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Chittur Assembly Constituency
Chittur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 Kerala Legislative Assembly, state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven Kerala Legislative Assembly, state legislative assembly constituencies included in Alathur Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Krishnankutty, K. Krishnakutty of Janata Dal (Secular), JD(S). Local self-governed segments Chittur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency: Key Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. 2021 2016 There were 1,85,995 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election. 2011 There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alathur Lok Sabha Constituency
Alathur is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. Assembly segments Alathur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments: Chelakkara, Wadakkancherry and Kunnamkulam segments were earlier in the erstwhile Ottapalam Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Parliament Election results General Election 2024 Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2024 {, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" , - style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" ! No. ! Constituency ! Winner ! Party ! Votes ! Runner Up ! Party ! Votes ! Margin , - , 57 , , Tarur , , K. Radhakrishnan, , CPI(M) , , 52,082 , , Ramya Haridas, , INC, , 46,890 , , 5,192 , - , 58 , , Chitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvemba
Peruvemba is a village and gram panchayat near Chittur-Thathamangalam in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. Within the village is the Ootukulangara Bhagavathy Temple. Peruvemba is famous for the uniquely skilled craftsmen who manufacture and tune the leather-based percussion musical instruments such as Mridangam, Maddalam, Tabla, Timila, Chenda, Idakka etc. These families have been in this craft for about 200 years. Today, about 74 families in and around Peruvemba are continuing this tradition. Renowned musicians from different parts of the country visit Peruvemba for purchasing and maintenance of the instruments. Demographics India census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ..., Peruvemba had a population of 19,312 with 9,471 males and 9,841 females. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, part of a series of State Assembly elections in India, 2006, state assembly elections in 2006, was held in three phases. The first phase was held on 22 April 2006, when 59 out of the 140 constituencies in Kerala voted. The second was held on 29 April for the 66 constituencies in central Kerala. The last phase of polling for the remaining 15 constituencies was on 3 May 2006. The counting was conducted on 11 May 2006. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) -led Left Democratic Front (Kerala), Left Democratic Front beat the incumbent Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front (Kerala), United Democratic Front by a margin of 56 seats. V. S. Achuthanandan, who led the CPI(M) was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala on 18 May 2006. Background The UDF led government headed by A. K. Antony had won the previous elections held in 2001 by winning 99 seats. He later resigned on 28 August 2004 after UDF's dismal performance in Kera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The 2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 10 May 2001 to elect members to the Kerala State Assembly. Polls were held simultaneously in all 140 seats and resulted in a voter turnout of 72.47%. The election saw a change of guard in the state with the United Democratic Front winning 99 seats as opposed to the 40 won by the Left Democratic Front. The remaining seat was won by a UDF rebel candidate. This election remains to have been the last one in which the Indian National Congress was the largest party in the legislative assembly, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) emerging as the leading party in every successive election, including in 2011, when the UDF won by a wafer-thin margin of 2 seats. Parties and Alliances Results Constituency-Wise results References {{Kerala Niyamasabha elections Kerala 2011 2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The 1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held in May 1996 to elect members to the Kerala State Assembly. Polls were held simultaneously in all 140 seats and resulted in a voter turnout of 71.16%. The then Leader of opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan lost from Mararikulam, a Marxist bastion. It is only the second instance in Kerala that the chief ministerial candidate of a major party lost in an election (In 1965, R. Sankar, former Congress Chief Minister lost from the Attingal constituency. However, in that election, no party was able to form a government). On 20 May 1996, a 14 member cabinet of Left Democratic Front led by former Chief Minister E. K. Nayanar was sworn in. Nayanar was not an elected member of the assembly at that time, and was later elected from Thalassery Constituency. Nayanar subsequently went on to become the longest serving Chief Minister of the state. Results By-constituency By-election : References External links Kerala Asse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The 1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 18 June 1991 to elect members to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Niyamasabha. The incumbent Left Democratic Front (Kerala), LDF government, which was in power from 1987, decided to seek a fresh mandate one year ahead of the expiry of its term. The decision was prompted by the announcement of the elections to the Lok Sabha and the Front's good showing in the elections to the local bodies held in the previous year. The elections saw the LDF losing power and the United Democratic Front (Kerala), UDF returning to power after four years. K. Karunakaran, the leader of the UDF alliance, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on 24 June 1991. This was the final election in which the two major fronts were led by K. Karunakaran and E.K. Nayanar respectively. Results Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1991. References External links Kerala Assembly Election DATABASE {{Kerala Niyamasabha elections 1991 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The elections to the Eighth Kerala Assembly were held on 23 March 1987. The UDF and the LDF were the two major political fronts in the arena. The UDF had the INC(I), IUML, KC(J), KC(M), NDP (P), SRP(S) and the RSP(S) as its constituents. The LDF consisted of the CPI(M), CPI, RSP, IC(S), Janata Party and the Lok Dal. Background Kerala saw polarisation and splits of political forces since the formation of the United Democratic Front Ministry on 24 May 1982. The merger of the two factions of the Indian National Congress, the INC (I) and the INC (A), in November 1982 marked the beginning of the political polarization. Another important event was the reunion of the IUML and the AIML in August 1985. Before the election, the Kerala Congress once again split into two; each faction continuing to remain in the UDF. A faction of the Congress (S) and the Janata (G) also joined the INC (I). In the meantime, there were splits in the NDP and the Socialist Republican Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The elections to the Seventh Kerala Assembly were held on May 19, 1982. Background After the election of 1980, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) formed a government led by E. K. Nayanar. By 20 October 1981, LDF lost their majority in the Assembly when the Congress (A), the Kerala Congress (M) and the Janatha (Gopalan) withdrew support for the government to join the UDF. E.K.Nayanar recommended to the Governor to dissolve the assembly and impose President's rule on 21 October 1981 which led to a mid-term election in 1982. Use of electronic voting machines The election of 1982 has historic significance, as it is the first time Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were used in the country. EVM was used in 50 booths of the Paravoor constituency of Ernakulam district. But it was later challenged in the High Court of Kerala, but the plea was dismissed. The case was moved to the Supreme Court, which ordered re-polling as those 50 booths had no provision in the electoral law for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
Elections were held on 1980 January 3 and 5 to elect members to the sixth Niyamasabha. This election saw the formation of two pre-poll alliances, viz. LDF and UDF, most of whose constituent parties were part of the erstwhile United Front. CPI(M)-led LDF to win the election, after winning 98 seats altogether. E. K. Nayanar was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 26 March 1980 History The Congress party had split into two splinter parties, the INC (I) and the INC (U). Kerala Congress too underwent a split, with the formation of KC (M) and the KC (J). The ML (O) assumed the name AIML. The United Front which won the 1977 election, had dissolved in 1979 which lead to the creation of two long-running alliance formula in the state: * The United Democratic Front (UDF) consisting of the INC (I), the IUML, the KC (J), the PSP, the NDP, and the SRP * The Left Democratic Front (LDF) comprising, the CPM, the CPI, the INC (U), the KC (M), the KC (PG), the AIML, and the RSP Results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
Elections were held on 19 March 1977 to elect members to the fifth Niyamasabha. The United Front, led by INC and CPI won plurality of seats and remained in power, with K. Karunakaran as the Chief Minister. History Fourth Kerala Legislative Assembly, which was elected in 1970, completed its term by 1975, but it was extended on three occasions during the Emergency. Election of 1977 was the general election after the withdrawal of Emergency imposed on 26 June 1975. This is the first election the 1974 delimitation of Assembly Constituencies was put to effect, which increased number of seat in the assembly from 133 to 140 Results Party Wise Results Constituency Wise Results By-Elections Formation of Ministry On 25 March, K. Karunakaran of Congress sworn as Chief Minister. However, Karunakaran had to resign within a month over the controversial death of Left-leaning engineering student Rajan, who was tortured during the Emergency when he was the Home Minister. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
Elections were held on 17 September 1970 to elect members of the fourth Niyamasabha. The United Front, led by CPI, IUML, RSP, and with the external support from INC, won plurality of seats and formed the government, with C. Achutha Menon as the Chief Minister. Results Party Wise Results Constituency Wise Results References External links Kerala Assembly Election DATABASE {{Kerala Niyamasabha elections Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ... State Assembly elections in Kerala 1970s in Kerala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
The Kerala Legislative Assembly election of 1967 was held to constitute the fourth assembly in Kerala. This election, was held in the backdrop of the 1965 election which resulted in a hung assembly and subsequent President's rule. As a result of that, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) formed a seven-member coalition known as the Saptakakshi Munnani. The Indian National Congress and the Kerala Congress contested separately. The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Saptakakshi Munnani which won a whopping 113 out 133 seats, the highest won by a coalition till date. The Indian National Congress suffered a massive debacle, being reduced to a mere 9 seats- the worst performance of the party in the state till date. Veteran Communist Leader E. M. S. Namboothiripad was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 6 March 1967. Congress Leader and Mala legislator K. Karunakaran took over as the new Leader of the Opposition. Future Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan was first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
