Kundara is a legislative assembly constituency in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in Kollam district.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is P. C. Vishnunath of INC.
| Kundara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 123 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 Kollam Technopark in Kundara | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 2,00,163 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
History
editThe constituency was previously named as Perinad Assembly Constituency. In 1957, it was dissolved and formed Thrikkadavoor constituency. During the election of 1960, Thrikkadavur was a two-member constituency.[2] Later in 1967, Kundara constituency was formed by dissolving Thrikkadavur. After the general assembly election held in 1967, P. K. Sukumaran of CPI(M) became the first elected member from Kundara assembly constituency.[3][4]
Kadavoor Sivadasan and J. Mercykutty Amma were ministers in the state cabinet while representing the constituency.
Structure
editAs per the recent changes on assembly constituency delimitations, Kundara assembly constituency consists of 7 panchayaths from Kollam Taluk including Elampalloor, Kottamkara, Kundara, Nedumpana, Perayam, Perinad and Thrikkovilvattom.[5][6]
In 2021, 47.8% of the voters were males and 52.2% females. The Scheduled Caste voters comprise 13.45% of the vote base.
Major institutions in the constituency
edit- Railway stations: 4 (Kundara, Kundara East, Perinad, Chandanattop)
- Medical college hospital: 1 (Azeezia Medical College, Meeyannoor)
- Government hospitals: 1 (Govt. Taluk Hospital, Kundara)
- Technopark, Kollam
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3rd | Dr. P. K. Sukumaran | Communist Party of India | 1967–1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | A. A. Rahim | Indian National Congress | 1970–1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | 1977–1980 | |||
| 1980 | 6th | V. V. Joseph | Communist Party of India | 1980–1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | Thoppil Ravi | Indian National Congress | 1982–1984 | |
| 1987 | 8th | J. Mercykutty Amma | Communist Party of India| | 1987–1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | Alphonsa John | Indian National Congress | 1991–1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | J. Mercykutty Amma | Communist Party of India | 1996–2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | Kadavoor Sivadasan | Indian National Congress | 2001–2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | M. A. Baby | Communist Party of India | 2006–2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | 2011–2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | J. Mercykutty Amma | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| 2021 | 15th | P. C. Vishnunadh | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | |
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2021
editThere were 2,05,947 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P C Vishnunadh | 76,405 | 48.85 |  17.0
| |
| CPI(M) | J. Mercykutty Amma | 71,882 | 45.96 |  5.85
| |
| BDJS | Vanaja Vidhyadharan | 6,100 | 3.9 | − | |
| RJD | Vinod Bahuleyan | 172 | 0.11 | − | |
| DSJP | Shiju M Varghese | 186 | 0.12 | − | |
| Anna DHRM | Sibu Karamcodu | 229 | 0.15 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 710 | 0.45 | ||
| Independent | Santhosh Adooran | 260 | 0.17 | ||
| SUCI(C) | R. Rahul | 457 | 0.29 | 0.08
| |
| Margin of victory | 4,523 | 2.89 | 17.07
| ||
| Turnout | 1,56,401 | 75.94 | 0.28
| ||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere were 2,00,163 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | J. Mercykutty Amma | 79,047 | 51.81 | 0.67
| |
| INC | Rajmohan Unnithan | 48,587 | 31.85 | 9.07
| |
| BJP | M. S. Shyam Kumar | 20,257 | 13.28 | 8.60
| |
| SDPI | Sharafath Mallam | 1,325 | 0.87 | ||
| PDP | Kabeer Kutty I. Puthezham | 1,132 | 0.74 | − | |
| BSP | S. M. Jaber | 698 | 0.46 | 0.18
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 687 | 0.45 | ||
| Independent | Vijayakumar | 485 | 0.32 | ||
| SUCI(C) | V. Anthony | 340 | 0.22 | 0.21
| |
| Margin of victory | 30,460 | 19.96 | 9.73
| ||
| Turnout | 1,52,558 | 76.22 | 4.75
| ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.67
|
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Niyamasabha Election 2011
editThere were 1,78,990 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. A. Baby | 67,135 | 52.48 | ||
| INC | P. Jermias | 52,342 | 40.92 | ||
| BJP | Vellimon Dileep | 5,990 | 4.68 | ||
| Independent | Sandhya Pallimon | 957 | 0.75 | ||
| BSP | Suseela Mohan | 947 | 0.74 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Anthony Vincent | 553 | 0.43 | ||
| Margin of victory | 14,703 | 11.56 | |||
| Turnout | 1,27,924 | 71.47 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Constituencies in Kerala". Kerala Assembly. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Interim Elections to the Kerala Assembly – 1960". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election – 1967". Elections.in. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "CONSTITUENCIES IN KERALA". Kerala Assembly. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES AND THEIR EXTENT – Kerala" (PDF). Kerala Assembly. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Constituencies – Kollam District". Chief Electoral Officer – Kerala. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Kundara Election Result 2021 Live Updates: P C Vishnunadh from INC Wins". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "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.