Kollam (Assembly constituency)

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Kollam
Constituency
for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Location map India Kollam EN.svg
State Kerala
District Kollam
Major settlements
Current constituency
Political party CPI(M)
Member of the Legislative Assembly Mukesh
OpponentSooraj Ravi
Opponent party INC
Vote Margin17,611

Kollam Assembly Constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in the South Indian state of Kerala. It is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in Kollam district. [1]

Kerala Legislative Assembly Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Kerala

The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 29 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community. Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala and is referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).

South India Group of Southern Indian states

South India is the area including the five Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, as well as the three union territories of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry, occupying 19% of India's area. Covering the southern part of the peninsular Deccan Plateau, South India is bounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean in the south. The geography of the region is diverse with two mountain ranges–the Western and Eastern Ghats, bordering the plateau heartland. Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra and Vaigai rivers are important non-perennial sources of water. Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Madurai and Kochi are the largest urban areas.

Kollam district District in Kerala, India

Kollam district is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an inland lake. The district has many waterbodies. Kallada river is one among them, and the east side land of river is EastKallada and the west side land is WestKallada. Kallada Boat race is one among the famous festival events of district. Even though it is a competition between two land sides of the river, many boat clubs from various place,s even beyond the district participate in the event. Kollam is the capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district. The area had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome.

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Structure of the constituency

Famous Malayalam cine actor Mukesh is the current elected member from Kollam constituency Mukesh during election campaign 2016b.jpg
Famous Malayalam cine actor Mukesh is the current elected member from Kollam constituency

Kollam Assembly Constituency includes 19 wards of Kollam City Corporation(Kureepuzha West, Kureepuzha, Neeravil, Anchalumoodu, Kadavoor, Mathilil, Thevally, Vadakkumbhagam, Uliyakovil East, Kadappakada, Koickal, Kallumthazham, Mundakkal, Pattathanam, Cantonment, Udayamarthandapuram, Thamarakkulam, Pallithottam, Port Kollam) along with the neighbouring panchayaths of Panayam and Thrikkaruva, as per the recent changes on assembly constituency delimitations. [2] [3]

Kureepuzha is a peninsula region in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India, located on the shore of Ashtamudi Lake. Kureepuzha is sharing borders with the village of Neeravil in the north. It is one among the 55 councils of Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC). Kerala's only turkey farm and a regional poultry farm are at Kureepuazha. Kollam city's waste management plant is also situated at Kureepuzha.

Anchalumoodu Neighbourhood in Kollam district, Kerala, India

Anchalumoodu is a town and neighbourhood of the city of Kollam, India. It is a historic town near the place, where the Peruman railway accident happened in 1988. Anchalumoodu is 8 km away from Kollam city, 26 km from Paravur and 8 km from Kundara town. College of Engineering, Perumon is very close to this place. Anchalumoodu was a part of Thrikkadavoor till 2015. In May 2015, Government of Kerala have decided to expand City Corporation of Kollam by merging Thrikkadavoor panchayath. Now Anchalumoodu along with Thrikkadavoor is a part of Kollam city.

Thrikkadavoor Zone & Neighbourhood in Kollam district, Kerala, India

Thrikkadavoor is a town and a neighbourhood of Kollam city in the state of Kerala, India. It is located approximately 5 kilometres north of Kollam city centre and 30 kilometres away from Paravur, Thrikkadavoor has become a bustling urban center, and is now home to educational institutions, five star hotel, local business establishments and major recent real estate ventures
Thrikkadavoor was a separate panchayath till 2015. In May 2015, Government of Kerala have decided to expand City Corporation of Kollam by merging Thrikkadavoor panchayath.

Electoral History

Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly Elections

YearWinnerPartyVote MarginCoalition
1951 T. K. Divakaran RSP 2,349Left [4]
1954 T. K. Divakaran RSP 6,175Left [5]

Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections

YearWinnerPartyVote MarginCoalition
1957 A. A. Rahim Indian National Congress 7,796Right [6]
1960 (Interim) A. A. Rahim Indian National Congress 6,292Right [7]
1967 T. K. Divakaran Independent9,751Left [8]
1970 T. K. Divakaran RSP 11,101Right [9]
1977Thyagarajan RSP 13,016Right [10]
1980 Kadavoor Sivadasan RSP 2,414 LDF [11]
1982 Kadavoor Sivadasan RSP(S)7,077 UDF [12] [13]
1987 Babu Divakaran RSP 12,722 LDF [14]
1991 Kadavoor Sivadasan Indian National Congress 4,476 UDF [15]
1996 Babu Divakaran RSP 6,298 LDF [16]
2001 Babu Divakaran RSP(B) 12,275 UDF [17]
2006 P. K. Gurudasan CPI(M) 11,439 LDF [18]
2011 P. K. Gurudasan CPI(M) 8,540 LDF [19]
2016 M. Mukesh CPI(M) 17,611 LDF [20]

List of Kerala Ministers from Kollam constituency

TenurePoliticianPartyCoalitionPositionMinistry
1955-56 A. A. Rahim Congress RightMinister for Health, Agriculture and Industries Panampilly Ministry [21]
1967-69 T. K. Divakaran RSP Left Minister for Public Works Second E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry [22]
1970-76 T. K. Divakaran RSP Right Minister for Public Works Second C. Achutha Menon ministry [23]
1981-82 Kadavoor Sivadasan RSP UDF Minister for Labour Second K. Karunakaran ministry
1982-87 Kadavoor Sivadasan RSP(S) UDF Minister for Labour & Excise Third K. Karunakaran ministry [24]
2001-06 Babu Divakaran RSP(B) UDF Minister for Labour Third A. K. Antony ministry [25]
2006-11 P. K. Gurudasan CPI(M) LDF Minister for Labour V. S. Achuthanandan ministry [26]

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