Alathur Lok Sabha constituency

Alathur Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: ആലത്തൂർ ലോക്സഭാ മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

Alathur
Lok Sabha constituency
Map of Alathur Parliament Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesTarur
Chittur
Nenmara
Alathur
Chelakkara
Kunnamkulam
Wadakkanchery
Established2009
Total electors12,64,471 (2019)
ReservationSC
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyINC
Elected year2019

Assembly segments

Alathur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
57 Tarur SC Palakkad
58 Chittur None Palakkad
59 Nenmara None Palakkad
60 Alathur None Palakkad
61 Chelakkara SC Thrissur
62 Kunnamkulam None Thrissur
65 Wadakkanchery None Thrissur

Chelakkara, Wadakkancherry and Kunnamkulam segments were earlier in the erstwhile Ottapalam Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Members of Parliament
Election Lok Sabha Member Party Tenure
2009 15th P. K. Biju CPI(M) 2009 – 2014
2014 16th 2014 – 2019
2019 17th Ramya Haridas Indian National Congress Incumbent

Election results

General election 2019
2019 Indian general election : Alathur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramya Haridas 533,815 52.4 Increase12.07
CPI(M) P K Biju 3,74,847 36.8 Decrease7.54
BDJS T.V. Babu 89,837 8.82 Increase2.65
BSP Dr. Jayan.C.Kuthannur 5505 0.54 Increase00.54
Independent Krishnankutty Kunissery 2716 0.27 N/A
Independent Pratheep Kumar P.K 4301 0.42 N/A
NOTA None of the above 7722 0.76 Decrease01.55
Margin of victory 1,58,968
Turnout 10,19,376 80.47
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

General election 2014
2014 Indian general election : Alathur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) P.K. Biju 411,808 44.34 Decrease 2.41
INC Sheeba 3,74,496 40.33 Decrease 4.31
BJP Shaju Mon Vattekad 87,803 9.45 Increase 2.93
NOTA None of the above 21,417 2.31
Margin of victory 37,312 4.02 Increase 1.49
Turnout 9,27,228 76.42
CPI(M) hold Swing

General election 2009
2009 Indian general election : Alathur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) P K Biju 387,352 46.84
INC N K Sudheer 3,66,392 44.31
BJP M Bindu 53,890 6.52
Margin of victory 20,960 2.53
Turnout 8,26,891 74.98
CPI(M) hold Swing

See also

Notes
  1. "Nemmara has highest electorate in Alathur constituency". The Hindu. 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. "Indian Parliament Election Results 2009-- Kerala State". Keralaassembly.org.

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