Thrippunithura_Assembly_constituency
Thrippunithura Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
Thrippunithura State assembly constituency 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 Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Babu of Indian National Congress.
| Thrippunithura | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 81 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Established | 1965 |
| Total electors | 1,98,425 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
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Thrippunithura Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following 8 wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Palluruthy zone) in Kochi Taluk, and 2 Municipalities and 2 Gram Panchayats in Kanayannur Taluk:[2]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kadebhagam | 14 | Thazhuppu | 15 | Edakochi North |
| 16 | Edakochi South | 17 | Perumbadappu | 18 | Konam |
| 19 | Palluruthy-Kacheripady | 20 | Nambyapuram |
All of the above 8 wards are included in Kochi Taluk.
| Sl no. | Name | Local Body Type | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrippunithura | Municipality | Kanayannur |
| 2 | Maradu | Municipality | Kanayannur |
| 3 | Kumbalam | Grama panchayat | Kanayannur |
| 4 | Udayamperoor | Grama panchayat | Kanayannur |
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3rd | T. K. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | Paul P. Mani | INC | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | T. K. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | K. G. R. Kartha | NDP | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | V. Viswanatha Menon | CPI(M) | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | K. Babu | INC | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | M. Swaraj | CPI(M) | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | K. Babu | INC | Incumbent | |
2021
There were 2,11,581 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Babu | 66,875 | 42.14 |  4.50 | |
| CPI(M) | M. Swaraj | 64,883 | 41.51 | 0.98 | |
| BJP | K. S. Radhakrishnan | 23,756 | 15.20 |  4.09 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,099 | 0.70 | - | |
| SHS | Arun Babu | 232 | 0.15 | - | |
| Independent | Rajesh Pairoad | 201 | 0.13 | - | |
| SUCI(C) | C. B. Asokan | 173 | 0.11 | 0.01 | |
| Independent | K. P. Ayappen | 88 | 0.06 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 1232 | 0.23 | 2.66 | ||
| Turnout | 1,56,307 | 73.88 | 4.15 | ||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 4.50 |
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Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,98,245 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. Swaraj | 62,346 | 40.53 | 0.78 | |
| INC | K. Babu | 58,230 | 37.64 | 15.72 | |
| BJP | Thuravoor Vishwambharan | 29,843 | 19.29 | 15.52 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,028 | 0.66 | - | |
| BSP | T. A. Kamarudeen | 683 | 0.44 | 0.19 | |
| SDPI | Sudheer Yousaf | 594 | 0.38 | - | |
| PDP | Padmini D. Netoor | 410 | 0.27 | - | |
| Independent | Swaraj Manickathan | 394 | 0.25 | - | |
| Independent | Saju Kolattukudy | 172 | 0.11 | - | |
| SUCI(C) | Sudha M. P. | 156 | 0.10 | - | |
| Independent | Sonia Jose | 128 | 0.08 | - | |
| Independent | Gireesh Babu | 122 | 0.08 | - | |
| Independent | K. N. Pradeep | 116 | 0.07 | - | |
| Independent | Ayyapan | 112 | 0,07 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 4,467 | 2.89 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,685 | 78.03 | 1.73 | ||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,71,652 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Babu | 69,886 | 53.36 | ||
| CPI(M) | C. M. Dinesh Mani | 54,108 | 41.31 | ||
| BJP | Sabu Varghese | 4,942 | 3.77 | - | |
| BSP | Karthikeyan | 826 | 0.63 | - | |
| Independent | Babu Keezhathuparamu | 330 | 0.25 | - | |
| Independent | Saju Kolattukudy | 327 | 0.25 | ||
| SHS | Saji Thuruthikunnel | 316 | 0.24 | - | |
| Independent | P. K. Thankamani | 137 | 0.10 | - | |
| Independent | K. P. Ayyapan | 105 | 0.08 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 15,778 | 12.05 | |||
| Turnout | 1,30,977 | 76.30 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
- "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.