Thrippunithura Assembly constituency

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Thrippunithura
Constituency No. 81 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Established1965
Total electors1,98,425 (2016)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress hand logo.svg INC
Alliance   UDF
Elected year 2021

Thrippunithura State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Babu of Indian National Congress.

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Local self-governed segments

Thrippunithura Assembly constituency is composed of the following eight wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Palluruthy zone) in Kochi Taluk, and two Municipalities and two Gram Panchayats in Kanayannur Taluk: [2]

Wards of Kochi Municipal Corporation in Thrippunithura Assembly constituency
Ward no.NameWard no.NameWard no.Name
13Kadebhagam14Thazhuppu15 Edakochi North
16 Edakochi South17 Perumbadappu 18Konam
19 Palluruthy-Kacheripady20Nambyapuram

    All of the above eight wards are included in Kochi Taluk.

    Other Local Bodies in Thrippunithura Assembly constituency
    Sl no.NameLocal Body Type Taluk
    1 Thrippunithura Municipality Kanayannur
    2 Maradu Municipality Kanayannur
    3 Kumbalam Grama panchayat Kanayannur
    4 Udayamperoor Grama panchayat Kanayannur

    Members of Legislative Assembly

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

    Key

      Independent   INC   CPI(M)

    ElectionNiyama

    Sabha

    MemberPartyTenure
    1967 3rd T. K. Ramakrishnan CPI(M) 1967 – 1970
    1970 4thPaul P. Mani INC 1970 – 1977
    1977 5thT. K. Ramakrishnan CPI(M) 1977 – 1980
    1980 6th1980 – 1982
    1982 7thK. G. R. Kartha NDP 1982 – 1987
    1987 8th V. Viswanatha Menon CPI(M) 1987 – 1991
    1991 9th K. Babu INC 1991 – 1996
    1996 10th1996 – 2001
    2001 11th2001 – 2006
    2006 12th2006 – 2011
    2011 13th2011 – 2016
    2016 14th M. Swaraj CPI(M) 2016 - 2021
    2021 15thK. Babu INC Incumbent

    Election results

    2021

    There were 2,11,581 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election. [3]

    2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Thripunithura
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC K. Babu 66,875 42.14 Increase2.svg4.50
    CPI(M) M. Swaraj64,88341.51Increase2.svg0.98
    BJP K. S. Radhakrishnan23,75615.20Decrease2.svg4.09
    NOTA None of the above1,0990.70
    SS Arun Babu2320.15
    Independent Rajesh Pairoad2010.13
    SUCI(C) C. B. Asokan1730.11Increase2.svg0.01
    Independent K. P. Ayappen880.06
    Margin of victory12320.23Decrease2.svg2.66
    Turnout 1,56,30773.88Decrease2.svg4.15
    INC gain from CPI(M) Swing Increase2.svg4.50

    2016

    There were 1,98,245 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election. [4]

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Thripunithura
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) M. Swaraj62,34640.53Decrease2.svg0.78
    INC K. Babu58,23037.64Decrease2.svg15.72
    BJP Thuravoor Vishwambharan29,84319.29Increase2.svg15.52
    NOTA None of the above1,0280.66
    BSP T. A. Kamarudeen6830.44Decrease2.svg0.19
    SDPI Sudheer Yousaf5940.38
    PDP Padmini D. Netoor4100.27
    Independent Swaraj Manickathan3940.25
    Independent Saju Kolattukudy1720.11
    SUCI(C) Sudha M. P.1560.10
    Independent Sonia Jose1280.08
    Independent Gireesh Babu1220.08
    Independent K. N. Pradeep1160.07
    Independent Ayyapan1120,07
    Margin of victory4,4672.89
    Turnout 1,54,68578.03Increase2.svg1.73
    CPI(M) gain from INC Swing

    2011

    There were 1,71,652 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. [5]

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Thripunithura
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC K. Babu69,88653.36
    CPI(M) C. M. Dinesh Mani54,10841.31
    BJP Sabu Varghese4,9423.77
    BSP Karthikeyan8260.63
    Independent Babu Keezhathuparamu3300.25
    Independent Saju Kolattukudy3270.25
    SS Saji Thuruthikunnel3160.24
    Independent P. K. Thankamani1370.10
    Independent K. P. Ayyapan1050.08
    Margin of victory15,77812.05
    Turnout 1,30,97776.30
    INC hold Swing

    See also

    References

    1. "State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala".
    2. "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    3. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
    4. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
    5. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.