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2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 May 2016 to elect 140 MLAs to the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. Voter turnout was 77.53%, up from 75.12% in the previous election. The result was declared on 19 May 2016. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), won the election, defeating the incumbent United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Indian National Congress (INC), which could only win 47 seats in the election. Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 25 May. Background The tenure of the members of the Legislative Assembly in the state was to end on 31 May 2016. As per the voters list published on 14 January 2016, there were around 2.60 crore (26 million) eligible voters including 6.18 lakh (618,000) new voters in the age group 18–21. Elections to the 140-member assembly were held in 21,498 polling stations set up at 12,038 locations. There were 500 model polling stations. Systematic Voters ...
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Kummanam Rajasekharan
Kummanam Rajasekharan (born 23 December 1952) is an Indian politician and former governor of Mizoram (2018–2019). He began his political career as an activist of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Sangh Parivar in Kerala in 1970. From 2015 to 2018, he was the state president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala. He is the first BJP leader from Kerala to become governor. He currently serves as the administrative committee member of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He actively contested for BJP in various Loksabha and assembly elections in Kerala. Rajasekharan worked as a journalist between 1974 and 1976, before joining the Food Corporation of India. He became a high-ranking official of the Kerala Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) during that time. In 1987, he resigned to become a full-time Sangh Parivar worker, while being instrumental in spearheading Kerala's VHP, Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti, Balasadanams, and Ekal Vidyalayas. Rajasekharan has ...
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Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, along with its main rival the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is a "big tent" party whose platform is generally considered to lie in the centre to of Indian politics. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress emerged as a catch-all and secular party, dominating Indian politics for the next 20 years. The party's first prime minister ...
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Thrikkakara Assembly Constituency
Thrikkakara 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 Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency. After 2022 by-polls, Uma Thomas of INC became the MLA. Local self governed segments Thrikkakara Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following 22 wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Edappally zone and Vyttila zone), and 1 Municipality in Kanayannur Taluk: All of the above 22 wards are included in the Kanayannur Taluk. Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency: ^ by-poll Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. By-election 2022 Niyamasabha Election 2016 There were 1,81,261 registered voters in the constituenc ...
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Ernakulam Assembly Constituency
Ernakulam 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 Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is T. J. Vinod of INC. Local self governed segments Ernakulam Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following 24 wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Ernakulam zone and Vaduthala zone), and 1 Gram Panchayat in Kanayannur Taluk: Wards 29 and 30 are included in Kochi Taluk, while the remaining 22 wards in the constituency are parts of Kanayannur Taluk. Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Ernakulam Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies: Key * * Byepoll Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the i ...
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Nemom Assembly Constituency
Nemom 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 Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is V. Sivankutty of CPI(M). Local self governed segments Nemom Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments after the Redetermination of the Constituency in 2011: Wards in Nemom LAC * Thirumala * Poojappura * Karamana * Mudavanmugal * Thrikkannapuram * Nemom * Ponnumangalam * Punnaykkamugal * Pappanamcode * Estate * Nedumkadu * Kaladi * Melamcode * Punchakkari * Poonkulam * Vellar * Thiruvallom * Ambalathara * Kamaleswaram * Kalippankulam * Attukal * Muttathara (4 booths) * Puthenpalli (2 booths) * Kuryathi (2 booths) * Arannoor (1 booth) * Chalai (1 booth) Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative as ...
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Kollam Assembly Constituency
Kollam Assembly Constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in the South Indian state of Kerala. It is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in Kollam district. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Mukesh of CPI(M). Structure of the constituency Kollam Assembly Constituency includes 19 wards of Kollam City Corporation (Kureepuzha West, Kureepuzha, Neeravil, Anchalumoodu, Kadavoor, Mathilil, Thevally, Vadakkumbhagam, Uliyakovil East, Kadappakada, Koickal, Kallumthazham, Mundakkal, Pattathanam, Cantonment, Udayamarthandapuram, Thamarakkulam, Pallithottam, Port Kollam) along with the neighbouring panchayaths of Panayam and Thrikkaruva, as per the recent changes on assembly constituency delimitations. Major institutions in the constituency * Corporations: 1 (Kollam) * Panchayaths: 2 (Panayam; Thrikkaruva) * Railway stations: 1 (Kollam Junction) * Bus stations: 3 ( Kollam KSRTC Bus Station; Andamukkam City Bus Stand; Tangasseri Bus Terminal) * Gover ...
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Alappuzha Assembly Constituency
Alappuzha State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency. The current MLA is P. P Chitharenjan of CPI(M). Local self governed segments Alappuzha Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency: Key * Indicates Bypoll Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. Niyamasabha Election 2021 There were 1,54,149 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election. Niyamasabha Election 2016 There were 1,41,243 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election ...
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Kottayam Assembly Constituency
Kottayam State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan of INC. Local self-governed segments Kottayam Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency: Key Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. Niyamasabha election 2016 There were registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election. Niyamasabha Election 2011 There were registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. ...
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Thrissur Assembly Constituency
Thrissur 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 Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is P. Balachandran of CPI. Local self-governed segments Thrissur Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following 41 wards of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency: Key * Bypoll Election results Niyamasabha Election 2021 Niyamasabha Election 2016 There were 1,72,358 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election. Niyamasabha Election 2011 Trissur There were 1,61,886 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. See also * Thrissur * Thrissur district * List of constituenci ...
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Palakkad Assembly Constituency
Palakkad State Assembly constituency, once known as Palghat constituency, is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Shafi Parambil of INC. Local self governed segments Palakkad Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Palakkad Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies: Key Election history Detailed election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. Niyamasabha election 2021 Niyamasabha election 2016 There were 1,78,387 eligible voters in Palakkad Constituency for the 2 ...
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Malappuram Assembly Constituency
Malappuram 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 Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is P. Ubaidulla of IUML. Local self governed segments Malappuram Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Malappuram Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies: Key Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. Niyamasabha Election 2021 There were 2,11,990 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election. Niyamasabha Election 2016 There were 1,93,761 registered vot ...
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Kozhikode North Assembly Constituency
Kozhikode North 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 Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Thottathil Ravindran of CPI(M). Kozhikode North constituency came into existence in 2011. Before it was known as Calicut-I from 1957 to 2011. Local self governed segments Kozhikode North Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following wards of the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Kozhikode North Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies: Key As Calicut-I As Kozhikode North Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. Niyamasab ...
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