Political divisions of Kasaragod
Kasaragod district has four types of administrative hierarchies:
- Taluk and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala
- Panchayath Administration managed by the local bodies
- Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India
- Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala
Villages in Kasaragod District
Kasaragod Area
- Badiadka, Mogral Puthur, Madhur and Kumbadaje
- Bellur, Karadka, Chengala, Muliyar, Chemnad, Cheroor and Menangod.
- Bedadka, Kuttikkol, Uduma and Pullur-Periya
Kanhangad Area
- Ajanur, Kodom-Bellur, Madikai, Kinanoor-Karinthalam and Ballal
- West Eleri, East Eleri, Kallar, Parappa and Panathadi
Nileshwar Area
- Nileshwar,Kinavoor, Kayyur-Cheemeni and Trikaripur
- Padanna, Valiyaparamba and Pilikkode
Manjeshwar Area
- Vorkadi, Meenja, Paivalike and Enmakaje
- Mangalpadi, Kumbla and Puthige
Kasaragod Parliament Constituency
Kasaragod is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
Assembly segments
Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1957: A.K. Gopalan, Communist Party of India
- 1962: A.K. Gopalan, Communist Party of India
- 1967: A.K. Gopalan, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1971: Ramachandran Kadannappalli, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Ramachandran Kadannappalli, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Ramanna Rai, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1984: I. Rama Rai, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1989: Ramanna Rai, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1991: Ramanna Rai, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1996: T. Govindan, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1998: T. Govindan, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1999: T. Govindan, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 2004: P. Karunakaran, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 2009: P. Karunakaran, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 2014: P. Karunakaran, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 2019: Rajmohan Unnithan, Indian National Congress
- 2024: Rajmohan Unnithan, Indian National Congress
Indian general election, 2024
Left Democratic Front (LDF) fielded veteran Communist leader M. V. Balakrishnan from CPI(M) against Congress incumbent Rajmohan Unnithan in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. M.L. Ashwini from BJP contested for NDA.[2]
General Elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajmohan Unnithan | 490,659 | 44.10 | +0.60 | |
| CPI(M) | M. V. Balakrishnan | 3,90,010 | 35.06 | −4.75 | |
| BJP | M. L. Ashwini | 2,19,558 | 19.73 | +3.60 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 7,112 | 0.64 | ||
| Majority | 1,00,649 | 9.04 | +5.34 | ||
| Turnout | 11,17,221 | 76.76 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
- ^ Sajit, C. P. "Long-standing concerns could prove decisive in Kasaragod". The Hindu.
- ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Kasaragod". Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.