Kerala Transport Minister and Kerala Congress (B) leader K B Ganesh Kumar has lost from Pathanapuram seat in state Assembly elections after 25 years. Kumar, who was seeking a sixth term from Pathanapuram seat, secured 59,965 votes, while Congress' Jyothikumar Chamakkala won election with 68,275 votes. Congress-led UDF has crossed majority mark of 71 seats in Kerala, as per trends.