Kanhangad Assembly constituency explained

Kanhangad
Type:SLA
State:Kerala
Constituency No:4
Established:2011 - present
Reservation:None
Electors:2,14,209 (2021)
Mla:E. Chandrasekharan
Party:CPI
Latest Election Year:2021
District:Kasaragod

Kanhangad 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[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is E. Chandrasekharan of CPI.

Kanhangad constituency came into existence in 2011. Before it was known as Hosdurg constituency from 1957 to 2011.

Local self governed segments

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

Sl no.NameStatus (Grama panchayat/Municipality)Taluk
1KanhangadMunicipalityHosdurg
2AjanurGrama panchayatHosdurg
3MadikaiGrama panchayatHosdurg
4BalalGrama panchayatVellarikundu
5KallarGrama panchayatVellarikundu
6Kinanoor-KarindalamGrama panchayatVellarikundu
7Kodom-BellurGrama panchayatVellarikundu
8PanathadyGrama panchayatVellarikundu

Members of Legislative Assembly

ElectionNiyama
Sabha		NamePartyTenure
19571st K. Chandrasekharan1957 – 1960
19602nd1960 – 1965
19673rdN. K. Balakrishnan1967 – 1970
19704th1970 – 1977
19775thK. T. Kumaran1977 – 1980
19806th1980 – 1982
19827th1982 – 1987
19878thN. Manoharan Master1987 – 1991
19919thM. Narayanan1991 – 1996
199610th1996 – 2001
200111th M. Kumaran2001 – 2006
200612thPallipram Balan2006 – 2011

As Kanhangad

ElectionNiyama
Sabha		NamePartyTenure
201113thE. Chandrasekharan2011 – 2016
201614thIncumbent

Election results

Niyamasabha Election 2016

There were 2,04,931 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]

Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,78,139 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]

Niyamasabha Election 1952

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Assembly Constituencies in Kasaragod district, Kerala. kasargod.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kasaragod District.
  3. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India. eci.gov.in.
  4. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India. 11 March 2020. eci.gov.in.

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