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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.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Shafi Parambil of INC.
| Palakkad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
From top clockwise: IMA Junction, near KSRTC Bus Stand, Chandranagar roundabout, aerial view from Olavakkode, Palakkad City night view | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| District | Palakkad |
| Established | 1952 - present |
| Total electors | 1,88,534 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Shafi Parambil |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Local self governed segments
Palakkad Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (grama panchayat/municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palakkad | Municipality | Palakkad |
| 2 | Kannadi | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 3 | Pirayiri | Grama Panchayat | Palakkad |
| 4 | Mathur | Grama panchayat | Alathur |
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:[3]
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras State | |||||
| 1952 | 1st | K. Ramakrishnan | Independent | 1952 – 1957 | |
| Kerala State | |||||
| 1957 | 1st | R. Raghava Menon | INC | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | 1970 – 1977 | |||
| 1977 | 5th | C. M. Sundaram | Praja Socialist Party | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | INC | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| 1996 | 10th | T. K. Noushad | CPI(M) | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | K. Sankaranarayanan | INC | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | K. K. Divakaran | CPI(M) | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | Shafi Parambil | INC | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 – 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | Incumbent | |||
Election history
| Election | Votes polled | Winner | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 2 | Margin of victory | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Votes | Percent | |||||
| Kerala State | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 142104 | Shafi Parambil | INC | 54079 | 38.06% | E. Sreedharan | BJP | 50220 | 35.34% | C. P. Pramod | CPI(M) | 36433 | 25.64% | 3859 | 2.71 % | |
| 2016 | 137804 (77.25%) | Shafi Parambil | INC | 57559 | 41.77% | Sobha Surendran | BJP | 40076 | 29.08% | N. N. Krishnadas | CPI(M) | 38675 | 28.07% | 17483 | 12.69%[4] | |
| 2011 | 112347 (72.78%) | Shafi Parambil | INC | 47641 | 42.41% | K. K. Divakaran | CPI(M) | 40238 | 35.82% | C. Udaybhaskar | BJP | 22317 | 19.86% | 7403 | 6.59%[5] | |
| Major delimitation of constituency | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 111346 (71.60%) | K. K. Divakaran | CPI(M) | 41166 | 36.97% | A. V. Gopinathan | INC | 39822 | 35.76% | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 27667 | 24.85% | 1344 | 1.21%[6] | |
| 2001 | 110964 (68.05%) | K. Sankaranarayanan | INC | 53831 | 48.51% | T. K. Noushad | CPI(M) | 43026 | 38.77% | Rema Raghunandan | BJP | 12159 | 10.96% | 10805 | 9.74%[7] | |
| 1996 | 89872 (62.06%) | T. K. Noushad | CPI(M) | 39198 | 43.20% | C. M. Sundaram | INC | 38602 | 42.54% | S. R. Balasubramanian | BJP | 11446 | 12.61% | 596 | 0.66%[8] | |
| 1991 | 91895 (66.34%) | C. M. Sundaram | INC | 41432 | 45.09% | M.S. Gopalakrishnan | CPI(M) | 37925 | 41.27% | T. M. P. Iyer | BJP | 10648 | 11.59% | 3507 | 3.82%[9] | |
| 1987 | 87434 (76.18%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 38774 | 44.35% | Girija Surendran | CPI(M) | 32709 | 37.41% | V. S. Muthuswamy | BJP | 12489 | 14.28% | 6065 | 6.94%[10] | |
| 1982 | 65246 (68.47%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 29011 | 44.46% | N. A. Kareem | Ind. | 25841 | 39.61% | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 9554 | 14.64% | 3170 | 4.86%[11] | |
| 1980 | 62884 (60.57%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 35902 | 57.09% | K. A. Chandran | INC(U) | 25695 | 40.86% | C. K. Chinnan Master | Ind. | 1099 | 1.75% | 10207 | 16.23%[12] | |
| 1977 | 60315 (74.92%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 30160 | 50.00% | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 27357 | 45.36% | V. R. Purushothaman | Ind. | 1121 | 1.86% | 2803 | 4.65%[13] | |
| Major delimitation of constituency | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 57068 (69.92%) | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 23113 | 40.50% | A. Chandran Nair | Ind. | 17653 | 30.93% | O. Rajagopal | BJS | 15646 | 27.42% | 5460 | 9.57%[14] | |
| 1967 | 45494 (68.75%) | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 24627 | 54.13% | K. Sankaranarayanan | INC | 14996 | 32.96% | O. Rajagopal | BJS | 4649 | 10.22% | 9631 | 21.17%[15] | |
| 1965 | 42804 (66.23%) | M. V. Vasu | CPI(M) | 17747 | 41.46% | K. Pyarijan Sunna Saheb | INC | 13260 | 30.98% | P. K. Krishnaswamy | Ind. | 5279 | 12.33% | 4487 | 10.48%[16] | |
| Major delimitation of constituency | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | 51334 (80.64%) | R. Raghava Menon | INC | 26546 | 51.71% | K. C. Gopalanunni | CPI | 24788 | 48.29% | Only two candidates contested | 1758 | 3.42%[17] | ||||
| 1957 | 35179 (59.31%) | R. Raghava Menon | INC | 14873 | 42.28% | M. P. Kunhiraman | CPI | 14248 | 40.50% | C. K. Moosath | Ind. | 6058 | 17.22% | 625 | 1.78%[18] | |
| Madras State | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 45555 (59.29%) | K. Ramakrishnan | Ind. | 26469 | 58.10% | P. Vasu Menon | INC | 14342 | 31.48% | V. Echara Menon | Ind. | 2484 | 5.45% | 12127 | 26.62%[19] | |
Detailed election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha election 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shafi Parambil | 54079 | 38.06 | 3.71 | |
| BJP | E. Sreedharan | 50220 | 35.34 | 6.26 | |
| CPI(M) | C. P. Pramod | 36433 | 25.64 | 2.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 528 | 0.37 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 3859 | 2.71 | 12 | ||
| Turnout | 1,42,104 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | -3.71 | |||
Niyamasabha election 2016
There were 1,78,387 eligible voters in Palakkad Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha election.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shafi Parambil | 57,559 | 41.77 | 0.64 | |
| BJP | Sobha Surendran | 40,076 | 29.08 | 9.22 | |
| CPI(M) | N. N. Krishnadas | 38,675 | 28.07 | 7.75 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 719 | 0.52 | – | |
| BSP | Hari Arumbil | 411 | 0.30 | 0.14 | |
| Independent | Dr. M. N. Anwarudheen | 364 | 0.26 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 17,483 | 12.69 | 6.10 | ||
| Turnout | 1,37,804 | 77.25 | 4.47 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | -0.64 | |||
Niyamasabha election 2011
There were 1,54,374 eligible voters in Palakkad Constituency for the 2011 Kerala Niyamasabha election.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shafi Parambil | 47,641 | 42.41 | ||
| CPI(M) | K. K. Divakaran | 40,238 | 35.82 | ||
| BJP | C. Udaybhaskar | 22,317 | 19.86 | ||
| Independent | Shaji Abraham | 637 | 0.57 | ||
| BSP | Hari Arumbil | 490 | 0.44 | ||
| Independent | Muhammed Shafi | 377 | 0.34 | ||
| AIADMK | C. Sampath | 337 | 0.30 | ||
| Independent | Divakaran | 310 | 0.28 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,403 | 6.59 | |||
| Turnout | 1,12,347 | 72.78 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha election 1957
- Raghava Menon R. (INC): 14,873 votes [22]
- Kunhiraman M. P. (CPI): 14,248
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. Ramakrishnan | 26,469 | 58.10% | ||
| INC | P. Vasu Menon | 14,342 | 31.48% | 31.48% | |
| Independent | M. Echara Menon | 2,484 | 5.45% | ||
| Independent | R. V. Sarma | 2,260 | 4.96% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,127 | 26.62% | |||
| Turnout | 45,555 | 59.29% | |||
| Registered electors | 76,828 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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