2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Kerala in May 2021.[1]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
May 2021
All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Pinarayi Vijayan Ramesh Chennithala K. Surendran
Party CPI (M) INC BJP
Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA
Leader since 2016 2016 2020
Leader's seat Dharmadom Haripad
Last election 91 47 2
Seats won "TBD" "TBD" "TBD"
Chief Minister before election

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI (M)

 Elected Chief Minister

"TBD"


Background

In the previous elections in 2016, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) won the election, defeating the incumbent United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Indian National Congress (INC), which could only win 47 seats in the election, while Bharatiya Janata Party got only one seat and the remaining seat was won by independent.[2]

Schedule

Parties and alliances

There are two major political Alliances in Kerala. The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-right parties led by the Indian National Congress. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of left wing and centre-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)).

  United Democratic Front

It is an alliance of central-wing political parties in the state, created by the prominent INC party leader K. Karunakaran in the 1970s.

No. PartyFlag SymbolPhotoLeader Seats contested
1. Indian National Congress
Mullappally Ramachandran
2. Indian Union Muslim League
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
3. Kerala Congress (M)
P. J. Joseph
4. Revolutionary Socialist Party
A.A. Aziz
5. Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Anoop Jacob
6. Communist Marxist Party (John) CP John
7. Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy (National) Alex Dominic

  Left Democratic Front

It is a coalition of left-wing political parties in the state. It is one of the two major political coalitions in Kerala, the other being the UDF each of which has been in power alternatively for the last four decades. LDF is now in power. The coalition consists of CPI(M), CPI and a variety of other smaller parties.

No. PartyFlag SymbolPhotoLeader Seats contested
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
2. Communist Party of India
Kanam Rajendran
3. Janata Dal (Secular) K. Krishnankutty
4. Nationalist Congress Party T.P. Peethambaran
5. Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) Skaria Thomas
6. Congress (Secular)
Kadannappalli Ramachandran
7. Janadhipathya Kerala Congress
Dr. K. C. Joseph
8. Indian National League A.P. Abdul Wahab
9. Kerala Congress (B)
R. Balakrishna Pillai
10. Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) Kovoor Kunjumon
11. Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi
K. R. Gowri Amma
12. Loktantrik Janata Dal M. V. Shreyams Kumar

  National Democratic Alliance
No. PartyFlag SymbolPhotoLeader Seats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party
K. Surendran
2. Bharath Dharma Jana Sena Thushar Vellapally
3. Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) P. C. George
4. Kerala Congress (Nationalist) Kuruvilla Matthew
5. Kerala Congress (Thomas) P. C. Thomas


  Others/Independent parties


No. PartyFlag SymbolPhotoLeader
1. Jose K Mani party Jose.K.Mani

Election

Exit polls

Result

Results by constituency
Results
Assembly Constituency Turnout
(%)		 Winner Runner Up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Votes % Alliance Candidate Party Votes % Alliance
Kasaragod District
1 Manjeshwaram TBD TBD
2 Kasaragod TBD TBD
3 Udma TBD TBD
4 Kanhangad TBD TBD
5 Thrikaripur TBD TBD
Kannur District
6 Payyanur TBD TBD
7 Kalliasseri TBD TBD
8 Taliparamba TBD TBD
9 Irikkur TBD TBD
10 Azhikode TBD TBD
11 Kannur TBD TBD
12 Dharmadom TBD TBD
13 Thalassery TBD TBD
14 Kuthuparamba TBD TBD
15 Mattanur TBD TBD
16 Peravoor TBD TBD
Wayanad district
17 Mananthavady TBD TBD
18 Sulthan Bathery TBD TBD
19 Kalpetta TBD TBD
Kozhikode district
20 Vatakara TBD TBD
21 Kuttiady TBD TBD
22 Nadapuram TBD TBD
23 Koyilandy TBD TBD
24 Perambra TBD TBD
25 Balussery TBD TBD
26 Elathur TBD TBD
27 Kozhikode North TBD TBD
28 Kozhikode South TBD TBD
29 Beypore TBD TBD
30 Kunnamangalam TBD TBD
31 Koduvally TBD TBD
32 Thiruvambady TBD TBD
Malappuram district
33 Kondotty TBD TBD
34 Eranad TBD TBD
35 Nilambur TBD TBD
36 Wandoor TBD TBD
37 Manjeri TBD TBD
38 Perinthalmanna TBD TBD
39 Mankada TBD TBD
40 Malappuram TBD TBD
41 Vengara TBD TBD
42 Vallikkunnu TBD TBD
43 Tirurangadi TBD TBD
44 Tanur TBD TBD
45 Tirur TBD TBD
46 Kottakkal TBD TBD
47 Thavanur TBD TBD
48 Ponnani TBD TBD
Palakkad district
49 Thrithala TBD TBD
50 Pattambi TBD TBD
51 Shornur TBD TBD
52 Ottapalam TBD TBD
53 Kongad TBD TBD
54 Mannarkkad TBD TBD
55 Malampuzha TBD TBD
56 Palakkad TBD TBD
57 Tarur TBD TBD
58 Chittur TBD TBD
59 Nenmara TBD TBD
60 Alathur TBD TBD
Thrissur district
61 Chelakkara TBD TBD
62 Kunnamkulam TBD TBD
63 Guruvayur TBD TBD
64 Manalur TBD TBD
65 Wadakkanchery TBD TBD
66 Ollur TBD TBD
67 Thrissur TBD TBD
68 Nattika TBD TBD
69 Kaipamangalam TBD TBD
70 Irinjalakuda TBD TBD
71 Puthukkad TBD TBD
72 Chalakudy TBD TBD
73 Kodungallur TBD TBD
Ernakulam district
74 Perumbavoor TBD TBD
75 Angamaly TBD TBD
76 Aluva TBD TBD
77 Kalamassery TBD TBD
78 Paravur TBD TBD
79 Vypin TBD TBD
80 Kochi TBD TBD
81 Thrippunithura TBD TBD
82 Ernakulam TBD TBD
83 Thrikkakara TBD TBD
84 Kunnathunad TBD TBD
85 Piravom TBD TBD
86 Muvattupuzha TBD TBD
87 Kothamangalam TBD TBD
Idukki district
88 Devikulam TBD TBD
89 Udumbanchola TBD TBD
90 Thodupuzha TBD TBD
91 Idukki TBD TBD
92 Peerumade TBD TBD
Kottayam district
93 Pala TBD TBD
94 Kaduthuruthy TBD TBD
95 Vaikom TBD TBD
96 Ettumanoor TBD TBD
97 Kottayam TBD TBD
98 Puthuppally TBD TBD
99 Changanassery TBD TBD
100 Kanjirappally TBD TBD
101 Poonjar TBD TBD
Alappuzha district
102 Aroor TBD TBD
103 Cherthala TBD TBD
104 Alappuzha TBD TBD
105 Ambalappuzha TBD TBD
106 Kuttanad TBD TBD
107 Haripad TBD TBD
108 Kayamkulam TBD TBD
109 Mavelikara TBD TBD
110 Chengannur TBD TBD
Pathanamthitta district
111 Thiruvalla TBD TBD
112 Ranni TBD TBD
113 Aranmula TBD TBD
114 Konni TBD TBD
115 Adoor TBD TBD
Kollam district
116 Karunagapally TBD TBD
117 Chavara TBD TBD
118 Kunnathur TBD TBD
119 Kottarakkara TBD TBD
120 Pathanapuram TBD TBD
121 Punalur TBD TBD
122 Chadayamangalam TBD TBD
123 Kundara TBD TBD
124 Kollam TBD TBD
125 Eravipuram TBD TBD
126 Chathannoor TBD TBD
Thiruvananthapuram district
127 Varkala TBD TBD
128 Attingal TBD TBD
129 Chirayinkeezhu TBD TBD
130 Nedumangad TBD TBD
131 Vamanapuram TBD TBD
132 Kazhakkoottam TBD TBD
133 Vattiyoorkavu TBD TBD
134 Thiruvananthapuram TBD TBD
135 Nemom TBD TBD
136 Aruvikkara TBD TBD
137 Parassala TBD TBD
138 Kattakkada TBD TBD
139 Kovalam TBD TBD
140 Neyyattinkara TBD TBD

Government Formation

" TBD"

See Also
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References
  1. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/bjp-cms-assembly-elections-narendra-modi-amit-shah-6189263/
  2. "As it happened: TMC, AIADMK retain power; BJP takes Assam, Left Kerala". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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