Devikulam Assembly constituency

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Devikulam
Constituency No. 88 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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Mattupetty Dam near Munnar
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Established1957
Total electors1,64,803 (2016)
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party CPIM

Devikulam State assembly 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 Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. [1] Since 2011, the constituency has been reserved for members of Scheduled Caste (SC). After the 2021 assembly elections, A. Raja of CPI(M) was elected as the MLA however he was subsequently disqualified by Kerala High Court on 20 March 2023. [2] [3] The Kerala High Court order was challenged in the Supreme Court, which subsequently stayed the High Court order. The final ruling is pending as on 3rd January 2025. [4] [5]

Contents

Local self governed segments

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

NameStatus (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
Adimali Grama panchayat Devikulam
Edamalakkudy Grama panchayat Devikulam
Kanthalloor Grama panchayat Devikulam
Mankulam Grama panchayat Devikulam
Marayur Grama panchayat Devikulam
Munnar Grama panchayat Devikulam
Pallivasal Grama panchayat Devikulam
Vattavada Grama panchayat Devikulam
Vellathuval Grama panchayat Devikulam
Bisonvalley Grama panchayat Udumbanchola
Chinnakanal Grama panchayat Udumbanchola

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency: [6]

Key

  CPI   INC   CPI(M)

ElectionNiyama

Sabha

MemberPartyTenure
1957 1st Rosammma Punnose Communist Party of India 1957 – 1958
N. Ganapathy Indian National Congress 1957 – 1960
1958* Rosammma Punnose Communist Party of India 1958 – 1960
1960 2nd M. M. Sundaram 1960 – 1965
Murugesan Thiruvengadan Indian National Congress 1960 – 1965
1967 3rdN. Ganapathy1967 – 1970
1970 4thG. Varadan Communist Party of India 1970 – 1977
1977 5thKittappanarayanaswamy Indian National Congress 1977 – 1980
1980 6thG. Varadan Communist Party of India 1980 – 1982
1982 7th1982 – 1987
1987 8thSundaram Manickam1987 – 1991
1991 9thA. K. Moni Indian National Congress 1991 – 1996
1996 10th1996 – 2001
2001 11th2001 – 2006
2006 12th S. Rajendran Communist Party of India 2006 – 2011
2011 13th2011 – 2016
2016 14th2016 – 2021
2021 15th A. Raja 2021-2023

* indicates bypolls

Election results

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

2024 by-election

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Kerala Assembly by-election, 2024 (Note: election annulled by Kerala High Court)  : Devikulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)
INC
BJP
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout

2021

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Devikulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) A. Raja 59,049 51.00
INC D. Kumar51,20144.22
BDJS Ganesan. S4,7174.07
NOTA None of the above9210.78
Margin of victory7,848
Turnout 1,15,77468.34
CPI(M) hold Swing

Niyamasabha Election 2016

There were 1,64,803 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election. [7]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Devikulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) S. Rajendran49,51042.18Decrease2.svg6.25
INC A. K. Mony43,72837.25Decrease2.svg7.37
AIADMK R. M. Dhanalakshmy11,6139.89Increase2.svg9.29
BJP N. Chandran9,5928.17Increase2.svg4.82
NOTA None of the above9210.78−
Independent J. Rajeshwary6500.55−
PDP Rajendran R.4850.41−
Independent C. K. Govindhan3030.26−
Independent K. Manikandan2670.23Decrease2.svg0.03
Independent Pandiraj1840.16−
Independent K. P. Ayyapan1290.11−
Margin of victory6,2324.93Increase2.svg1.12
Turnout 1,17,38271.23Decrease2.svg1.18
CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.25

Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,47,855 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. [8]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Devikulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) S. Rajendran51,84948.43−
INC A. K. Mony47,77144.62
BJP S. Rajagopal3,5823.35−
Independent Selvaraj Madaswami1,0600.99−
BSP T. C. Thankappan9130.85
AIADMK Mallika6460.60−
SDPI Raju Ayyapan6280.59−
Independent P. K. Mani3360.31−
Independent K. Manikandan2740.26−
Margin of victory4,0783.81
Turnout 1,07,05972.41
CPI(M) hold Swing


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References

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  2. ↑ "Kerala HC calls off Devikulam Assembly election result,disqualifies CPM MLA A Raja". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "High Court Annuls Election Results of Devikulam Constituency". Deshabhimani. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Sebastian, Sheryl (29 April 2023). "Supreme Court Stays Order Of Kerala High Court That Annuled CPM MLA A Raja's Election From Reserved Constituency". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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  7. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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