Alathur Lok Sabha constituency
| Alathur KL-9 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Alathur Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies | Tarur Chittur Nenmara Alathur Chelakkara Kunnamkulam Wadakkanchery |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 12,64,471 (2019) |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Alathur is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Assembly segments
[edit]Alathur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tarur (SC) | Palakkad | P. P. Sumod | CPI(M) | CPI(M) | ||
| 58 | Chittur | K. Krishnankutty | JD(S) | INC | |||
| 59 | Nenmara | K. Babu | CPI(M) | INC | |||
| 60 | Alathur | K. D. Prasenan | CPI(M) | CPI(M) | |||
| 61 | Chelakkara (SC) | Thrissur | Vacant | CPI(M) | |||
| 62 | Kunnamkulam | A. C. Moideen | CPI(M) | CPI(M) | |||
| 65 | Wadakkanchery | Xavier Chittilappilly | CPI(M) | INC | |||
Chelakkara, Wadakkancherry and Kunnamkulam segments were earlier in the erstwhile Ottapalam Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th | P. K. Biju | CPI(M) | |
| 2014 | 16th | |||
| 2019 | 17th | Ramya Haridas | INC | |
| 2024 | 18th | K Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | |
Election results
[edit]General Election 2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. Radhakrishnan | 403,447 | 40.66 |  3.86
| |
| INC | Ramya Haridas | 3,83,336 | 38.63 |  13.77
| |
| BJP | T N Sarassu | 1,88,230 | 18.97 | 10.97
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 12,033 | 1.21 | 0.45
| |
| Majority | 20,111 | 2.03 | 13.56
| ||
| Turnout | 9,92,268 | 74.19 | 6.28
| ||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2024
[edit]| No. | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Party | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tarur | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 52,082 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 46,890 | 5,192 |
| 58 | Chittur | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 55,372 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 56,844 | -1,472 |
| 59 | Nenmara | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 55,451 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 56,768 | -1,317 |
| 60 | Alathur | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 55,692 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 46,894 | 8,798 |
| 61 | Chelakkara | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 60,368 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 55,195 | 5,173 |
| 62 | Kunnamkulam | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 58,549 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 54,722 | 3,827 |
| 63 | Wadakkanchery | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 61,304 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 61,918 | -614 |
General election 2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ramya Haridas | 533,815 | 52.4 | 12.07
| |
| CPI(M) | P K Biju | 3,74,847 | 36.8 | 7.54
| |
| BDJS | T.V. Babu | 89,837 | 8.82 | 1.65
| |
| BSP | Dr. Jayan.C.Kuthannur | 5505 | 0.54 | 00.54
| |
| Independent | Krishnankutty Kunissery | 2716 | 0.27 | N/A | |
| Independent | Pratheep Kumar P.K | 4301 | 0.42 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 7722 | 0.76 | 01.55
| |
| Margin of victory | 1,58,968 | 15.59 | |||
| Turnout | 10,19,376 | 80.47 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2019
[edit]| No. | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Party | Votes | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tarur | Ramya Haridas | INC | 72,441 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 47,602 | 24,839 | |
| 58 | Chittur | Ramya Haridas | INC | 79,423 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 55,956 | 23,467 | |
| 59 | Nenmara | Ramya Haridas | INC | 82,539 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 52,318 | 30,221 | |
| 60 | Alathur | Ramya Haridas | INC | 73,120 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 50,407 | 22,713 | |
| 61 | Chelakkara | Ramya Haridas | INC | 76,034 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 52,339 | 23,695 | |
| 62 | Kunnamkulam | Ramya Haridas | INC | 69,908 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 55,586 | 14,322 | |
| 63 | Wadakkanchery | Ramya Haridas | INC | 79,028 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 59,488 | 19,540 |
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | P.K. Biju | 411,808 | 44.34 | 2.41
| |
| INC | Sheeba | 3,74,496 | 40.33 | 4.31
| |
| BJP | Shaju Mon Vattekad | 87,803 | 9.45 | 2.93
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 21,417 | 2.31 | ||
| Margin of victory | 37,312 | 4.02 | 1.49
| ||
| Turnout | 9,27,228 | 76.42 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2009
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | P K Biju | 387,352 | 46.84 | ||
| INC | N K Sudheer | 3,66,392 | 44.31 | ||
| BJP | M Bindu | 53,890 | 6.52 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,960 | 2.53 | |||
| Turnout | 8,26,891 | 74.98 | |||
| CPI(M) win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]- Palakkad district
- Thrissur district
- Ottapalam (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Nemmara has highest electorate in Alathur constituency". The Hindu. 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Indian Parliament Election Results 2009-- Kerala State". Keralaassembly.org.
External links
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