta" />

== Political career ==
Shiyas has been a key organizational figure for the Congress party in Ernakulam district. As the DCC president, he led various protests and political campaigns against the state government, which resulted in numerous political cases being registered against him.<ref name="MyNeta" /><ref name="Hindu_Profile" />

In the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, he was fielded by the Congress in the Kochi constituency, which had been held by the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] since 2016. In a closely contested election, Shiyas polled 64,318 votes, defeating the incumbent MLA [[K. J. Maxy]] of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] by a margin of 8,188 votes.<ref name="ECI_Result" /><ref name="IndiaToday_Win" /> His victory was seen as a significant win for the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] in the coastal urban belt of Ernakulam.<ref name="Hindu_Celebration" />

== Election results ==
=== 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:130px" | Party
! scope="col" style="width:220px" | Candidate
! scope="col" style="width:80px" | Votes
! scope="col" style="width:50px" | %
! scope="col" style="width:50px" | ±%
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | '''[[Indian National Congress|INC]]'''
| style="text-align:left" | '''Mohammed Shiyas'''
| '''64,318'''
| '''47.87'''
| '''+16.36'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | [[CPI(M)]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[K. J. Maxy]]
| 56,130
| 41.78
| -0.67
|-
| style="background-color: #f7df10" |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | [[Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam|Twenty20]]
| style="text-align:left" | Adv. Xavier Julappan
| 11,854
| 8.82
| -6.47
|-
| style="background-color: #7d0000" |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | [[SDPI]]
| style="text-align:left" | Aneesh Mattancherry
| 803
| 0.60
| -
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left" | Margin of victory
! 8,188
! 6.09
!
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left" | Total valid votes
! 1,34,349
!
!
|-
| colspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}; text-align:left" | '''[[Indian National Congress|INC]] gain''' from [[CPI(M)]]
| '''[[Swing (politics)|Swing]]'''
| +8.52
|
|}
<ref name="ECI_Result" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="ECI_Result">{{cite web |title=General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results May-2026 - Kochi (S1180) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/ConstituencywiseS1180.htm |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Express_Win">{{cite news |title=Kochi Election Result 2026 Live: Mohammed Shiyas of INC wins |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/kochi-election-result-live-updates-kerala-assembly-election-results-winner-10669152/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="TOI_Kochi">{{cite news |title=Kochi Election Result 2026: Congress’ Mohammed Shiyas Defeats CPI(M) |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kochi-election-result-2026/articleshow/130718005.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Hindu_Celebration">{{cite news |title=Kerala Assembly poll results: Ernakulam District Congress Committee office turns into a hub of celebrations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/kerala-assembly/kerala-assembly-poll-results-ernakulam-district-congress-committee-office-turns-into-a-hub-of-celebrations/article70938427.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="MyNeta">{{cite web |title=Mohammed Shiyas (Indian National Congress): Constituency - KOCHI (ERNAKULAM) - Affidavit Information |url=https://www.myneta.info/Kerala2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=121 |publisher=Association for Democratic Reforms |access-date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Hindu_Profile">{{cite news |title=Mohammed Shiyas, KOCHI constituency, INC: Profile & Affidavit |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Kerala2026/mohammed-shiyas-121/ |work=The Hindu |date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="Affidavit_ECI">{{cite web |title=Candidate Affidavit: Mohammed Shiyas |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/Mohammed_Shiyas_2026 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=21 March 2026}}</ref>

<ref name="IndiaToday_Win">{{cite news |title=Kochi Election Result 2026 Highlights: INC's Mohammed Shiyas wins Kochi with 64318 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/kochi-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-kerala-2905315-2026-05-04 |work=[[India Today]] |date=4 May 2026}}</ref>
}}

[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 2026–2031]]
[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]]

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