Chavara state assembly constituency is a
legislative assembly constituency in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...
of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
,
India
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. It is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...
.
Structure
As per the recent changes on assembly constituency delimitations, the Chavara assembly constituency consists of the 7 wards from
Kollam Municipal Corporation
Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Con ...
(
Maruthadi
Maruthadi or Maruthady is a coastal town situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India. The place is very famous in the state for its fishing activities. The presence of ''Kattaka Kayal'', a two-km long stream that once served as the lifeline ...
,
Sakthikulangara
Sakthikulangara is a zone and neighbourhood situated at the coastal area of the city of Kollam in Kerala India. It is one among the 6 zonal headquarters of Kollam Municipal Corporation.
Location
Sakthikulangara is situated where Ashtamudi Lake ...
, Meenathuchery,
Kavanad
Kavanad is a suburban area of Kollam Municipal Corporation in Kerala. It is a major market town located at the northern suburb of Kollam City in India. It is coming under Sakthikulangara zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation. It is just 3 k ...
,
Vallikeezhu
Vallikeezhu or Vallikeezh is a neighbourhood situated at the northern region of Kollam city. It is about 5 km away from Chinnakada, the city centre of Kollam. Vallikeezhu is the 5th ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation council.
Importanc ...
,
Alattukavu, Kannimel) and 5 neighbouring panchayaths including
Chavara
Chavara is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is a part of Kollam Lok Sabha constituency.
The current MLA of the Chavara constituency is Dr. Sujith Vijayan Pillai of the LDF.
Location and tourism
Chavara ...
,
Neendakara
Neendakara is a suburb of Kollam city in Kerala, India. The twin harbours, Neendakara and Shakthikulangara are located here. , url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/neendakara-port-kollam.html Trawling ban and withdrawal of the state off ...
,
Panmana,
Chavara Thekkumbhagom
Chavara Thekkumbhagom or ''Chavara South'' is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Notable people
* V.Sambasivan - a performer of the art Kadhaprasangam. written by himself and Othello by Shakespeare.
See also
* Koll ...
and
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district of the state of Kerala, India. Formerly known as Quilon, it is one of the 14 districts of Kerala.Thevalakkara is the land that contains a famous Devi temple and along with ...
.
Electoral history
Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly Elections
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of
Kerala legislative Assembly
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who have represented the constituency:
Key
*
KRSP(B) is a splinter group of RSP.
*
CMP(A) later merged with
CPI(M)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)/CPIM/CPM) is a Marxist–Leninist communist political party in India. It is the largest communist party of India in terms of membership and electoral seats and one of the nati ...
.
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,75,916 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,59,655 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.
Notes
References
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Assembly constituencies of Kerala
Government of Kollam
Politics of Kollam district
Assembly constituencies in Kollam district
1977 establishments in Kerala
Constituencies established in 1977