Azhikode Assembly constituency

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Azhikode
Constituency No. 10 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Meenkunnu Beach (5437302359).jpg
Meenkunnu beach in Azhikode (State Assembly constituency)
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Established1977
Total electors1,81,562 (2021)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party CPIM
Alliance   LDF

Azhikode State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Kannur Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. V. Sumesh of CPI(M).

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Local self-governed segments

Azhikode Assembly constituency is composed of the following 15 wards of the Kannur Municipal Corporation (Pallikunnu zone and Puzhathi zone) in Kannur Taluk, and five Gram Panchayats in the same Taluk: [2]

Wards of Kannur Municipal Corporation in Azhikode Constituency
Ward no.NameWard no.NameWard no.Name
1Palliyammoola2Kunnav3Kokkenpara
4 Pallikunnu 5 Talap 6Udayamkunnu
7Podikundu8Kottali9Athazhakunnu
10 Kakkad 11Thulicheri12 Kakkad North
13Shadulippalli54 Chalad 55Panjikkayil
Other Local Bodies in Azhikode Constituency
NameLocal Body Type Taluk
Azhikode Grama panchayat Kannur
Chirakkal Grama panchayat Kannur
Narath Grama panchayat Kannur
Pappinisseri Grama panchayat Kannur
Valappattanam Grama panchayat Kannur

Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Azhikode Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies: [3]

Key

  CPI(M)   CMP   IUML

ElectionNiyama
Sabha
MemberPartyTenure
1977 5th Chadayan Govindan CPI(M) 1977–1980
1980 6thP. Devootty1980–1982
1982 7th1982–1987
1987 8th M. V. Raghavan CMP 1987–1991
1991 9th E. P. Jayarajan CPI(M) 1991–1996
1996 10thT. K. Balan1996–2001
2001 11th2001–2005
2005*M. Prakashan Master2005–2006
2006 12th2006–2011
2011 13th K. M. Shaji IUML 2011–2016
2016 14th2016-2021
2021 15th K. V. Sumesh CPI(M) Incumbent

    Election results

    Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

    2021

    There were 181,562 registered voters in Azhikode Assembly constituency for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. [4] [5]

    2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Azhikode
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) KV Sumesh 65.794 45.41 Increase2.svg2.44
    IUML K.M. Shaji59,65341.17Decrease2.svg3.41
    BJP K. Ranjith15,74110.86Increase2.svg1.97
    SDPI Abdul Jabbar K.K2,3571.63Increase2.svg0.43
    NOTA None of the above5170.36Increase2.svg0.04
    Independent K.M. Shaji (Mamba)2770.19N/A
    SUCI(C) Resmi Ravi2260.16N/A
    Independent Sumesh M1800.12N/A
    Independent Prasad V.P1040.07N/A
    Independent Pavithran Kurikkalat480.03N/A
    Majority6,1414.24Increase2.svg2.63
    Turnout 144,89779.8Decrease2.svg2.11
    Registered electors 181,562
    CPIM gain from IUML Swing

    2016

    There were 1,72,757 registered voters in Azhikode Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election. [6]

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Azhikode
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    IUML K. M. Shaji 63,08244.58%Decrease2.svg0.63
    CPI(M) M. V. Nikesh Kumar 60,79542.97%Decrease2.svg1.83
    BJP A. V. Kesavan12,5808.89%Increase2.svg2.70
    SDPI K. K. Abdul Jabbar1,7051.20%N/A
    Independent P. K. Ragesh1,5181.07%N/A
    WPOI M. Joseph John6870.49%N/A
    NOTA None of the above4530.32%N/A
    SUCI(C) P. C. Vivek2350.17%Decrease2.svg0.17
    Independent Shaji K. M. Tholambra1960.14%N/A
    Independent K. M. Shaji, Mamba1600.11%N/A
    Independent Prasad V. P.870.06%N/A
    Margin of victory2,2871.61%Increase2.svg1.20
    Turnout 1,41,49881.91%Decrease2.svg0.53
    IUML hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.63

    2011

    There were 1,47,782 registered voters in Azhikode Constituency for the 2011 Kerala Assembly election. [7]

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Azhikode
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    IUML K. M. Shaji 55,07745.21%
    CPI(M) M. Prakashan Master54,58444.80%
    BJP M. K. Saseendran Master7,5406.19%
    Independent Noushad Punnakkal2,9352.41%
    Independent Shaji K. M.6020.49%
    BSP C. Balakrishnan4580.38%
    SUCI(C) Paul T. Samuel4140.34%
    Independent Prakashan Kuzhiparambil2220.18%
    Margin of victory4930.41%
    Turnout 1,21,83282.44%
    IUML gain from CPI(M) Swing

    See also

    References

    1. "State Assembly Constituencies in Kannur district, Kerala". kannur.nic.in.
    2. "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    3. "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Azhikode". www.mapsofindia.com.
    4. "Azhikode Assembly election result 2021". moneycontrol.com.
    5. "Azhikode Assembly Elections". Oneindia .
    6. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India".
    7. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.

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