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Chelakkara Assembly constituency

Chelakkara 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 Alathur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly election, the MLA is K. Radhakrishnan of Communist Party of India (Marxist); however, Radhakrishnan resigned after winning the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election.[2]

Chelakkara
Constituency No. 61 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
A hill at Thiruvilwamala in Chelakkara constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
LS constituencyAlathur
Established1965
Total electors1,98,086 (2021)
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyCPI(M)
Alliance  LDF

Local self governed segments

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Local Bodies in Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)

Chelakkara Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[1]

Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
Chelakkara Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Desamangalam Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Kondazhy Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Mullurkara Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Panjal Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Pazhayannur Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Thiruvilwamala Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Vallathol Nagar Grama panchayat Thalapilly
Varavoor Grama panchayat Thalapilly

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:[3]

Election Niyama

Sabha

Member Party Tenure
1967 3rd P. Kunhan Indian National Congress 1967 – 1970
1970 4th K. K. Balakrishnan 1970 - 1977
1977 5th 1977–1980
1980 6th Indian National Congress 1980 – 1982
1982 7th C. K. Chakrapani Communist Party of India 1982 – 1987
1987 8th M. A. Kuttappan Indian National Congress 1987 – 1991
1991 9th M. P. Thami 1991 – 1996
1996 10th K. Radhakrishnan Communist Party of India 1996 – 2001
2001 11th 2001 – 2006
2006 12th 2006 – 2011
2011 13th 2011 – 2016
2016 14th U. R. Pradeep 2016 – 2021
2021 15th K. Radhakrishnan 20-May-2021 – 17-Jun-2024
2024 ^ U. R. Pradeep 23-Nov-2024 - Incumbent

^ By Election

Election results

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2024 Niyamasabha By-election

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There were 2,13,103 eligible voters in 2024 Chelakkara Constituency by election.[4]

2024 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-election : Chelakkara[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) U. R. Pradeep 64,827 41.44   9.97
INC Ramya Haridas 52,626 33.64   4.93
BJP K. Balakrishnan 33,609 21.49   5.81
Independent N. K. Sudheer 3,920 2.50 New
NOTA None of the above 1,034 0.66   0.19
Majority 12,201 7.79   17.91
Turnout 1,56,426 73.40   4.00
CPI(M) hold Swing   9.97

2021 Niyamasabha Election

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There were 1,98,086 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[8]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Chelakkara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Radhakrishnan 83,415 54.41%  9.60
INC C. C. Sreekumar 44,015 28.71%  9.36
BJP Shajumon Vattekkad 24,045 15.68%  0.09
SDPI Chandran Thiyyath 1,120 0.73%  0.01
NOTA None of the above 720 0.47% −
Margin of victory 39,400 25.70%
Turnout 1,53,315 77.40%
CPI(M) hold Swing  9.60

2016 Niyamasabha Election

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There were 1,90,919 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[9]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Chelakkara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) U. R. Pradeep 67,771 44.81%  10.61
INC Thulasi 57,571 38.07%  1.21
BJP Shajumon P. P. 23,845 15.77%  10.46
SDPI A. Subramanian 1,116 0.74%  0.93
NOTA None of the above 922 0.61% −
Margin of victory 10,200 6.74%
Turnout 1,51,225 79.21%
CPI(M) hold Swing  10.61

2011 Niyamasabha Election

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There were 1,73,746 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[10]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Chelakkara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Radhakrishnan 73,683 55.42%
INC K. B. Sasikumar 49,007 36.86%
BJP V. A. Krishnakmaran 7,056 5.31%
SDPI A. Subramanian 2,224 1.67%
BSP Suresh Babu 972 0.73%
Margin of victory 24,676 18.56%
Turnout 1,32,942 76.52%
CPI(M) hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State Assembly constituencies in Thrissur district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Chelakkara Election Results". Chelakkara Election Results (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Chelakkara (SC) Assembly Election Results in 2016, Winning MLA List, Constituency Map". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha By Election Palakkad 2024". thehindu.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  5. ^ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "Kerala bypolls: CPI(M) says Chelakkara win and 'improved showing' in Palakkad belie Congress-BJP claims of public bitterness against LDF". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ^ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "Chelakkara bypoll in Kerala: LDF retains seat as U.R. Pradeep wins by over 12,000 votes". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Chelakkara Assembly constituency 2024 By Poll Result". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  9. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  10. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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