Chalakudy is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the South Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India. The constituency comprises seven assembly segments spread over two districts—Thrissur (3) and Ernakulam (4).
| Chalakudy | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Map of Chalakudy Parliament Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies | Kaipamangalam Chalakudy Kodungallur Perumbavoor Angamaly Aluva Kunnathunad |
| Established | 2009 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments edit
Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Kaipamangalam | None | Thrissur |
| 72 | Chalakudy | None | Thrissur |
| 73 | Kodungallur | None | Thrissur |
| 74 | Perumbavoor | None | Ernakulam |
| 75 | Angamaly | None | Ernakulam |
| 76 | Aluva | None | Ernakulam |
| 84 | Kunnathunad | SC | Ernakulam |
Kaipamangalam assembly segment came into existence in 2008, following delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies. Chalakudy, Kodungallur, Perumbavoor, and Angamaly were part of the erstwhile Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Members of Parliament edit
As Crangannur in Thiru–Kochi
| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1st | K.T. Achuthan | Indian National Congress | 1952-1957 | |
As Mukundapuram
| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2nd | Narayankutty Menon | Communist Party of India | 1957-1962 | |
| 1962 | 3rd | Panampilly Govinda Menon | Indian National Congress | 1962-1967 | |
| 1967 | 4th | 1967-1971 | |||
| 1971 | 5th | A. C. George | 1971-1977 | ||
| 1977 | 6th | 1977-1980 | |||
| 1980 | 7th | E. Balanandan | Communist Party of India | 1980-1984 | |
| 1984 | 7th | K. Mohandas | Kerala Congress | 1984-1989 | |
| 1989 | 8th | Savithri Lakshmanan | Indian National Congress | 1989-1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | 1991-1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | P. C. Chacko | 1996-1998 | ||
| 1989 | 11th | A. C. Jose | 1998-1999 | ||
| 1999 | 12th | K. Karunakaran | 1999-2004 | ||
| 2004 | 13th | Lonappan Nambadan | Communist Party of India | 2004-2009 | |
As Chalakudy
| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th | K. P. Dhanapalan | Indian National Congress | 2009-2014 | |
| 2014 | 16th | Innocent Vareed Thekkethala | Independent politician
|
2014-2019 | |
| 2019 | 17th | Benny Behanan | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | |
Election results edit
General Election 2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | C. Raveendranath | ||||
| INC | Benny Behanan | ||||
| BJP | K.M. Unnikrishnan | ||||
| Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam | Adv Charley Paul | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
2019 edit
According to Election Commission, there are 11,85,268 registered voters in Chalakudy Constituency for 2019 Lok Sabha Election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Benny Behanan | 473,444 | 47.81 |  8.87
| |
| CPI(M) | Innocent | 3,41,170 | 34.45 |  6.05
| |
| BJP | A. N. Radhakrishnan | 1,28,996 | 15.6 | 5.11
| |
| SDPI | P. P. Moidheen Kunju | 4,687 | 0.5 | 1.13
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 7,578 | 0.8 | 0.39
| |
| Margin of victory | 1,32,274 | 13.36 | |||
| Turnout | 9,90,433 | 80.51 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
General election, 2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | Innocent[a] | 3,58,440 | 40.50 | N/A | |
| INC | P. C. Chacko | 3,44,556 | 38.93 | -11.40 | |
| BJP | B. Gopalakrishnan | 92,848 | 10.49 | +4.77 | |
| AAP | K.M. Noordeen | 35,189 | 3.98 | N/A | |
| SDPI | Shafeer Muhammed | 14,386 | 1.63 | N/A | |
| WPOI | K. Ambujakshan | 12,942 | 1.46 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,552 | 1.19 | --- | |
| Margin of victory | 13,884 | 1.57 | -7.47 | ||
| Turnout | 8,84,033 | 76.94 | |||
| LDF gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Left Democratic Front supported candidate
References edit
- ^ Santhosh, K. (7 February 2008). "Chalakudy throws up new challenges". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ Indiancrux : 2019 General Election Chalakudy Constituency Live Results