Malampuzha Assembly constituency

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Malampuzha
Constituency No. 55 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
MALAMPUZHA DAM OUTLET WATER CANAL.jpg
Malampuzha Dam, the largest dam and reservoir in Kerala
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Established1965
Total electors2,13,231 (2021)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party CPI(M)
Alliance   LDF
Elected year2021

Malampuzha State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is A. Prabhakaran of CPI(M).

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Local self-governed segments

Malampuzha Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: [2]

Sl no.NameStatus (grama panchayat/municipality) Taluk
1 Akathethara Grama panchayat Palakkad
2 Elappully Grama panchayat Palakkad
3 Kodumba Grama panchayat Palakkad
4 Malampuzha Grama panchayat Palakkad
5 Marutharode Grama panchayat Palakkad
6 Mundur Grama panchayat Palakkad
7 Puthupariyaram Grama panchayat Palakkad
8 Pudussery Grama panchayat Palakkad

Members of Legislative Assembly

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

Key

ElectionNiyama

Sabha

NamePartyTenure
1967 3rdM. P. Kunhiraman Communist Party of India 1967 – 1969
1969V. Krishna Das1969 – 1970
1970 4thV. Krishnadas1970 – 1977
1977 5thP. V. Kunhikannan1977 – 1980
1980 6th E. K. Nayanar 1980 – 1982
1982 7th1982 – 1987
1987 8th T. Sivadasa Menon 1987 – 1991
1991 9th1991 – 1996
1996 10th1996 – 2001
2001 11th V. S. Achuthanandan 2001 – 2006
2006 12th2006 – 2011
2011 13th2011 – 2016
2016 14th2016 – 2021
2021 15th A. Prabhakaran Incumbent

    Election results

    2021

    2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) A. Prabhakaran75,93446.41Increase2.svg0.51
    BJP C. Krishnakumar50,20030.68Increase2.svg1.78
    INC S. K. Ananthakrishnan35,44421.66Decrease2.svg0.46
    NOTA None of the above10540.64
    Independent Abdul Raheem S.4180.26
    Margin of victory25,73415.72Decrease2.svg1.28
    Turnout 1,63,605
    CPI(M) hold Swing Increase2.svg0.51

    2016

    There were 2,02,828 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election. [4]

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) V. S. Achuthanandan 73,299 45.90 Decrease2.svg11.14
    BJP C. Krishnakumar46,15728.90Increase2.svg28.90
    INC V. S. Joy35,33322.12Decrease2.svg17.72
    AIADMK C. P. Sreedharan3,1541.97
    NOTA None of the above9240.58
    BSP Ravi Pallatheri3260.20Decrease2.svg0.89
    Independent Ramesh Puduppariyaram2970.19
    Independent S. Saravanan2200.14
    Margin of victory27,14217.00Decrease2.svg0.20
    Turnout 1,59,71078.74Increase2.svg3.28
    CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.14

    2011

    There were 1,80,648 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. [5]

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) V. S. Achuthanandan77,75257.04
    INC Lathika Subhash54,31239.84
    JD(U) P. K. Majeed Pedikkat2,7722.03
    BSP Ravi Pallatheri1,4801.09
    Margin of victory23,44017.20
    Turnout 1,36,31675.46
    CPI(M) hold Swing

    2006

    2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) V. S. Achuthanandan64,77555.5%
    INC Satheesan Pacheni44,75838.3%
    Margin of victory20,017
    CPI(M) hold Swing

    2001

    2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) V. S. Achuthanandan53,66148.6%
    INC Satheesan Pacheni48,95844.3%
    Margin of victory4,703
    CPI(M) hold Swing

    See also

    References

    1. "State Assembly constituencies in Palakkad district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    2. "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Palakkad District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    3. "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Malampuzha". www.mapsofindia.com.
    4. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India".
    5. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

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