2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
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All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered27,503,768
Turnout75.60% (Decrease 1.93 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan 2023.tif
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Leader Pinarayi Vijayan Ramesh Chennithala
Party CPI(M) INC
Alliance LDF UDF
Leader since 2016 2016
Leader's seat Dharmadam Haripad
Last election 43.48%, 91 seats 38.81%, 47 seats
Seats won 99 41
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 6
Coalition vote 10,555,616 8,196,813
Percentage 45.43% 39.47%
Swing Increase 1.95 pp Increase0.66 pp
A map presenting the results of the election, by party of the MLA elected from each constituency
Composition of the Kerala Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI(M)

Elected Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI(M)

The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held in Kerala on 6 April 2021 to elect 140 members to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 2 May.[1]

The election saw the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF) retaining power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the previous election, marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since its 1977 election.[2] The United Democratic Front (UDF) won the remaining 41 seats, 6 less than in the previous election. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) received a dip in vote share and lost their lone seat.[3] Pinarayi Vijayan became the first Chief Minister of Kerala to be re-elected after completing a full, five-year term in office.[4][5]

Background

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Kerala has a unicameral house of legislation, Niyamasabha, consisting of 140 members elected from individual constituencies and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community. Members are elected for a period of five years, unless the assembly is dissolved earlier. Fourteen and two constituencies respectively are reserved for members belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). The tenure of the members of the 14th Legislative Assembly in the state ended on 1 June 2021.[6]

As with all assembly elections in India, Kerala uses first-past-the-post election system. Voters are given a provision to vote NOTA (None Of The Above). State Election Commission, Kerala conducts the assembly election and is overseen by Election Commission of India.[7]

Changes in alliance compositions

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In the previous election in 2016, the LDF bagged 91 seats in the assembly, defeating the incumbent UDF, led by the Indian National Congress (INC), which could only win 47 seats in the election. The remaining seat was won by an independent, P. C. George, who later formed the party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular).[8]

After being suspended from UDF, Kerala Congress (M), led by Jose K. Mani, joined LDF. However, a faction of the party, led by P. J. Joseph, remained in UDF and formed Kerala Congress.[9][10]

Another major change that occurred after 2016 was the entry of 4 parties, including Loktantrik Janata Dal and Indian National League, into LDF.[11]

2020 local elections

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In the 2020 Kerala local elections held in December, LDF performed strong, including a lead in 11 out of 14 district panchayats in the state.[12]

The induction of Kerala Congress (M) gave inroads to LDF in the traditional UDF strongholds of Kottayam district and nearby areas with large number of Syrian Christian voters.[13]

After the local elections, A. Vijayaraghavan, the new state secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), repeatedly alleged that UDF had secret alliance with the fundamentalist organisations like Jamaat-e-Islami.[14][15]

2021

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In February 2021, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Mani C. Kappan, the sitting MLA of Pala constituency, switched to the UDF after the LDF denied his request to contest in Pala constituency in the election. This resulted in his expulsion from NCP, following which he formed a new political party named Nationalist Congress Kerala (NCK).[16]

In March 2021, R. Balasankar, leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from Alappuzha, claimed that the Kerala leadership of BJP had struck a secret deal with CPI(M) to weaken and ensure the defeat of UDF, a claim denied by BJP.[17][18] On 17 March 2021, P. C. Thomas announced the merger of his party with P. J. Joseph's Kerala Congress, with him being its Deputy Chairman.[19]

Schedule

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List of constituencies
Election event Date Day
Date of issue of gazette notification 12/03/2021 Friday
Last date for filing nomination 19/03/2021 Friday
Scrutiny of nomination 20/03/2021 Saturday
Last date of withdrawal of candidature 22/03/2021 Monday
Date of polling 06/04/2021 Tuesday
Date of counting 02/05/2021 Sunday
Final voters list for 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
Group of voters Voters population
Male 1,32,83,724
Female 1,41,62,025
Transgender 290
Total voters 2,74,46,039

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Parties and alliances

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The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is a coalition of centre-left to left-wing political parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is an alliance of centrist to centre-left political parties led by the Indian National Congress (INC). The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a coalition of centrist to right-wing parties.

  Left Democratic Front

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An alliance of centre-left to left-wing political parties, the LDF is currently in power. The coalition consists of CPI(M), CPI and several smaller parties.

Seat sharing map No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested Male Female
LDF's seat sharing map for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
LDF's seat sharing map for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
 1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
77 65 12
2. Communist Party of India Kanam Rajendran
23 21 2
3. Kerala Congress (M) Jose K. Mani
12 11 1
4. Janata Dal (Secular) Mathew T. Thomas
4 4 0
5. Nationalist Congress Party T. P. Peethambaran
3 3 0
6. Loktantrik Janata Dal M. V. Shreyams Kumar
3 3 0
7. Indian National League A. P. Abdul Wahab
3 3 0
8. Congress (Secular) Kadannappalli Ramachandran
1 1 0
9. Kerala Congress (B) R. Balakrishna Pillai
1 1 0
10. Janadhipathya Kerala Congress K. C. Joseph
1 1 0
11. Independents 12 12 0
Total 140 125 15

  United Democratic Front

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It is an alliance of centrist to centre-left political parties in the state, founded by the prominent Congress party leader K. Karunakaran in 1978.

Seat sharing map No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested Male Female
1. Indian National Congress Mullappally Ramachandran
93 83 10
2. Indian Union Muslim League Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
25 24 1
3. Kerala Congress P. J. Joseph
10 10 0
4. Revolutionary Socialist Party A.A. Aziz
5 5 0
5. Nationalist Congress Kerala Mani C. Kappan
2 2 0
6. Kerala Congress (Jacob) Anoop Jacob
1 1 0
7. Communist Marxist Party C. P. John
1 1 0
8. Revolutionary Marxist Party of India N. Venu
1 0 1
9. Independents 2 2 0
Total 140 128 12

  National Democratic Alliance

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It is an alliance of right-wing parties. NDA Kerala unit was constituted in 2016. The coalition consists of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharath Dharma Jana Sena and a variety of other smaller parties.[21]

Seat sharing map No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested Male Female
NDA's seat sharing map for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
 1. Bharatiya Janata Party K. Surendran
113 98 15
2. Bharath Dharma Jana Sena Thushar Vellapally
21 17 4
3. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam G. Shobakumar[22] 2 1[a] 1
4. Kerala Kamaraj Congress Vishnupuram Chandrasekharan
1 1 0
5. Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha C. K. Janu
1 0 1
Total 138 117 21

Campaign

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On 28 February 2021, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) released its campaign slogan for the Assembly election, "Urappanu LDF"[23] (Malayalam: ഉറപ്പാണ് LDF) which translates to "LDF for sure". The alliance released its manifesto on 19 March.[24]

The United Democratic Front (UDF) released their campaign slogan "Naadu Nannakan UDF" (നാട് നന്നാകാൻ UDF) which roughly translates to 'UDF for Kerala's Advancement'.[25] The UDF released their election manifesto on 20 March 2020.[26]

The BJP- led National Democratic Alliance released their campaign slogan "Puthiya Keralam Modikkoppam" (Malayalam: പുതിയ കേരളം മോദിക്കൊപ്പം) which roughly translates to 'New Kerala with Modi.'[27] BJP pledged to ban Love Jihad if elected to power.[28]

Candidates

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Main article: List of candidates in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

Many parties, including the CPI(M), the INC and the CPI, did not give tickets to most sitting MLAs who had already served two terms. A third of selected candidates had prior experience in local bodies.[29] The Indian Union Muslim League fielded a female candidate - Noorbeena Rasheed in Kozhikode South - for the first time in 25 years.[30][31][32] Anannyah Kumari Alex, contesting from Vengara, became the first ever transgender candidate to be nominated for Kerala assembly election,[33] However, she suspended her campaign after alleged harassment from her party members.[34]

Nominations of NDA candidates in Thalassery, Guruvayur and Devikulam were rejected by the Election Commission, citing incomplete nomination papers. Hence, the alliance offered support Democratic Social Justice Party (DSJP) candidate in Guruvayur, AIADMK candidate in Devikulam[35] and for an independent candidate in Thalassery, however the latter rejected the support.[36]

Opinion polls

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Date published Polling agency Lead Ref.
LDF UDF NDA
29 March 2021 Asianet News–C fore 82–91 46–54 3–7 12–21 [37]
24 March 2021 Mathrubhumi–CVoter 73–83 56–66 0–1 3–13 [38]
Manorama News–VMR 77–82 54–59 0–3 7–12 [39]
Times Now–CVoter 77 62 1 7 [40]
19 March 2021 Mathrubhumi News–CVoter 75-83 (79) 55–60 (57) 0–2 (1) 5–13 (8) [41]
15 March 2021 ABP News–CVoter 77–85 54–62 0–2 7–15 [42]
MediaOne–P-Marq (Politique Marquer) 74–80 58–64 0–2 4–10 [43]
8 March 2021 Times Now–CVoter 82 56 1 11 [44]
28 February 2021 24 News 72–78 63–69 1–2 2–8 [45]
27 February 2021 ABP News–CVoter 83–91 47–55 0–2 13–21 [46]
25 February 2021 Lok Poll 75–80 60–65 0–1 5–10 [47]
21 February 2021 Spick Media - MCV Network Survey 85 53 2 14 [48]
24 News 68–78 62–72 1–2 Hung [49]
Asianet News–C fore 72–78 59–65 3–7 2–8 [50]
18 January 2021 ABP News–CVoter 81–89 41–47 0–2 11–19 [51]
6 January 2021 Lok Poll 73–78 62–67 0–1 3–8 [52]
4 July 2020 Asianet News–C fore 77–83 54–60 3–7 7–13 [53]

Asianet News–C fore Survey (July 2020)

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Vote share predicted by Asianet C-Fore Survey [04/07/2020][53][54]
Social group LDF UDF NDA Others Lead
Total vote 42 39 18 1 3
Seats 79 56 5 0 23
Region
North Vote Share 43 39 18 1 4
Central 39 42 18 1 3
South 41 38 20 1 3
North Seats 41 17 2 0 24
Central 18 23 1 0 5
South 20 16 2 0 4
Gender
Men 41 34 16 9 7
Women 34 35 13 18 1
Caste and Religion
Muslims 49 31 20 18
Ezhava 47 23 24 6 23
Syrian Christians
(Jacobite/Orthodox/Marthoma) 		29 48 14 9 19
Catholic Christians 24 61 3 12 37
Dalits 37 25 22 16 12
Nairs 24 42 27 7 15
Other castes 17 40 33 10 7
Employment
Students 44 29 15 12 15
Government employees 51 21 7 21 30
Farmers 58 25 15 2 33
Homemakers 36 38 11 15 2
Unemployed 27 51 16 6 24
Private employees 25 42 18 15 17
Entrepreneurs 4 54 32 10 22
Age
18-25 43 30 15 12 13
26-35 31 38 17 14 7
36-50 40 31 16 13 9
50+ 36 44 5 15 8

Exit polls

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Exit polls were published after 7:30pm IST on 29 April, as per orders from Election Commission of India.[55]

Date published Polling agency Lead Ref.
LDF UDF NDA Others
29 April 2021 India News iTV - Jan Ki Baat 64– 76 61–71 2–4 – Hung [56]
Patriotic Voter 84–92 45–51 2–4 0–1 14–22 [57]
India Today - Axis My India 104–120 20–36 0–2 0–2 34–50 [58]
Manorama News - VMR 68–78 59–70 0–2 0–1 Hung [59]
News24 - Today's Chanakya 93 - 111 26–44 0–6 0–2 23–41 [60]
DB Live 54–61 74–80 2–7 – 4–10 [61]
Reporter TV - P-MARQ 72–79 60–66 0–3 0–1 2–8 [62]
Republic - CNX 72– 80 58–64 1–5 – 2–9 [60]
Sudarshan News 70– 80 59–65 2–6 1–3 Hung [63]
Times Now / ABP - C-Voter 71–77 62–68 0–2 – 1–7 [60]
TV9 Bharatvarsh - POLSTRAT 70– 80 59–69 0–2 – Hung [64]

Election

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Voting

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Districts Voter turnout
District wise map of Kerala District %
Kasargod 76.64
Kannur 80.17
Wayanad 76.72
Kozhikode 80.50
Malappuram 75.80
Palakkad 77.85
Thrissur 75.71
Ernakulam 75.85
Idukki 71.97
Kottayam 74.32
Alappuzha 76.94
Pathanamthitta 69.64
Kollam 75.16
Thiruvananthapuram 72.06
Kerala 75.60

Result

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Summary

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99 41
LDF UDF

The incumbent LDF retained power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the previous election. This marks the first time an alliance has won consecutive terms in the state since 1977.[2] The UDF won 41 seats, 6 less than before, although their vote share increased.[65][66] The NDA lost their lone seat in Nemom and suffered a significant loss in vote-share.[65][66] P. C. George, Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) candidate in Poonjar and the only MLA not part of any alliance, lost his sitting seat to the LDF, coming second. Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam came third in 6 out of the 8 seats it contested, namely Kunnathunad, Perumbavoor, Kochi, Vypin, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha seats.

Besides Poonjar, Kunnathunad, Perumbavoor, Kochi, Vypin, Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha the NDA dropped to fourth position in Vengara, where an independent candidate overtook the BJP to become third. The Revolutionary Marxist Party of India opened its account in the State Legislative assembly, winning from Vadakara, a left-socialist stronghold, with outside support of UDF.[65] In Pala, Mani C. Kappen won as a UDF Independent candidate.

K. K. Shailaja, who as Health Minister had won plaudits for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, was re-elected in Mattanur with a record majority of 67,013 votes.[67] K. A. Shaji of Down to Earth pointed to the LDF government's success in minimising covid deaths and reducing economic hardship of people affected by the lockdown as the primary cause for its re-election.[68]

In the aftermath of the election, leaders of LDF and UDF have alleged collusion of one another with BJP in an effort to undermine theirs.[69][70]

Map displaying constituencies won by parties
Alliance Party Abbr. Popular vote[65][66] Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
LDF Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPIM 5,288,507 25.38% Decrease1.14% 75 62 Increase4
Communist Party of India CPI 1,579,235 7.58% Decrease0.54% 23 17 Decrease2
Kerala Congress (M) KCM 684,363 3.28% Decrease0.71% 12 5 Decrease1
Janata Dal (Secular) JDS 265,789 1.28% Decrease0.17% 4 2 Decrease 1
Nationalist Congress Party NCP 206,130 0.99% Decrease0.18% 3 2 IncreaseDecrease 0
Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 193,010 0.93% New 3 1 New
Indian National League INL 138,587 0.66% Increase0.11% 3 1 Increase 1
Congress (Secular) CS 60,313 0.29% 1 1 IncreaseDecrease 0
Total 10,555,616 45.43% Increase 1.95% 140 99 Increase 8
UDF Indian National Congress INC 5,233,429 25.12% Increase1.42% 93 21 Decrease 1
Indian Union Muslim League IUML 1,723,593 8.27% Increase0.87% 25 15 Decrease 3
Kerala Congress KEC 554,115 2.66% Increase2.48% 10 2 Increase 2
Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP 244,388 1.17% Increase0.10% 5 0 IncreaseDecrease 0
Kerala Congress (Jacob) KCJ 85,056 0.41% Increase0.04% 1 1 IncreaseDecrease 0
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India RMPI 65,093 0.031% New 1 1 New
Total 8,196,813 39.47% Increase 0.66% 140 41 Decrease 6
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 2,354,468 11.30% Increase0.77% 113 0 Decrease 1
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena BDJS 217,445 1.06% Decrease2.94% 21 0 IncreaseDecrease0
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK 10,376 0.05% Decrease0.12% 1 0 IncreaseDecrease0
Total 2,354,468 12.41% Decrease 2.55% 140 0 Decrease 1
None Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 48,379 0.23% Decrease0.01% 72 0 IncreaseDecrease 0
Twenty Twenty Party TTP 145,664 0.71% Increase0.71% 8 0 IncreaseDecrease 0
Social Democratic Party of India SDPI 75,566 0.36% Increase% 40 0 IncreaseDecrease 0
NOTA 97,693 0.47% Decrease0.06% Steady Steady Steady
Total 20,833,888[71] 100.00 140
Valid votes 20,833,888 —
Invalid votes —
Votes cast / turnout 20,903,233[71] 76.00[71]
Registered voters 27,503,768[71]

By alliance

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Seat Share (By alliance)

  LDF (70.71%)
  UDF (29.29%)
  NDA (0.00%)

Vote Share (By alliance)

  LDF (45.43%)
  UDF (39.47%)
  NDA (12.41%)
  Others (2.69%)
LDF SEATS UDF SEATS NDA SEATS
CPI(M) 62 INC 21 BJP 0
CPI 17 IUML 15 BDJS 0
KC(M) 5 KEC 2 AIADMK 0
JD(S) 2 RMPI 1 KKC 0
NCP 2 NCK 1 JRS 0
KC(B) 1 KC(Ja) 1 DSJP 0
INL 1 CMP 0
LJD 1 RSP 0
C(S) 1 IND 0
JKC 1
IND 6
Total 99 Total 41 Total 0
Change +8 Change -6 Change -1
Vote Share 45.43% Vote Share 39.47% Vote Share 12.41%
Vote Share Change + 1.95 Vote Share Change + 0.66 Vote Share Change - 2.55

By region

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Region wise map of Kerala Region Total seats UDF LDF NDA OTH
North Kerala 32 8 24 0 0
Central Kerala 55 24 31 0 0
South Kerala 53 9 44 0 0

By district

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District wise map of Kerala District Total seats UDF LDF NDA OTH
Kasaragod 5 2 3 0 0
Kannur 11 2 9 0 0
Wayanad 3 2 1 0 0
Kozhikode 13 2 11 0 0
Malappuram 16 12 4 0 0
Palakkad 12 2 10 0 0
Thrissur 13 1 12 0 0
Ernakulam 14 9 5 0 0
Idukki 5 1 4 0 0
Kottayam 9 4 5 0 0
Alappuzha 9 1 8 0 0
Pathanamthitta 5 0 5 0 0
Kollam 11 2 9 0 0
Trivandrum 14 1 13 0 0

By constituency

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See also: Category:Kerala MLAs 2021–2026
Further information: Performance of candidates from major alliances of the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
Constituency Valid votes[72]

(%)

Winner Runner-up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Alliance Votes % Candidate Party Alliance Votes %
Kasaragod district
1 Manjeshwar 77.93 A. K. M. Ashraf   IUML   UDF 65,758 38.14 K. Surendran   BJP   NDA 65,013 37.70 745
2 Kasaragod 72.05 N. A. Nellikkunnu   IUML   UDF 63,296 43.80 K. Shreekanth   BJP   NDA 50,395 34.88 12,901
3 Udma 77.37 C. H. Kunhambu   CPI(M)   LDF 78,664 47.58 Balakrishnan Periye   INC   UDF 65,342 39.52 13,322
4 Kanhangad 76.44 E. Chandrasekharan   CPI   LDF 84,615 50.72 P. V. Suresh   INC   UDF 57,476 34.45 27,139
5 Thrikaripur 79.4 M. Rajagopalan   CPI(M)   LDF 86,151 53.71 M. P. Joseph   KC   UDF 60,014 37.41 26,137
Kannur district
6 Payyanur 81.87 TI. Madhusoodanan   CPI(M)   LDF 93,695 62.49 M. Pradeep Kumar   INC   UDF 43,915 29.29 49,780
7 Kalliasseri 78.86 M. Vijin   CPI(M)   LDF 88,252 60.62 Brijesh Kumar   INC   UDF 43,859 30.13 44,393
8 Taliparamba 83.44 M. V. Govindan   CPI(M)   LDF 92,870 52.14 Abdul Rasheed V. P.   INC   UDF 70,181 39.4 22,689
9 Irikkur 78.2 Sajeev Joseph   INC   UDF 76,764 50.33 Saji Kuttiyanimattom   KC(M)   LDF 66,754 43.77 10,010
10 Azhikode 79.85 K. V. Sumesh   CPI(M)   LDF 65,794 45.41 K. M. Shaji   IUML   UDF 59,653 41.17 6,141
11 Kannur 77.29 Kadannappalli Ramachandran   Con(S)   LDF 60,313 44.98 Satheeshan Pacheni   INC   UDF 58,568 43.68 1,745
12 Dharmadam 83.33 Pinarayi Vijayan   CPI(M)   LDF 95,522 59.61 C. Raghunath   INC   UDF 45,399 28.33 50,123
13 Thalassery 76.13 A. N. Shamseer   CPI(M)   LDF 81,810 61.52 M. P. Aravindakshan   INC   UDF 45,009 33.84 36,801
14 Kuthuparamba 80.37 K. P. Mohanan   LJD   LDF 70,626 45.36 P. K. Abdulla   IUML   UDF 61,085 39.23 9,541
15 Mattannur 82.11 K. K. Shailaja   CPI(M)   LDF 96,129 61.97 Illikkal Agasthy   RSP   UDF 35,166 22.67 60,963
16 Peravoor 80.41 Sunny Joseph   INC   UDF 66,706 46.93 Sakeer Hussain   CPI(M)   LDF 63,534 44.7 3,172
Wayanad district
17 Mananthavady (ST) 78.33 O. R. Kelu   CPI(M)   LDF 72,536 47.54 P. K. Jayalakshmi   INC   UDF 63,254 41.46 9,282
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST) 75.99 I. C. Balakrishnan   INC
  UDF
 81,077 48.42 M. S. Viswanathan   CPI(M)   LDF 69,255 41.36 11,822
19 Kalpetta 75.84 T. Siddique   INC   UDF 70,252 46.15 M. V. Shreyams Kumar   LJD   LDF 64,782 42.56 5,470
Kozhikode district
20 Vadakara 81.9 K. K. Rema   RMPI   UDF 65,093 47.63 Manayath Chandran   LJD   LDF 57,602 42.15 7,491
21 Kuttiady 83.94 K. P. Kunhammadkutty   CPI(M)   LDF 80,143 47.2 Parakkal Abdulla   IUML   UDF 79,810 47.01 333
22 Nadapuram 81.14 E. K. Vijayan   CPI   LDF 83,293 47.46 K.Praveen Kumar   INC   UDF 79,258 45.16 4,035
23 Koyilandy 78.64 Kanathil Jameela   CPI(M)   LDF 75,628 46.66 N. Subramanian   INC   UDF 67,156 41.43 8,472
24 Perambra 82.86 T. P. Ramakrishnan   CPI(M)   LDF 86,023 52.54 C. H. Ibrahimkutty   Ind.   UDF 63,431 38.74 22,592
25 Balussery (SC) 80.91 K. M. Sachin Dev   CPI(M)   LDF 91,839 50.47 Dharmajan Bolgatty   INC   UDF 71,467 39.28 20,372
26 Elathur 80.68 A. K. Saseendran   NCP   LDF 83,639 50.89 Sulfikar Mayoori   NCK   UDF 45,137 27.46 38,502
27 Kozhikode North 75.98 Thottathil Raveendran   CPI(M)   LDF 59,124 42.98 K. M. Abhijith   INC   UDF 46,196 33.58 12,928
28 Kozhikode South 75.62 Ahamed Devarkovil   INL   LDF 52,557 44.15 P. K. Noorbeena Rasheed   IUML   UDF 40,098 33.68 12,459
29 Beypore 79.4 P. A. Mohammed Riyas   CPI(M)   LDF 82,165 49.73 P. M. Niyas   INC   UDF 53,418 32.33 28,747
30 Kunnamangalam 83.57 P. T. A. Rahim   Ind.   LDF 85,138 43.93 Dinesh Perumanna   Ind.   UDF 74,862 38.62 10,276
31 Koduvally 82.44 M. K. Muneer   IUML   UDF 72,336 47.86 Karat Razak   Ind.   LDF 65,992 43.66 6,344
32 Thiruvambady 79.4 Linto Joseph   CPI(M)   LDF 67,867 47.46 C. P. Cheriya Muhammed   IUML   UDF 63,224 44.21 5,596
Malappuram district
33 Kondotty 80.25 T. V. Ibrahim   IUML   UDF 82,759 50.42 Sulaiman Haji   Ind.   LDF 65,093 39.66 17,666
34 Eranad 79.69 P. K. Basheer   IUML   UDF 78,076 54.49 K. T. Abdurahman   Ind.   LDF 55,530 38.76 22,546
35 Nilambur 76.71 P. V. Anvar   Ind.   LDF 81,227 46.9 V. V. Prakash   INC   UDF 78,527 45.34 2,700
36 Wandoor (SC) 75.17 A. P. Anil Kumar   INC   UDF 87,415 51.44 P. Midhuna   CPI(M)   LDF 71,852 42.28 15,563
37 Manjeri 75.95 U. A. Latheef   IUML   UDF 78,836 50.22 P. Dibona Nassar   CPI   LDF 64,263 40.93 14,573
38 Perinthalmanna 76.15 Najeeb Kanthapuram   IUML   UDF 76,530 46.21 K. P. Mustafa   Ind.   LDF 76,492 46.19 38
39 Mankada 77.32 Manjalamkuzhi Ali   IUML   UDF 83,231 49.46 T. K. Rasheed Ali   CPI(M)   LDF 76,985 45.75 6,246
40 Malappuram 76.56 P. Ubaidulla   IUML   UDF 93,166 57.57 P. Abdurahman   CPI(M)   LDF 57,958 35.82 35,208
41 Vengara 71.09 P. K. Kunhalikutty   IUML   UDF 70,381 53.5 P. Jiji   CPI(M)   LDF 39,785 30.24 30,596
42 Vallikkunnu 76.27 P. Abdul Hameed   IUML   UDF 71,823 47.43 A. P. Abdul Wahab   INL   LDF 57,707 38.11 14,116
43 Tirurangadi 75.07 K. P. A. Majeed   IUML   UDF 73,499 49.74 Niyas Pulikkalakath   Ind.   LDF 63,921 43.26 9,578
44 Tanur 77.87 V. Abdurahman   NSC   LDF 70,704 46.34 P. K. Firos   IUML   UDF 69,719 45.7 985
45 Tirur 74.45 Kurukkoli Moideen   IUML   UDF 82,314 48.21 Ghafoor P. Lillis   CPI(M)   LDF 75,100 43.98 7,214
46 Kottakkal 74.01 K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal   IUML   UDF 81,700 51.08 N. A. Muhammad Kutty   NCP   LDF 65,112 40.71 16,588
47 Thavanur 75.39 K. T. Jaleel   Ind.   LDF 70,358 46.46 Firoz Kunnumparambil   INC   UDF 67,794 44.77 2,564
48 Ponnani 70.9 P. Nandakumar   CPI(M)   LDF 74,668 51.35 A. M. Rohit   INC   UDF 57,625 39.63 17,043
Palakkad district
49 Thrithala 78.54 M. B. Rajesh   CPI(M)   LDF 69,814 45.84 V. T. Balram   INC   UDF 66,798 43.86 3,016
50 Pattambi 78.06 Muhammed Muhsin   CPI   LDF 75,311 49.58 Riyas Mukkoli   INC   UDF 57,337 37.74 17,974
51 Shornur 78.32 P. Mammikutty   CPI(M)   LDF 74,400 48.98 T. H. Feroz Babu   INC   UDF 37,726 24.83 36,674
52 Ottapalam 77.54 K. Premkumar   CPI(M)   LDF 74,859 46.45 P. Sarin   INC   UDF 59,707 37.05 15,152
53 Kongad (SC) 76.83 K. Shanthakumari   CPI(M)   LDF 67,881 49.01 U. C. Raman   IUML   UDF 40,662 29.36 27,219
54 Mannarkkad 76.75 N. Shamsudheen   IUML   UDF 71,657 47.11 K. P. Suresh Raj   CPI   LDF 65,787 43.25 5,870
55 Malampuzha 76.94 A. Prabhakaran   CPI(M)   LDF 75,934 46.41 C. Krishnakumar   BJP   NDA 50,200 30.68 25,734
56 Palakkad 75.44 Shafi Parambil   INC   UDF 54,079 38.06 E. Sreedharan   BJP   NDA 50,220 35.34 3,859
57 Tarur (SC) 77.12 P. P. Sumod   CPI(M)   LDF 67,744 51.58 K. A. Sheeba   INC   UDF 43,213 32.90 24,531
58 Chittur 80.88 K. Krishnankutty   JD(S)   LDF 84,672 55.38 Sumesh Achuthan   INC   UDF 50,794 33.22 33,878
59 Nenmara 78.64 K. Babu   CPI(M)   LDF 80,145 52.89 C. N. Vijayakrishnan   CMP   UDF 51,441 33.95 28,704
60 Alathur 79.1 K. D. Prasenan   CPI(M)   LDF 74,653 55.15 Palayam Pradeep   INC   UDF 40,535 29.94 34,118
Thrissur district
61 Chelakkara (SC) 77.46 K. Radhakrishnan   CPI(M)   LDF 83,415 54.41 C. C. Sreekumar   INC   UDF 44,015 28.71 39,400
62 Kunnamkulam 78.24 A. C. Moideen   CPI(M)   LDF 75,532 48.78 K. Jayasankar   INC   UDF 48,901 31.58 26,631
63 Guruvayur 69.65 N. K. Akbar   CPI(M)   LDF 77,072 52.52 K. N. A. Khader   IUML   UDF 58,804 40.07 18,268
64 Manalur 75.63 Murali Perunelly   CPI(M)   LDF 78,337 46.77 Vijay Hari   INC   UDF 48,461 28.93 29,876
65 Wadakkanchery 78.18 Xavier Chittilappilly   CPI(M)   LDF 81,026 47.7 Anil Akkara   INC   UDF 65,858 38.77 15,168
66 Ollur 75.45 K. Rajan   CPI   LDF 76,657 49.09 Jose Valloor   INC   UDF 55,151 35.31 21,506
67 Thrissur 70.78 P. Balachandran   CPI   LDF 44,263 34.25 Padmaja Venugopal   INC   UDF 43,317 33.52 946
68 Nattika (SC) 73.14 C. C. Mukundan   CPI   LDF 72,930 47.49 Sunil Lalur   INC   UDF 44,499 28.98 28,431
69 Kaipamangalam 78.82 E. T. Taison   CPI   LDF 73,161 53.76 Sobha Subin   INC   UDF 50,463 37.08 22,698
70 Irinjalakuda 77.17 R. Bindu   CPI(M)   LDF 62,493 40.27 Thomas Unniyadan   KC   UDF 56,544 36.44 5,949
71 Puthukkad 77.86 K. K. Ramachandran   CPI(M)   LDF 73,365 46.94 Sunil Anthikad   INC   UDF 46,012 29.44 27,353
72 Chalakudy 74.42 T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph   INC   UDF 61,888 43.23 Dennis Antony   KC(M)   LDF 60,831 42.49 1,057
73 Kodungallur 77.38 V. R. Sunil Kumar   CPI   LDF 71,457 47.99 M. P. Jackson   INC   UDF 47,564 31.94 23,893
Ernakulam district
74 Perumbavoor 78.37 Eldhose Kunnappilly   INC   UDF 53,484 37.1 Babu Joseph   KC(M)   LDF 50,585 35.09 2,899
75 Angamaly 78.16 Roji M. John   INC   UDF 71,562 51.86 Jose Thettayil   JD(S)   LDF 55,633 40.31 15,929
76 Aluva 76.72 Anwar Sadath   INC   UDF 73,703 49.00 Shelna Nishad   CPI(M)   LDF 54,817 36.44 18,886
77 Kalamassery 77.42 P. Rajeev   CPI(M)   LDF 77,141 49.49 V. E. Gafoor   IUML   UDF 61,805 39.65 15,336
78 Paravur 79.02 V. D. Satheesan   INC   UDF 82,264 51.87 M. T. Nixon   CPI   LDF 60,963 38.44 21,301
79 Vypin 76.18 K. N. Unnikrishnan   CPI(M)   LDF 53,858 41.24 Deepak Joy   INC   UDF 45,657 34.96 8,201
80 Kochi 70.93 K. J. Maxi   CPI(M)   LDF 54,632 42.45 Tony Chammany   INC   UDF 40,553 31.51 14,079
81 Thrippunithura 73.83 K. Babu   INC   UDF 65,875 42.14 M. Swaraj   CPI(M)   LDF 64,883 41.51 992
82 Ernakulam 66.87 T. J. Vinod   INC   UDF 45,930 41.72 Shaji George   Ind.   LDF 34,960 31.75 10,970
83 Thrikkakara 70.36 P. T. Thomas   INC   UDF 59,839 43.82 J. Jacob   Ind.   LDF 45,510 33.32 14,329
84 Kunnathunad (SC) 82.93 P. V. Sreenijin   CPI(M)   LDF 52,351 33.79 V. P. Sajeendran   INC   UDF 49,636 32.04 2,715
85 Piravom 74.85 Anoop Jacob   KC(J)   UDF 85,056 53.8 Sindhumol Jacob   KC(M)   LDF 59,692 37.76 25,364
86 Muvattupuzha 75.83 Mathew Kuzhalnadan   INC   UDF 64,425 44.63 Eldo Abraham   CPI   LDF 58,264 40.36 6,161
87 Kothamangalam 79.4 Antony John   CPI(M)   LDF 64,234 46.99 Shibu Thekkumpuram   KC   UDF 57,629 42.16 6,605
Idukki district
88 Devikulam (SC) 68.53 A. Raja   CPI(M)   LDF 59,049 51.00 D. Kumar   INC   UDF 51,201 44.22 7,848
89 Udumbanchola 74.84 M. M. Mani   CPI(M)   LDF 77,381 61.80 E. M. Augusthy   INC   UDF 39,076 31.21 38,305
90 Thodupuzha 72.76 P. J. Joseph   KC   UDF 67,495 48.63 K. I. Antony   KC(M)   LDF 47,236 34.03 20,259
91 Idukki 70.64 Roshy Augustine   KC(M)   LDF 62,368 47.48 Francis George   KC   UDF 56,795 43.24 5,573
92 Peerumade 73.06 Vazhoor Soman   CPI   LDF 60,141 47.25 Syriac Thomas   INC   UDF 58,306 45.81 1,835
Kottayam district
93 Pala 75.26 Mani C. Kappan   NCK   UDF 69,804 50.43 Jose K. Mani   KC(M)   LDF 54,426 39.32 15,378
94 Kaduthuruthy 70.48 Monce Joseph   KC   UDF 59,666 45.4 Stephen George   KC(M)   LDF 55,410 42.17 4,256
95 Vaikom (SC) 77.69 C. K. Asha   CPI   LDF 71,388 55.96 P. R. Sona   INC   UDF 42,266 33.13 29,122
96 Ettumanoor 75.45 V. N. Vasavan   CPI(M)   LDF 58,289 46.2 Prince Lukose   KC   UDF 43,986 34.86 14,303
97 Kottayam 74.48 Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan   INC   UDF 65,401 53.72 K. Anilkumar   CPI(M)   LDF 46,658 38.33 18,743
98 Puthuppally 75.35 Oommen Chandy   INC   UDF 63,372 48.08 Jaick C. Thomas   CPI(M)   LDF 54,328 41.22 9,044
99 Changanassery 71.98 Job Michael   KC(M)   LDF 55,425 44.85 V. J. Laly   KC   UDF 49,366 39.94 6,059
100 Kanjirappally 73.96 N. Jayaraj   KC(M)   LDF 60,299 43.79 Joseph Vazhackan   INC   UDF 46,596 33.84 13,703
101 Poonjar 74.21 Sebastian Kulathunkal   KC(M)   LDF 58,668 41.94 P. C. George   KJ(S) N/A 41,851 29.92 16,817
Alappuzha district
102 Aroor 82.58 Daleema Jojo   CPI(M)   LDF 75,617 45.97 Shanimol Usman   INC   UDF 68,604 41.71 7,013
103 Cherthala 83.8 P. Prasad   CPI   LDF 83,702 47.00 S. Sarath   INC   UDF 77,554 43.55 6,148
104 Alappuzha 78.43 P. P. Chitharanjan   CPI(M)   LDF 73,412 46.33 K. S. Manoj   INC   UDF 61,768 38.98 11,644
105 Ambalappuzha 76.82 H. Salam   CPI(M)   LDF 61,365 44.79 M. Liju   INC   UDF 50,240 36.67 11,125
106 Kuttanad 74.86 Thomas K. Thomas   NCP   LDF 57,379 45.67 Jacob Abraham   KC   UDF 51,863 41.28 5,516
107 Haripad 76.6 Ramesh Chennithala   INC   UDF 72,768 48.31 R. Sajilal   CPI   LDF 59,102 39.24 13,666
108 Kayamkulam 75.47 U. Prathibha   CPI(M)   LDF 77,348 47.97 Aritha Babu   INC   UDF 71,050 44.06 6,298
109 Mavelikara (SC) 73.28 M. S. Arun Kumar   CPI(M)   LDF 71,743 47.61 K. K. Shaju   INC   UDF 47,026 31.21 24,717
110 Chengannur 70.59 Saji Cherian   CPI(M)   LDF 71,502 48.58 M. Murali   INC   UDF 39,409 26.78 32,093
Pathanamthitta district
111 Thiruvalla 65.88 Mathew T. Thomas   JD(S)   LDF 62,178 44.56 Kunju Koshy Paul   KC   UDF 50,757 36.37 11,421
112 Ranni 65.95 Pramod Narayan   KC(M)   LDF 52,669 41.22 Rinku Cheriyan   INC   UDF 51,384 40.21 1,285
113 Aranmula 68.13 Veena George   CPI(M)   LDF 74,950 46.3 K. Sivadasan Nair   INC   UDF 55,947 34.56 19,003
114 Konni 73.83 K. U. Jenish Kumar   CPI(M)   LDF 62,318 41.62 Robin Peter   INC   UDF 53,810 35.94 8,508
115 Adoor (SC) 74.4 Chittayam Gopakumar   CPI   LDF 66,569 42.83 M G Kannan   INC   UDF 63,650 40.96 2,919
Kollam district
116 Karunagappally 80.85 C. R. Mahesh   INC   UDF 94,225 54.38 R. Ramachandran   CPI(M)   LDF 65,017 37.52 29,208
117 Chavara 78.5 Sujith Vijayanpillai   Ind.   LDF 63,282 44.29 Shibu Baby John   RSP   UDF 62,186 43.52 1,096
118 Kunnathur (SC) 77.69 Kovoor Kunjumon   Ind.   LDF 69,436 43.13 Ullas Kovoor   RSP   UDF 66,646 41.4 2,790
119 Kottarakkara 74.6 K. N. Balagopal   CPI(M)   LDF 68,770 45.98 Resmi R.   INC   UDF 57,956 38.75 10,814
120 Pathanapuram 74.18 K. B. Ganesh Kumar   KC(B)   LDF 67,276 49.09 Jyothikumar Chamakkala   INC   UDF 52,940 38.63 14,336
121 Punalur 71.03 P. S. Supal   CPI   LDF 80,428 54.99 Abdurahiman Randathani   IUML   UDF 43,371 29.66 37,057
122 Chadayamangalam 73.23 J. Chinchu Rani   CPI   LDF 67,252 45.69 M. M. Naseer   INC   UDF 53,574 36.4 13,678
123 Kundara 75.91 P. C. Vishnunath   INC   UDF 76,405 48.85 J. Mercykutty Amma   CPI(M)   LDF 71,882 45.96 4,523
124 Kollam 74.05 Mukesh   CPI(M)   LDF 58,524 44.86 Bindhu Krishna   INC   UDF 56,452 43.27 2,072
125 Eravipuram 72.38 M. Noushad   CPI(M)   LDF 71,573 56.25 Babu Divakaran   RSP   UDF 43,452 34.15 28,121
126 Chathannoor 74.39 G. S. Jayalal   CPI   LDF 59,296 43.12 B. B. Gopakumar   BJP   NDA 42,090 30.61 17,206
Thiruvananthapuram district
127 Varkala 72.16 V. Joy   CPI(M)   LDF 68,816 50.89 B. R. M. Shefeer   INC   UDF 50,995 37.71 17,821
128 Attingal (SC) 72.93 O. S. Ambika   CPI(M)   LDF 69,898 47.35 P. Sudheer   BJP   NDA 38,262 25.92 31,636
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC) 73.26 V. Sasi   CPI   LDF 62,634 43.17 B. S. Anoop   INC   UDF 48,617 33.51 14,017
130 Nedumangad 73.8 G. R. Anil   CPI   LDF 72,742 47.54 P. S. Prasanth   INC   UDF 49,433 32.31 23,309
131 Vamanapuram 73.14 D. K. Murali   CPI(M)   LDF 73,137 49.91 Anad Jayan   INC   UDF 62,895 42.92 10,242
132 Kazhakootam 71.37 Kadakampally Surendran   CPI(M)   LDF 63,690 46.04 Sobha Surendran   BJP   NDA 40,193 29.06 23,497
133 Vattiyoorkavu 66.19 V. K. Prasanth   CPI(M)   LDF 61,111 41.44 V.V. Rajesh   BJP   NDA 39,596 28.77 21,515
134 Thiruvananthapuram 63.03 Antony Raju   JKC   LDF 48,748 38.01 V. S. Sivakumar   INC   UDF 41,659 32.49 7,089
135 Nemom 71.49 V. Sivankutty   CPI(M)   LDF 55,837 38.24 Kummanam Rajasekharan   BJP   NDA 51,888 35.54 3,949
136 Aruvikkara 75.39 G. Stephen   CPI(M)   LDF 66,776 45.83 K. S. Sabarinathan   INC   UDF 61,730 42.37 5,046
137 Parassala 74.24 C. K. Hareendran   CPI(M)   LDF 78,548 48.16 Sajitha Ressal   INC   UDF 52,720 32.23 25,828
138 Kattakkada 74.39 I. B. Sathish   CPI(M)   LDF 66,293 45.52 Malayinkeezhu Venugopal   INC   UDF 43,062 29.57 23,231
139 Kovalam 72.81 M. Vincent   INC   UDF 74,868 47.06 Neelalohithadasan Nadar   JD(S)   LDF 63,306 39.79 11,562
140 Neyyattinkara 74.7 K. Ansalan   CPI(M)   LDF 65,497 47.02 R. Selvaraj   INC   UDF 51,235 36.78 14,262

By-elections

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Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Alliance Votes % Candidate Party Alliance Votes %
83 Thrikkakara[73] Uma Thomas   INC   UDF 72,770 53.76% Jo Joseph   CPI(M)   LDF 47,754 35.28% 25,016
98 Puthuppally[74] Chandy Oommen   INC   UDF 80,144 61.38% Jaick C Thomas   CPI(M)   LDF 42,425 32.49% 37,719

Aftermath

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Government formation

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The incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in on 20 May along with 20 other cabinet members, 18 of whom were fresh faces. The exclusion of incumbent Health Minister K. K. Shailaja from the cabinet drew criticism from the public and from some CPI(M) members.[75] The swearing-in ceremony, which was restricted to 500 participants due to a state-wide lockdown, was not attended by opposition MLAs and representatives from Central government, citing COVID protocol concerns.[76]

V. D. Satheesan replaced Ramesh Chennithala as the Leader of the Opposition in the Niyamasabha, after the decision was made by the Congress High Command.[77]

Kodakara hawala scandal

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A few weeks after announcement of election results, allegations were raised against BJP leadership of Kerala for carrying illegal black money (hawala), in relation to the 2021 election.[78] Kerala Police seized ₹3.5 crore in cash at Kodakara 3 days before the election. The money was allegedly looted and was to be used for BJP's election campaign.[78] BJP state president K. Surendran was the chief accused in the case.[79] The case was later handed over to Enforcement Directorate.[80]

Other events

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On 20 March 2023, Kerala High Court nullified the election in Devikulam, where elected members are required to belong to Scheduled Castes (SC), after establishing that the elected MLA, A. Raja of CPI(M), did not belong to SC community and was hence deemed ineligible to be elected from the constituency.[81] The court has stayed the decision to allow Raja to file an appeal to the Supreme Court.[82]

Notes

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  1. ^ NDA endorsed a dummy AIADMK candidate after their initially chosen candidate had their nomination papers rejected.

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