Puthuppally
Constituency for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Established1957
Total electors1,76,412 (2023)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
AllianceUDF
Elected year2023

Puthuppally is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2023 Niyamasabha by-elections, the current MLA is Chandy Oommen of the Indian National Congress.

Local self-governed segments

Puthuppally Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]

Sl no. Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
1 Akalakunnam Grama Panchayath Kottayam[3]
2 Ayarkunnam Grama panchayat Kottayam
3 Kooroppada Grama panchayat Kottayam
4 Manarcaud Grama panchayat Kottayam
5 Meenadam Grama panchayat Kottayam
6 Pampady Grama panchayat Kottayam
7 Puthuppally Grama panchayat Kottayam
8 Vakathanam Grama panchayat Changanassery

Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Puthuppally Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]

Key

  INC   CPI(M)

Election Niyama
Sabha		 Member Party Tenure
1957 1st P. C. Cherian INC 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd 1960 – 1965
1967 3rd E.M George CPI(M) 1967 – 1970
1970 4th Oommen Chandy INC 1970 – 1977
1977 5th 1977 – 1980
1980 6th 1980 – 1982
1982 7th 1982 – 1987
1987 8th 1987 – 1991
1991 9th 1991 – 1996
1996 10th 1996 – 2001
2001 11th 2001 – 2006
2006 12th 2006 – 2011
2011 13th 2011 – 2016
2016 14th 2016 – 2021
2021 15th 2021 – 2023
2023^ Chandy Oommen 2023-Incumbent

    ^2023 by polls

    Election results

    Niyamasabha Election 1970

    1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Puthuppally
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 29784 54.55%
    CPI(M) E M George 22496 41.20%
    Margin of victory 7288 13.34%
    INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

    Niyamasabha Election 1977

    1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Puthuppally
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 40376 60.10%
    BLD P C Cherian 24466 36.42%
    Margin of victory 15910 23.68%
    INC hold Swing

    Niyamasabha Election 2011

    There were 1,57,222 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Puthuppally
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 69,922 59.74%
    CPI(M) Suja Susan George 36,667 31.33%
    BJP P. Sunilkumar 6,679 5.71%
    BSP Saji K. Cheraman 3,230 2.76% '
    Independent Jayakumar Kavunkal 537 0.46%
    Margin of victory 33,255 28.41%
    Turnout 1,17,035 74.44%
    INC hold Swing

    Niyamasabha Election 2016

    There were 1,73,253 registered voters in Puthuppally Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[6]

    Partywise Results

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Puthuppally
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 71,597 53.42% Decrease6.32
    CPI(M) Jaick C. Thomas 44,505 33.20% Increase1.87
    BJP George Kurien 15,993 11.93% Increase6.22
    BSP Shibu Parakadavan 911 0.68% Decrease2.08
    NOTA None of the above 630 0.47% -
    SUCI(C) M. V. Cherian 131 0.10% -
    Independent K. M. Sivaprasad Gandhi 103 0.08% -
    Independent A. K. Shaji 64 0.05%
    Independent Jijo 51 0.04%
    Independent Joseph T. M. 49 0.04%
    Margin of victory 27,092 20.22% Decrease8.19
    Turnout 1,34,034 77.36% Increase2.92
    INC hold Swing Decrease6.32

    Niyamasabha Election 2021

    There were 1,75,959 registered voters in Puthuppally Constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[7]

    Partywise Results

    2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Puthuppally
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 63,372 48.08% Decrease5.34
    CPI(M) Jaick C. Thomas 54,328 41.22% Increase8.02
    BJP N. Hari 11,694 8.87% Decrease3.06
    Independent George Joseph Vathappally 997 0.76% -
    BSP P. P. Abhilash 763 0.58% Decrease0.10
    NOTA None of the above 497 0.38% -
    SUCI(C) M. V. Cherian 146 0.11% Increase0.01
    Margin of victory 9,044 6.86% Decrease13.36
    Turnout 1,31,797 77.36% Decrease2.46
    INC hold Swing Decrease5.34

    Niyamasabha by-election 2023

    Kerala Assembly by-election, 2023 : Puthuppally
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC Chandy Oommen 80,144 61.38% Increase13.3
    CPI(M) Jaick C. Thomas 42,425 32.49% Decrease8.73
    BJP G. Lijinlal 6,558 5.02% Decrease3.82
    AAP Luke Thomas 835 0.64%
    Independent Santhosh Pulickal 78 0.06%
    Independent Shaji 63 0.05%
    Independent P.K Devadas 60 0.05%
    NOTA None of the above 400 0.31% Decrease0.07
    Margin of victory 37,719 29.32% Increase22.46
    Turnout 1,28,624 72.1% Decrease5.26
    INC hold Swing Increase13.3

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kottayam district, Kerala". kottayam.nic.in.
    2. ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kottayam District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    3. ↑ "Villages and Curresponding Talukas in Kottayam district". kottayam.nic.in.
    4. ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Puthuppally". www.mapsofindia.com.
    5. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
    6. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
    7. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
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