Chalakudy State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph of Indian National Congress.
Chalakudy | |
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Constituency No. 72 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
![]() A summer sunrise from the Chalakudy River bank in Chalakudy (State Assembly constituency). | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thrissur |
Established | 1957 - present |
Total electors | 1,90,675 (2016) |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | INC |
Alliance | UDF |
Elected year | 2021 |
Local self governed segments
editChalakudy Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[1]
Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
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Chalakudy | Municipality | Chalakudy |
Athirappilly | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Kadukutty | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Kodakara | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Kodassery | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Koratty | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Melur | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Pariyaram | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
INC CPI(M) CPI PSP KC(B) KEC JP
Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
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1957 | 1st | P. K. Chathan | CPI | 1957 – 1960 | |
C. G. Janardhanan | PSP | ||||
1960 | 2nd | K. K. Balakrishnan | INC | 1960 – 1965 | |
C. G. Janardhanan | PSP | ||||
1967 | 3rd | P. P. George | INC | 1967 – 1970 | |
1970 | 4th | 1970 – 1977 | |||
1977 | 5th | P. K. Ittoop | KC(B) | 1977 – 1980 | |
1980 | 6th | KEC | 1980 – 1982 | ||
1982 | 7th | K. J. George | JP | 1982 – 1987 | |
1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
1991 | 9th | Rosamma Chacko | INC | 1991 – 1996 | |
1996 | 10th | Savithri Lakshmanan | 1996 – 2001 | ||
2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
2006 | 12th | B. D. Devassy | CPI(M) | 2006 – 2011 | |
2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
2016 | 14th | 2016 – 2021 | |||
2021 | 15th | T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph | INC | Incumbent |
Election results
edit2021
editThere were 1,92,767 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph | 61,888 | 43.23 | 11.58 | |
KC(M) | Dennies K. Antony | 60,831 | 42.49 | − | |
BDJS | Unnikrishnan K. A. | 17,301 | 12.09 | 5.35 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,000 | 0.70 | − | |
Independent | T. N. Rajan | 713 | 0.50 | − | |
BSP | M. S. Asokan | 617 | 0.43 | − | |
SUCI(C) | P. K. Dharmajan | 253 | 0.18 | − | |
Independent | Rosilin | 248 | 0.17 | − | |
Independent | Joshy Vattoli | 160 | 0.11 | − | |
Independent | Cheriya | 143 | 0.10 | − | |
Margin of victory | 1,057 | 0.74 | 16.98 | ||
INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 11.58 | |||
Turnout | 1,43,154 | 74.26 | 4.61 |
Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere were 1,90,675 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | B. D. Devassy | 74,251 | 49.37 | 1.19 | |
INC | T. U. Radhakrishnan | 47,603 | 31.65 | 14.60 | |
BDJS | Unnikrishnan K. A. | 26,229 | 17.44 | − | |
NOTA | None of the above | 739 | 0.49 | − | |
Independent | Jjo | 367 | 0.24 | − | |
Independent | Sabu Chathely | 304 | 0.20 | − | |
Independent | A. E. Sabira | 191 | 0.13 | − | |
Independent | N. A. Devassy Nellippilly | 149 | 0.10 | − | |
Margin of victory | 26,648 | 17.72 | 15.79 | ||
CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.19 | |||
Turnout | 1,50,394 | 78.87 | 2.41 |
Niyamasabha Election 2011
editThere were 1,76,055 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | B. D. Devassy | 63,610 | 48.18 | ||
INC | Benny K. T. | 61,061 | 46.25 | ||
BJP | Sudheer Baby | 5,976 | 4.53 | ||
Independent | Pushpagadan P. M. | 681 | 0.52 | ||
BSP | Subramanian V. k. | 451 | 0.34 | ||
Independent | Jayakumar E. | 258 | 0.20 | ||
Margin of victory | 2,549 | 1.93 | |||
CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 1,32,037 | 76.46 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "State Assembly constituencies in Thrissur district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.