Chelakkara Assembly constituency

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Chelakkara
Constituency No. 61 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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A hill at Thiruvilwamala in Chelakkara Assembly constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Lok Sabha constituency Alathur
Established1965
Total electors1,98,086 (2021)
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party CPI(M)
Alliance   LDF

Chelakkara is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in 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 Alathur Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election. [2]

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Local self-governed segments

Chelakkara Assembly constituency
Local Bodies in Chelakkara (State Assembly constituency)

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

NameStatus (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

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

ElectionNiyama

Sabha

MemberParty
1967 3rdP. Kunhan Indian National Congress
1970 4th K. K. Balakrishnan
1977 5th
1980 6th Indian National Congress
1982 7thC. K. Chakrapani Communist Party of India
1987 8thM. A. Kuttappan Indian National Congress
1991 9thM. P. Thami
1996 10th K. Radhakrishnan Communist Party of India
2001 11th
2006 12th
2011 13th
2016 14th U. R. Pradeep
2021 15thK. Radhakrishnan
2024 ^U. R. Pradeep

^by-election

    Election results

    2024 by-election

    There were 2,13,103 eligible voters in the 2024 Chelakkara Assembly constituency by-election. [4]

    2024 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-election: Chelakkara [5] [6] [7]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) U. R. Pradeep 64,82741.44Decrease2.svg 9.97
    INC Ramya Haridas 52,62633.64Increase2.svg 4.93
    BJP K. Balakrishnan33,60921.49Increase2.svg 5.81
    Independent N. K. Sudheer3,9202.50New
    NOTA None of the above1,0340.66Increase2.svg 0.19
    Majority12,2017.79Decrease2.svg 17.91
    Turnout 1,56,42673.40Decrease2.svg 4.00
    CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9.97

    2021

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

    2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Chelakkara
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) K. Radhakrishnan 83,415 54.41% Increase2.svg9.60
    INC C. C. Sreekumar44,01528.71%Decrease2.svg9.36
    BJP Shajumon Vattekkad24,04515.68%Decrease2.svg0.09
    SDPI Chandran Thiyyath1,1200.73%Decrease2.svg0.01
    NOTA None of the above7200.47%
    Margin of victory39,40025.70%
    Turnout 1,53,31577.40%
    CPI(M) hold Swing Increase2.svg9.60

    2016

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

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Chelakkara
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) U. R. Pradeep 67,77144.81%Decrease2.svg10.61
    INC Thulasi57,57138.07%Increase2.svg1.21
    BJP Shajumon P. P.23,84515.77%Increase2.svg10.46
    SDPI A. Subramanian1,1160.74%Decrease2.svg0.93
    NOTA None of the above9220.61%
    Margin of victory10,2006.74%
    Turnout 1,51,22579.21%
    CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.61

    2011

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

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Chelakkara
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) K. Radhakrishnan 73,68355.42%
    INC K. B. Sasikumar49,00736.86%
    BJP V. A. Krishnakmaran7,0565.31%
    SDPI A. Subramanian2,2241.67%
    BSP Suresh Babu9720.73%
    Margin of victory24,67618.56%
    Turnout 1,32,94276.52%
    CPI(M) hold Swing

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "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.