Kuttiady Assembly constituency

Kuttiady State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. P. Kunhammed Kutti of CPI (M).

Kuttiady
Constituency No. 21 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kuttiyadi Dam
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Established2011 - present
Total electors2,02,211 (2021)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
K.P. Kunhammed Kutty
PartyCPI (M)
Alliance  LDF
Elected year2021

Local self-governed segments

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7 out of the 8 local bodies included in the current Kuttiady constituency were parts of the erstwhile Meppayur constituency before 2008 delimitation. Kuttiady Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]

Sl no. Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
1 Ayancheri Grama panchayat Vatakara
2 Kunnummal Grama panchayat Vatakara
3 Kuttiady Grama panchayat Vatakara
4 Purameri Grama Panchayat Vatakara
5 Maniyur Grama panchayat Vatakara
6 Thiruvallur Grama panchayat Vatakara
7 Velom Grama panchayat Vatakara
8 Villiappally Grama panchayat Vatakara

Members of Legislative Assembly

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The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:

Election Niyama

Sabha

Name Party Tenure
2011 13th K. K. Lathika Communist Party of India 2011 – 2016
2016 14th Parakkal Abdulla Indian Union Muslim League 2016 – 2021
2021 15th K. P. Kunhammed Kutti Communist Party of India Incumbent

Election history

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Niyamasabha Election 2021

There were 2,02,211 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kuttiady
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. P. Kunhammed Kutti 80,143 47.2  3.7
IUML Parakkal Abdulla 79,810 47.01  2.24
BJP P. P. Murali 9,139 5.38  2.43
NOTA None of the above 296 0.17  .7
Independent Suresh Babu M.K 128 0.08
Independent V. P. Pratheesh 108 0.06
Independent K. K Kunhammad Kutti 80 0.05
Independent Abdulla S/o Pokker 75 0.04
Margin of victory 333 0.19
Turnout 1,64,404 81.30  4.18
CPI(M) gain from IUML Swing
  • In 2021, Kuttiadi legislative assembly constituency had a total of 2,02,211 electors. Total number of polled votes was 1,64,404. Communist Party Of India (Marxist) candidate K. P. Kunhammed Kutti won and became MLA from this seat. He secured a total of 80,143 votes. Indian Union Muslim League candidate Parakkal Abdulla stood second with a total of 79,810 votes. He lost by 333 votes.

2016

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There were 1,84,610 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kuttiady
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Parakkal Abdulla 71,809 45.50  1.07
CPI(M) K. K. Lathika 70,652 44.77  4.55
BJP Ramadas Manaleri 12,327 7.81  3.41
WPOI P. C. Balakrishnan 1,125 0.71
SP Sabu Kakkattil 860 0.54
NOTA None of the above 375 0.24
Independent K. C. Kumaran 220 0.14
PDP Naranathu Muhammad 118 0.07
Independent Parakkal Abdulla Palliyath 85 0.05
Independent S. R. Khan Maniyoor 76 0.05
Independent Aluva Aneesh 57 0.04
Independent Paremmal Abdulla 44 0.03
Margin of victory 1,157 0.73
Turnout 1,57,810 85.48  2.24
IUML gain from CPI(M) Swing
  • In 2016, Kuttiadi legislative assembly constituency had total 1,84,610 electors. Total number of valid votes was 1,57,810. Indian Union Muslim League candidate Parakkal Abdulla won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 71,809 votes. Communist Party Of India (Marxist) candidate K. K. Lathika stood second with total 70,652 votes. She lost by 1,157 votes.

Niyamasabha Election 2011

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There were 1,62,389 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kuttiady
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. K. Lathika 70,258 49.32
IUML Sooppy Narikkatteri 63,286 44.43
BJP V. K .Sajeevan 6,272 4.40
SDPI Abdul Raheem 1,045 0.73
BSP M. Sathi 407 0.29
Independent Sooppy Thoduvayil Valappil Meethal 333 0.23
Independent Lathika Valiyakulangara Kuniyil 247 0.17
Independent Sooppy Alakkat 209 0.15
Independent Lathika Nidumanalkuni 207 0.15
SUCI(C) M. K. Rajan 189 0.13
Margin of victory 6,972 4.89
Turnout 1,42,453 87.72
CPI(M) win (new seat)
  • In 2011, Kuttiadi legislative assembly constituency had total 1,62,389 electors. The total number of the valid votes was 1,42,453. Communist Party Of India (Marxist) candidate K. K. Lathika won and became MLA from this seat. She secured total of 70,258 votes. Muslim League Kerala State Committee candidate Sooppy Narikkatteri stood second with total of 63,286 votes. He lost by 6,972 votes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "State Assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  3. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  4. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.