Chittur (State Assembly constituency)
Chittur State assembly constituency (Malayalam: ചിറ്റൂർ നിയമസഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Krishnakutty of JD(S).
| 58 Chittur ചിറ്റൂർ | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
 The Chittur Puzha in the Chittur (State Assembly constituency). | |
| Existence | 1957 - present |
| Reservation | None |
| Electorate | 1,85,995 (2016) |
| Current MLA | K. Krishnankutty |
| Party | JD(S) |
| Political Front | LDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Palakkad |
| Local Self Governed Segments | Chittur-Thathamangalam, Eruthempathy, Kozhinjampara, Nalleppilly, Pattanchery, Perumatty, Vadakarapathy, Peruvemba, and Polpully. |
Local self governed segments
Chittur Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittur-Thathamangalam | Municipality | Chittur |
| 2 | Eruthempathy | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 3 | Kozhinjampara | Grama Panchayat | Chittur |
| 4 | Nalleppilly | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 5 | Pattanchery | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 6 | Perumatty | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 7 | Vadakarapathy | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 8 | Peruvemba | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 9 | Polpully | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | P. Balachandra Menon | CPI | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | K. A. Sivarama Bharathy | SSP | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | 1970 – 1977 | |||
| 1977 | 5th | P. Shankar | CPI | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | K. Krishankutty | JND | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | K. A. Chandran | INC | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | K. Krishankutty | JND | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | K. Achuthan | INC | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | K. Krishankutty | JD(S) | Incumbent | |
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,85,995 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | K. Krishnakutty | 69,270 | 44.90 | - | |
| INC | K. Achuthan | 61,985 | 40.18 |  | |
| BJP | Sasikumar M. | 12,537 | 8.13 |  | |
| AIADMK | Mayilswamy | 6,212 | 4.03 | - | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,260 | 0.82 | - | |
| Independent | Santha | 679 | 0.44 | - | |
| Independent | Kishnakutty Kunnath | 672 | 0.44 | - | |
| BSP | P. C. Ramachandran | 571 | 0.37 | | |
| Independent | Achuthan Thankanivas | 495 | 0.32 | - | |
| SUCI(C) | A. Rajeena | 442 | 0.29 | | |
| Independent | A. Krishnakutty Aramuri | 157 | 0.10 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 7,285 | 4.72 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,280 | 82.95 | | ||
| JD(S) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,67,800 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Achuthan | 69,916 | 51.33 | ||
| CPI (M) | S. Subhash Chadrabose | 57,586 | 42.28 | ||
| BJP | A. K. Omaakuttan | 4,518 | 3.32 | ||
| Independent | K. Kaladharan | 1,319 | 0.97 | ||
| SDPI | A. Muhammed Haneefa | 1,192 | 0.88 | - | |
| BSP | V. Lakshmi | 626 | 0.46 | - | |
| Independent | K. Achuthan | 570 | 0.42 | ||
| SUCI(C) | A. Rajeena | 472 | 0.35 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,330 | 9.05 | |||
| Turnout | 1,36,199 | 81.17 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "State Assembly Constituencies in Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Palakkad District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "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.