Thrithala Assembly constituency
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Thrithala State assembly constituency is one Aof the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is one of the two assembly constituencies included in Pattambi Taluk, Palakkad District. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is V. T. Balram of Indian National Congress.
| Thrithala | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 49 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 Thrithala Veliyamkallu Bridge in Thrithala Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,94,108 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
editThrithala Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anakkara | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
| 2 | Chalissery | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
| 3 | Kappur | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
| 4 | Nagalassery | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
| 5 | Parudur | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
| 6 | Pattithara | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
| 7 | Thirumittacode | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
| 8 | Thrithala | Grama panchayat | Pattambi |
Thrithala Assembly constituency
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Thrithala Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]
Key
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | E. T. Kunhan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1970 | Vella Eacharan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | K. Sankaranarayanan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | M. P. Thami | ||
| 1982 | K. K. Balakrishnan | ||
| 1987 | M. P. Thami | ||
| 1991 | E. Sankaran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1996 | V. K. Chandran | ||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | T. P. Kunjunni | ||
| 2011 | V. T. Balram | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | M. B. Rajesh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2026 | V. T. Balram | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
editThere were 2,03,700 registered voters in constituency for the 2026 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. T. Balram | 76,427 | 47.10 |  3.24 | |
| CPI(M) | M. B. Rajesh | 68,042 | 42.00 |  3.84 | |
| BJP | V. Unnikrishnan | 15,051 | 9.30 | 0.86 | |
| SDPI | Shaheer Chalipram | 1,746 | 1.08 | ||
| BSP | Adv. Keerthi Jayanandhan | 188 | 0.12 | ||
| Independent | T. T. Balaraman | 91 | 0.06 | ||
| Independent | Balaraman | 81 | 0.05 | ||
| Independent | Abbas | 77 | 0.05 | ||
| Independent | Rajesh | 74 | 0.05 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 409 | 0.30 | 0.02 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,385 | 5.10 | 3.12 | ||
| Turnout | 1,62,186 | 78.73 | 0.26 | ||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 3.24 |
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2021
editThere were 1,94,108 registered voters in constituency for the 2021 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. B. Rajesh | 69,814 | 45.84% | 6.16 | |
| INC | V. T. Balram | 66,798 | 43.86% | 3.30 | |
| BJP | Sanku T. Das | 12,851 | 8.44% | 1.85 | |
| SDPI | M. K. Abdul Nasar | 1,582 | 1.04% | 0.11 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 427 | 0.28% | − | |
| BSP | Rajagopal Thrithala | 333 | 0.22% | 0.04 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,016 | 1.98% | 5.50 | ||
| Turnout | 1,52,311 | 78.47% | 0.41 | ||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 6.16 |
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2016
editThere were 1,55,638 registered voters in constituency for the 2016 election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. T. Balram | 66,505 | 47.16% | 0.31 | |
| CPI(M) | Subaida Ishac | 55,958 | 39.68% | 5.07 | |
| BJP | V. T. Rema | 14,510 | 10.29% | 5.46 | |
| SDPI | C. P .Mohammedali | 1,313 | 0.93% | 0.15 | |
| Independent | Subaida | 1,080 | 0.77% | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 549 | 0.39% | − | |
| PDP | Moideenkutty Pookath | 541 | 0.38% | 0.10 | |
| BSP | Vinod Perumbavoor | 366 | 0.26% | 0.18 | |
| Independent | Balaram | 199 | 0.14% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 10,547 | 7.48% | 6.41 | ||
| Turnout | 1,41,021 | 78.88% | 0.42 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 0.31 |
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2011
editThere were 1,78,784 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. T. Balram | 57,848 | 47.37% | ||
| CPI(M) | P. Mammikutty | 54,651 | 44.75% | ||
| BJP | V. Ramankutty | 5,899 | 4.83% | ||
| SDPI | Baburajan O. T. | 1,320 | 1.08% | ||
| Independent | P. Mammnkutty | 902 | 0.74% | − | |
| PDP | P. Shamsudheen | 590 | 0.48% | − | |
| BSP | Rameshan Perumannur | 543 | 0.44% | − | |
| Independent | K. Balaraman | 367 | 0.30% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 3,197 | 2.62% | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,120 | 78.46% | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
1952
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | K. B. Menon | 14,280 | 36.96% | ||
| INC | P. K. Moideen Kutty | 11,253 | 29.13% | 29.13% | |
| CPI | K. P. Madhava Menon | 6,661 | 17.24% | ||
| IUML | P. Thangal | 6,439 | 16.67% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,027 | 7.84% | |||
| Turnout | 38,633 | 50.98% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,781 | ||||
| Socialist win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "State Assembly constituencies in Palakkad district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Palakkad District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Thrithala". www.mapsofindia.com.
- ↑ Karingamadathil, Manoj; S Dinesh, Akshay; R T, Athul; T M, Navaneeth (2026). "Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 ODK Portal". doi:10.5281/zenodo.19323427.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India".
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India".
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.