Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency

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Muvattupuzha was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

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Assembly segments

Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: [1]

  1. Kunnathunad
  2. Piravom
  3. Muvattupuzha
  4. Kothamangalam
  5. Kanjirappally
  6. Poonjar
  7. Palai

Members of Parliament

As Meenachil in Thiru-Kochi

As Muvattupuzha

Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency is no longer in existence due to changes in constituencies made by election commission. Most parts have been merged to Kottayam, some to Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Chalakudy .

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References

  1. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  2. http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls12/ses4/01090399.htm Obituary

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