Puthuppally is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2023 Niyamasabha by-elections, the current MLA is Chandy Oommen of the Indian National Congress.
| Puthuppally | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 98 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 Puthuppally (State Assembly constituency) | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1,76,412 (2023) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Local self-governed segments
editPuthuppally Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akalakunnam | Grama Panchayath | Kottayam[3] |
| 2 | Ayarkunnam | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 3 | Kooroppada | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 4 | Manarcaud | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 5 | Meenadam | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 6 | Pampady | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 7 | Puthuppally | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 8 | Vakathanam | Grama panchayat | Changanassery |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Puthuppally Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | P. C. Cherian | INC | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | E.M George | CPI(M) | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | Oommen Chandy | INC | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | 1977 – 1980 | |||
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 – 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | 2021 – 2023 | |||
| 2023^ | Chandy Oommen | 2023-Incumbent | |||
^2023 by polls
Election results
editNiyamasabha Election 1970
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Oommen Chandy | 29784 | 54.55% | ||
| CPI(M) | E M George | 22496 | 41.20% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7288 | 13.34% | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1977
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Oommen Chandy | 40376 | 60.10% | ||
| BLD | P C Cherian | 24466 | 36.42% | ||
| Margin of victory | 15910 | 23.68% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
editThere were 1,57,222 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Oommen Chandy | 69,922 | 59.74% | ||
| CPI(M) | Suja Susan George | 36,667 | 31.33% | ||
| BJP | P. Sunilkumar | 6,679 | 5.71% | ||
| BSP | Saji K. Cheraman | 3,230 | 2.76% | ' | |
| Independent | Jayakumar Kavunkal | 537 | 0.46% | ||
| Margin of victory | 33,255 | 28.41% | |||
| Turnout | 1,17,035 | 74.44% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere were 1,73,253 registered voters in Puthuppally Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[6]
Partywise Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Oommen Chandy | 71,597 | 53.42 |  6.32
| |
| CPI(M) | Jaick C. Thomas | 44,505 | 33.20 |  1.87
| |
| BJP | George Kurien | 15,993 | 11.93 | 6.22
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 630 | 0.47 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 27,092 | 20.22 | 8.19
| ||
| Turnout | 1,34,034 | 77.36 | 2.92
| ||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.32
|
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Niyamasabha Election 2021
editThere were 1,75,959 registered voters in Puthuppally Constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[7]
Partywise Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Oommen Chandy | 63,372 | 48.08% | 5.34
| |
| CPI(M) | Jaick C. Thomas | 54,328 | 41.22% | 8.02
| |
| BJP | N. Hari | 11,694 | 8.87% | 3.06
| |
| Independent | George Joseph Vathappally | 997 | 0.76% | − | |
| BSP | P. P. Abhilash | 763 | 0.58% | 0.10
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 497 | 0.38% | − | |
| SUCI(C) | M. V. Cherian | 146 | 0.11% | 0.01
| |
| Margin of victory | 9,044 | 6.86% | 13.36
| ||
| Turnout | 1,31,797 | 77.36% | 2.46
| ||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.34
|
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Niyamasabha by-election 2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandy Oommen | 80,144 | 61.38% | 13.3
| |
| CPI(M) | Jaick C. Thomas | 42,425 | 32.49% | 8.73
| |
| BJP | G. Lijinlal | 6,558 | 5.02% | 3.82
| |
| AAP | Luke Thomas | 835 | 0.64% | ||
| Independent | Santhosh Pulickal | 78 | 0.06% | ||
| Independent | Shaji | 63 | 0.05% | ||
| Independent | P.K Devadas | 60 | 0.05% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 400 | 0.31% | 0.07
| |
| Margin of victory | 37,719 | 29.32% | 22.46
| ||
| Turnout | 1,28,624 | 72.1% | 5.26
| ||
| INC hold | Swing | 13.3
|
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kottayam district, Kerala". kottayam.nic.in.
- ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kottayam District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Villages and Curresponding Talukas in Kottayam district". kottayam.nic.in.
- ^ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Puthuppally". www.mapsofindia.com.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.