| Ponnani | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Kerala |
| Constituency No: | 48 |
| Established: | 1957 - present |
| Reservation: | None |
| Electors: | 2,05,291 (2021) |
| Mla: | P. Nandakumar |
| Party: | CPI(M) |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
| District: | Malappuram |
Ponnani State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Ponnani Assembly Constituency is located right in the middle of the Kerala coast. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is P. Nandakumar of CPI(M).
Ponnani Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponnani | Municipality | Ponnani |
| 2 | Marancheri | Grama panchayat | Ponnani |
| 3 | Alamkode | Grama panchayat | Ponnani |
| 4 | Nannamukku | Grama panchayat | Ponnani |
| 5 | Perumbadappu | Grama panchayat | Ponnani |
| 6 | Veliyankode | Grama panchayat | Ponnani |
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Ponnani Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]
| Election | NiyamaSabha | Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | K. Kunhambu | 1957 – 1960 | ||
| Kunhan Eliyath Tharayil | |||||
| 1960 | 2nd | Cherukoya Thangal | 1960 – 1965 | ||
| K. Kunhambu | |||||
| 1967 | 3rd | V. P. C Thangal | 1967 – 1970 | ||
| 1970 | 4th | Haji M. V. Hydros | 1970 – 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | M. P. Gangadharan | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | K. Sreedharan | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | M. P. Gangadharan | 1982 – 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 8th | P. T. Mohana Krishnan | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | Paloli Mohammed Kutty | 1996 – 2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | M. P. Gangadharan | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | Paloli Mohammed Kutty | 2006 – 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 13th | P. Sreeramakrishnan | 2011 – 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 - 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | P. Nandakumar | Incumbent | ||
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
There were 2,05,291 registered voters in Ponnani Constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
There were 1,90,774 registered voters in Ponnani Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[5]
There were 1,58,680 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[6]