2020 Paravur municipal election

The 8th Paravur Municipal council election was held on 8 December 2020 and the result announced on 16 December. Both LDF and UDF fronts won 14 seats each and NDA won 4 seats. The result declared as Hung because none of the fronts got the minimum seats to rule[1][2]

2020 Paravur Municipal election

8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)

All 32 councils in the Paravur Municipality
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.07% (Decrease3.16%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party CPI(M) INC BJP
Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA
Last election 18 11 3
Seats won 14 14 4
Seat change 4Decrease 3Increase 1Increase
Popular vote 9,603 7,451 4,772
Percentage 41.91% 32.52% 20.82%

Municipal Chairman before election

K. P. Kurup
CPI(M)

Elected Municipal Chairman

P.Sreeja
INC

History

Paravur was one of the 4 panchayaths initially formed in the erstwhile Travancore state. It was formed in the year 1937 along with Nedumangad, Perumbavoor, Boothapandi(now in Tamilnadu). The first panchayath election held in 1942. There was only one ward in Paravur then. In 1953, Paravur panchayath bifurcated and formed Poothakkulam panchayath from it. Later in 1985, Paravur upgraded as a municipality.[3]

Election history

Year of electionCast votesPolling rateLDFUDFNDAOthersTotal seatsWinner
202022,91273.0714144032Hung
201520,90376.2317103232LDF[4][5]
2010NANA15161032Hung[6]

Background

The tenure of the members of the municipal council of Paravur ended on early November 2020.[7] As per the voters list published in 2020 November, there were around 31,358 eligible voters (14,140 male voters, 17,218 female voters) in which 22,912 (10,002 male voters and 12,910 female voters) cast their votes through 32 polling stations in the municipal area. The total polling rate was 73.07%.[8][9][10]

Details of voters in Paravur for the municipal election 2020
Group of votersVoters populationCast votes
Male14,14010,002
Female17,21812,910
Third Gender 00
Total Voters31,35822,912

There were 32 wards with one polling booth in each ward. The vote counting station in the municipality is Kottapuram Government LP School.

Councils in Paravur Municipality
PerumpuzhaVinayakarNedungolamParayilkavu
KochalummooduPashumonAyiravillyPeraal
OllalKrishibhavanMarketTown
AattinpuramPuthiyidamKottamoolaNerukadavu
ThekkumbhagamPuthiyakavuVadakkumbhagamKurandikulam
ChillaykkalPozhikkaraAnchal OfficeManiyankulam
KurumandalPuttingalRailway StationPunjirakkulam
KallumkunnuMangakunnuPukkulamYakshikkavu

Parties and coalitions

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

Left Democratic Front

PartyFlag SymbolLeader Seats contested Male Female
Communist Party of India (Marxist) K. P. Kurup 26 10 16
Communist Party of India -- 6 2 4

United Democratic Front

PartyFlag SymbolLeader Seats contested Male Female
Indian National Congress Paravur Mohandas 28 13 15
Revolutionary Socialist Party -- 2 0 2
Indian Union Muslim League
1 1 0

National Democratic Alliance

PartyFlag SymbolLeader Seats contested Male Female
Bharatiya Janata Party Mylakkal Ashokan 31 12 19

Results

Ward-wise

Ward No. Ward LDF candidate Party Votes UDF candidate Party Votes NDA candidate Party Votes Winner Margin Winning Party Winning Alliance
01 Perumpuzha Sabu.G CPI(M) 234 Vijay R.S Indian National Congress 303 Pradeep Kumar BJP 98 Vijay R.S 69 Indian National Congress UDF
02 Vinayakar G.Suresh babu CPI(M) 325 R.Jayanadh Indian National Congress 172 R.Gopalakrishna Pillai BJP 156 G.Suresh babu 153 CPI (M) LDF
03 Nedumgolam V.Ambika CPI(M) 276 Manikrishnan Indian National Congress 226 Sindhu Sudheer BJP 92 V.Ambika 50 CPI (M) LDF
04 Parayilkavu Manju Vijayachandran CPI(M) 421 Sheeja Hrishikesh Indian National Congress 87 Manju Parayilkavu BJP 285 Manju Vijayachandran 136 CPI (M) LDF
05 Kochalummood N.Rajeev CPI(M) 450 N.Reghu Indian National Congress 195 Chithralekha C.S BJP 287 N.Rajeev 163 CPI (M) LDF
06 Pashuman B.Ashok Kumar CPI(M) 521 Adv.B.Ajith Indian National Congress 59 V.Ashokan BJP 159 B.Ashok Kumar 362 CPI (M) LDF
07 Ayiravilli T.C Raju CPI(M) 326 Jayashankar Bhaskar Indian National Congress 149 Madhusoodanan BJP 86 T.C Raju 177 CPI (M) LDF
08 Peraal L.Deepa CPI(M) 457 Biji Balachandran Indian National Congress 132 Sajitha Surendran BJP 196 L.Deepa 261 CPI (M) LDF
09 Ollal Jesin Kumar CPI(M) 244 Renjith.R Indian National Congress 330 Manju.S BJP 204 Renjith.R 86 Indian National Congress UDF
10 Krishibhavan P.Nishakumari CPI 297 N.Deepak Indian National Congress 124 Sunilal BJP 75 P.Nishakumari 47 CPI LDF
11 Market C.Rekha CPI(M) 154 R.Shaji Indian National Congress 370 Mylakkal Ashokan BJP 24 R.Shaji 216 Indian National Congress UDF
12 Town Premlal G.S CPI(M) 206 Satheesh Vavara Indian National Congress 178 Swarnnamma Suresh BJP 449 Swarnnamma Suresh 243 BJP NDA
13 Attinpuram Athira.J CPI 200 Suprabhangy.S Indian National Congress 121 Anisha.S BJP 289 Anisha.S 89 BJP NDA
14 Puthiyidam O.Shailaja CPI(M) 455 O.Rajani Indian National Congress 175 Radhikarani BJP 243 O.Shailaja 212 CPI (M) LDF
15 Kottamoola V.Sheela Kumary CPI(M) 307 Sreeja.P Indian National Congress 358 Geethabhai Amma BJP 88 Sreeja.P 51 Indian National Congress UDF
16 Nerukadav A.Safarulla CPI(M) 294 Shibinad Indian National Congress 119 Anil Kumar BJP 10 A.Safarulla 49 CPI (M) LDF
17 Thekkumbhagam K.M Zaheer CPI 200 Shereef IUML 219 Shyamprakash BJP 2 Shereef 19 IUML UDF
18 Puthiyakav Sanal Lal.J CPI(M) 377 A.Shuhaib Indian National Congress 158 Laila Ananthazhikam BJP 9 Sanal Lal.J 219 CPI (M) LDF
19 Vadakkumbhagam Reena Kamal CPI(M) 260 Liby.T Indian National Congress 266 Ashalatha.A BJP 3 Liby.T 6 Indian National Congress UDF
20 Kurandikulam Soja Mujeeb CPI(M) 317 Arifa Teacher Indian National Congress 455 Sindhu BJP 51 Arifa Teacher 136 Indian National Congress UDF
21 Chillaikkal Asoora Beevi.S CPI(M) 296 Khadeeja Beevi Indian National Congress 405 Khadeeja Beevi 109 Indian National Congress UDF
22 Pozhikkara Remya Chandran CPI 158 B.Vimalambika Indian National Congress 292 Sreekala.S BJP 137 B.Vimalambika 134 Indian National Congress UDF
23 Anchal Office Naseema CPI(M) 360 Rashida.R Indian National Congress 329 Remya Krishnan BJP 22 Naseema 31 CPI (M) LDF
24 Maniyamkulam Hima Hari CPI(M) 230 Suja Suresh Indian National Congress 70 S.Sheela BJP 346 S.Sheela 116 BJP NDA
25 Kurumandal O.Komalam CPI(M) 245 Shreeja Indian National Congress 116 L.Sindhu BJP 480 L.Sindhu 235 BJP NDA
26 Puttingal Sujiraj CPI 201 Sudheerkumar Indian National Congress 369 Sabin H.S BJP 155 Sudheerkumar 168 Indian National Congress UDF
27 Railway Station S.Sreelal CPI(M) 365 Adv.Latha Mohandas Indian National Congress 84 Pradeep.G BJP 308 S.Sreelal 57 CPI (M) LDF
28 Punjirakkulam C.Raji CPI 175 Raji.S Indian National Congress 333 Sukanya Surendran BJP 137 Raji.S 158 Indian National Congress UDF
29 Kallumkunnu B.T Ambika CPI(M) 287 Geetha.S Indian National Congress 414 Saranya Manoj BJP 49 Geetha.S 127 Indian National Congress UDF
30 Mangakunnu G.Suresh babu CPI(M) 323 Geetha.S RSP 433 Rajeev.C BJP 104 Geetha.S 110 RSP UDF
31 Pukkulam Girija Pradeep CPI(M) 442 R.Sulochana Indian National Congress 99 Sindhu Sudheer BJP 92 Girija Pradeep 298 CPI (M) LDF
32 Yakshikkavu Manju Vijayachandran CPI(M) 200 A.Mini RSP 251 Mayarani BJP 84 A.Mini 51 RSP UDF

By alliance

LDF SEATS UDF SEATS NDA SEATS OTHER SEATS
CPI(M) 13 INC 12 BJP 4 IND 0
CPI 1 RSP 2 -- -- -- --
Total 14 Total 14 Total 4 Total 0
Change -3 Change +4 Change +1 Change -2

See also

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