Kalpetta State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the current MLA is T Siddique of Indian National Congress.
| Kalpetta | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 19 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Established | 1965 |
| Total electors | 2,00,895 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Local self governed segments
editKalpetta Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalpetta | Municipality | Vythiri |
| 2 | Kaniyambetta | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 3 | Kottathara | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 4 | Meppadi | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 5 | Muppanad | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 6 | Muttil | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 7 | Padinharethara | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 8 | Pozhuthana | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 9 | Thariode | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 10 | Vengappally | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 11 | Vythiri | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2nd | B. Wellington | Independent | 1960 – 1965 | |
| 1967 | 3rd | 1967 – 1970 | |||
| 1970 | 4th | P. Cyriac John | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | K. G. Adiyodi | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | M. Kamalam | Janata Party | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | K. K. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | Socialist Janata Party | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | C. K. Saseendran | Communist Party of India | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | T. Siddique | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | |
Election results
edit2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Siddique | 70,252 | 46.16 | ||
| LJD | M.V.Shreyams Kumar | 64,782 | 42.56 | ||
| BJP | Subeesh T. M. | 14,113 | 9.27 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 828 | 0.54 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,470 | 3.60 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,209 | 75.65 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,01,192 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere were 1,90,938 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | C. K. Saseendran | 72,959 | 48.35 |  9.76
| |
| JD(U) | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | 59,876 | 39.68 | − | |
| BJP | K. Sadanandan | 12,938 | 8.57 | 3.37
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,172 | 0.78 | − | |
| WPOI | Joseph Ambalavayal | 900 | 0.60 | − | |
| SDPI | K. A. Ayoob | 837 | 0.55 |  0.71
| |
| Independent | Madayi Latheef | 594 | 0.39 | − | |
| Independent | Shreyams Kumar Anjana House | 498 | 0.33 | − | |
| CPI(M-L) | Sujayakumar | 468 | 0.31 | − | |
| Independent | Moideen Chembothara | 451 | 0.30 | − | |
| Independent | Sandhya N. M. | 214 | 0.14 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 13,083 | 8.67 | |||
| Turnout | 1,50,907 | 79.03 | 4.68
| ||
| CPI(M) gain from SJ(D) | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
editThere were 1,70,245 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ(D) | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | 67,018 | 52.94 | ||
| CPI(M) | P. A. Muhammed | 48,849 | 38.59 | ||
| BJP | Anand Kumar P. G. | 6,580 | 5.20 | ||
| SDPI | Jameela | 1,597 | 1.26 | ||
| Independent | K. Nasrudeen | 1,197 | 0.95 | ||
| Independent | Cleatus | 760 | 0.60 | ||
| BSP | Mujeeb Rahman Anjukunnu | 583 | 0.46 | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,169 | 14.35 | |||
| Turnout | 1,26,584 | 74.35 | |||
| SJ(D) gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Assembly constituencies in Wayanad district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Wayanad District". www.ceo.kerala.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.