Thrippunithura 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 Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Babu of Indian National Congress.
| Thrippunithura | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 81 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Established | 1965 |
| Total electors | 1,98,425 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Local self governed segments
editThrippunithura Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following 8 wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Palluruthy zone) in Kochi Taluk, and 2 Municipalities and 2 Gram Panchayats in Kanayannur Taluk:[2]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kadebhagam | 14 | Thazhuppu | 15 | Edakochi North |
| 16 | Edakochi South | 17 | Perumbadappu | 18 | Konam |
| 19 | Palluruthy-Kacheripady | 20 | Nambyapuram |
All of the above 8 wards are included in Kochi Taluk.
| Sl no. | Name | Local 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
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3rd | T. K. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | Paul P. Mani | INC | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | T. K. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | K. G. R. Kartha | NDP | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | V. Viswanatha Menon | CPI(M) | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | K. Babu | INC | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | M. Swaraj | CPI(M) | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | K. Babu | INC | Incumbent | |
Election results
edit2021
editThere were 2,11,581 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Babu | 66,875 | 42.14 |  4.50
| |
| CPI(M) | M. Swaraj | 64,883 | 41.51 | 0.98
| |
| BJP | K. S. Radhakrishnan | 23,756 | 15.20 |  4.09
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,099 | 0.70 | − | |
| SS | Arun Babu | 232 | 0.15 | − | |
| Independent | Rajesh Pairoad | 201 | 0.13 | − | |
| SUCI(C) | C. B. Asokan | 173 | 0.11 | 0.01
| |
| Independent | K. P. Ayappen | 88 | 0.06 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 1232 | 0.23 | 2.66
| ||
| Turnout | 1,56,307 | 73.88 | 4.15
| ||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 4.50
|
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Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere were 1,98,245 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. Swaraj | 62,346 | 40.53 | 0.78
| |
| INC | K. Babu | 58,230 | 37.64 | 15.72
| |
| BJP | Thuravoor Vishwambharan | 29,843 | 19.29 | 15.52
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,028 | 0.66 | − | |
| BSP | T. A. Kamarudeen | 683 | 0.44 | 0.19
| |
| SDPI | Sudheer Yousaf | 594 | 0.38 | − | |
| PDP | Padmini D. Netoor | 410 | 0.27 | − | |
| Independent | Swaraj Manickathan | 394 | 0.25 | − | |
| Independent | Saju Kolattukudy | 172 | 0.11 | − | |
| SUCI(C) | Sudha M. P. | 156 | 0.10 | − | |
| Independent | Sonia Jose | 128 | 0.08 | − | |
| Independent | Gireesh Babu | 122 | 0.08 | − | |
| Independent | K. N. Pradeep | 116 | 0.07 | − | |
| Independent | Ayyapan | 112 | 0,07 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 4,467 | 2.89 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,685 | 78.03 | 1.73
| ||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
editThere were 1,71,652 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Babu | 69,886 | 53.36 | ||
| CPI(M) | C. M. Dinesh Mani | 54,108 | 41.31 | ||
| BJP | Sabu Varghese | 4,942 | 3.77 | − | |
| BSP | Karthikeyan | 826 | 0.63 | − | |
| Independent | Babu Keezhathuparamu | 330 | 0.25 | − | |
| Independent | Saju Kolattukudy | 327 | 0.25 | ||
| SS | Saji Thuruthikunnel | 316 | 0.24 | − | |
| Independent | P. K. Thankamani | 137 | 0.10 | − | |
| Independent | K. P. Ayyapan | 105 | 0.08 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 15,778 | 12.05 | |||
| Turnout | 1,30,977 | 76.30 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala".
- ^ "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.