Thrippunithura Assembly constituency
Thrippunithura State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Babu of Indian National Congress.
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Thrippunithura Assembly constituency
Thrippunithura State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Babu of Indian National Congress.
Local self-governed segments
Thrippunithura Assembly constituency
Thrippunithura Assembly constituency is composed of the following eight wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Palluruthy zone) in Kochi Taluk, and two Municipalities and two Gram Panchayats in Kanayannur Taluk:
<table><thead><tr><th>Ward no.</th><th>Name</th><th>Ward no.</th><th>Name</th><th>Ward no.</th><th>Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>13</td><td>Kadebhagam</td><td>14</td><td>Thazhuppu</td><td>15</td><td>Edakochi North</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Edakochi South</td><td>17</td><td>Perumbadappu</td><td>18</td><td>Konam</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Palluruthy-Kacheripady</td><td>20</td><td>Nambyapuram</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
All of the above eight wards are included in Kochi Taluk.
<table><thead><tr><th>Sl no.</th><th>Name</th><th>Local Body Type</th><th>Taluk</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Thrippunithura</td><td>Municipality</td><td>Kanayannur</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Maradu</td><td>Municipality</td><td>Kanayannur</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Kumbalam</td><td>Grama panchayat</td><td>Kanayannur</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Udayamperoor</td><td>Grama panchayat</td><td>Kanayannur</td></tr></tbody></table>
Members of Legislative Assembly
Thrippunithura Assembly constituency
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
Independent INC CPI(M)
<table><thead><tr><th>Election</th><th>Niyama Sabha</th><th>Member</th><th>Party</th><th>Tenure</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1967</td><td>3rd</td><td>T. K. Ramakrishnan</td><td>CPI(M)</td><td></td><td>1967 – 1970</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>4th</td><td>Paul P. Mani</td><td>INC</td><td></td><td>1970 – 1977</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>5th</td><td>T. K. Ramakrishnan</td><td>CPI(M)</td><td></td><td>1977 – 1980</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>6th</td><td>1980 – 1982</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>7th</td><td>K. G. R. Kartha</td><td>NDP</td><td></td><td>1982 – 1987</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>8th</td><td>V. Viswanatha Menon</td><td>CPI(M)</td><td></td><td>1987 – 1991</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>9th</td><td>K. Babu</td><td>INC</td><td></td><td>1991 – 1996</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>10th</td><td>1996 – 2001</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>11th</td><td>2001 – 2006</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>12th</td><td>2006 – 2011</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>13th</td><td>2011 – 2016</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>14th</td><td>M. Swaraj</td><td>CPI(M)</td><td></td><td>2016 - 2021</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>15th</td><td>K. Babu</td><td>INC</td><td></td><td>Incumbent</td></tr></tbody></table>
Election results
2026
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>K. N. Unnikrishnan</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Deepak Joy</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TTP</td><td>Anjali Nair</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AAP</td><td>Thomas Paul</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the above</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2021
There were 2,11,581 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>K. Babu</td><td>66,875</td><td>41.14</td><td>3.50</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>M. Swaraj</td><td>64,883</td><td>39.21</td><td>1.32</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan</td><td>23,756</td><td>15.20</td><td>4.09</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the above</td><td>1,099</td><td>0.70</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SS</td><td>Arun Babu</td><td>232</td><td>0.15</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Rajesh Pairoad</td><td>201</td><td>0.13</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SUCI(C)</td><td>C. B. Asokan</td><td>173</td><td>0.11</td><td>0.01</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. P. Ayappen</td><td>88</td><td>0.06</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>1232</td><td>0.23</td><td>2.66</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,78,307</td><td>73.88</td><td>4.15</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC gain from CPI(M)</td><td>Swing</td><td>4.50</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2016
There were 1,98,245 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>M. Swaraj</td><td>62,346</td><td>40.53</td><td>0.78</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>K. Babu</td><td>58,230</td><td>37.64</td><td>15.72</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Thuravoor Vishwambharan</td><td>29,843</td><td>19.29</td><td>15.52</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the above</td><td>1,028</td><td>0.66</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>T. A. Kamarudeen</td><td>683</td><td>0.44</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SDPI</td><td>Sudheer Yousaf</td><td>594</td><td>0.38</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>PDP</td><td>Padmini D. Netoor</td><td>410</td><td>0.27</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Swaraj Manickathan</td><td>394</td><td>0.25</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Saju Kolattukudy</td><td>172</td><td>0.11</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SUCI(C)</td><td>Sudha M. P.</td><td>156</td><td>0.10</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Sonia Jose</td><td>128</td><td>0.08</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Gireesh Babu</td><td>122</td><td>0.08</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. N. Pradeep</td><td>116</td><td>0.07</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Ayyapan</td><td>112</td><td>0,07</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>4,467</td><td>2.89</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,54,685</td><td>78.03</td><td>1.73</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M) gain from INC</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2011
There were 1,71,652 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>K. Babu</td><td>69,886</td><td>53.36</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>C. M. Dinesh Mani</td><td>54,108</td><td>41.31</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Sabu Varghese</td><td>4,942</td><td>3.77</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>Karthikeyan</td><td>826</td><td>0.63</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Babu Keezhathuparamu</td><td>330</td><td>0.25</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Saju Kolattukudy</td><td>327</td><td>0.25</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SS</td><td>Saji Thuruthikunnel</td><td>316</td><td>0.24</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>P. K. Thankamani</td><td>137</td><td>0.10</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. P. Ayyapan</td><td>105</td><td>0.08</td><td>−</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>15,778</td><td>12.05</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,30,977</td><td>76.30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2006
There were 2,02,066 registered voters in the constituency for the 2006 election.
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>K. Babu</td><td>70,935</td><td>50.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>K. N. Raveendranath</td><td>63,593</td><td>45.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>P. N. Shankaranarayanan</td><td>3,095</td><td>2.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Raveendranath A. K.</td><td>636</td><td>0.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Raveendranath C. D.</td><td>561</td><td>0.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>Ambalathara Vasu</td><td>501</td><td>0.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Babu Krishnan</td><td>206</td><td>0.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>LJP</td><td>Ramachandran P. H.</td><td>192</td><td>0.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Ayyappan</td><td>148</td><td>0.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>P. T. Poulose</td><td>130</td><td>0.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>7,342</td><td>5.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,40,000</td><td>69.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2001
There were 2,14,469 registered voters in the constituency for the 2001 election.
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>K. Babu</td><td>81,590</td><td>55.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>K. Chandran Pillai</td><td>57,294</td><td>38.9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Adv. M. Rajendra Kumar</td><td>6,483</td><td>4.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Babu</td><td>663</td><td>0.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>M. V. Sivan</td><td>450</td><td>0.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Tomy Varghese</td><td>373</td><td>0.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Ashraf</td><td>328</td><td>0.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Chandran Nair</td><td>233</td><td>0.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>24,296</td><td>16.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,47,418</td><td>68.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>