Irinjalakuda Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
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Irinjalakuda State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 assembly elections, the current MLA is Thomas Unniyadan of Kerala Congress.
| Irinjalakuda | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 70 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Irinjalakuda Municipal Office in Irinjalakuda Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1,91,930 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Kerala Congress |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
Irinjalakuda Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[1]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irinjalakuda | Municipality | Mukundapuram |
| 2 | Karalam | Grama panchayat | Mukundapuram |
| 3 | Kattoor | Grama panchayat | Mukundapuram |
| 4 | Muriyad | Grama panchayat | Mukundapuram |
| 5 | Padiyur | Grama panchayat | Mukundapuram |
| 6 | Poomangalam | Grama panchayat | Mukundapuram |
| 7 | Vellookkara | Grama panchayat | Mukundapuram |
| 8 | Aloor | Grama panchayat | Chalakudy |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | C. Achutha Menon | Communist Party of India | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | C. K. Rajan | 1967 – 1970 | ||
| 1970 | 4th | C. S. Gangadharan | Kerala Socialist Party | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | Siddarthan Kattungal | Indian National Congress | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | Jose Thanickal | Indian National Congress | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | Lonappan Nambadan | Independent | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | Thomas Unniyadan | Kerala Congress | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | K. U. Arunan | Communist Party of India | 2016 – 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | R. Bindu | 2021 - 2026 | ||
| 2026 | 16th | Thomas Unniyadan | Kerala Congress | 2026 - present | |
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEC | Thomas Unniyadan | 66,282 | 43.54 |  7.10 | |
| CPI(M) | R. Bindu | 56,070 | 36.83 |  3.44 | |
| BJP | Santhosh Cherakulam | 27,167 | 17.84 | 4.28 | |
| BSP | Thankamany Tharayil | 921 | 0.60 | ||
| AAP | Dr. Shaju Kavungal | 579 | 0.38 | ||
| Independent | Dr. Anish | 259 | 0.17 | ||
| Independent | Ayyappan Manakkal | 100 | 0.07 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 863 | 0.57 | 0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 10,212 | 6.71 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,241 | ||||
| KEC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 7.10 |
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2021
There were 1,91,930 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | R. Bindu | 62,493 | 40.27 | 0.27 | |
| KEC | Thomas Unniyadan | 56,544 | 36.44 | 1.74 | |
| BJP | Jacob Thomas | 33,685 | 22.12 | 1.75 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 583 | 0.38 | 0.19 | |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 1,55,179 | ||||
2016
There were 1,91,930 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. U. Arunan | 59,380 | 40.00 | 2.33 | |
| KC(M) | Thomas Unniyadan | 57,019 | 38.18 | 13.52 | |
| BJP | Santhosh Cherakulam | 30,420 | 20.37 | 15.33 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 857 | 0.57 | − | |
| BSP | V. C. Unnikrishnan | 639 | 0.43 | 0.09 | |
| Independent | Davis Chatheli | 345 | 0.23 | − | |
| CPI(M) | Ayyapan Manaykal | 314 | 0.21 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,711 | 1.82 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
| Turnout | 1,49,324 | 77.80 | 1.81 | ||
2011
There were 1,74,214 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC(M) | Thomas Unniyadan | 68,445 | 51.70 | ||
| CPI(M) | K. R. Vijaya | 56,041 | 42.33 | ||
| BJP | K. C. Venu | 6,669 | 5.04 | ||
| Independent | T. V. Sivadasan | 772 | 0.58 | ||
| BSP | Subramanian | 449 | 0.34 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,404 | 9.37 | |||
| KC(M) hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 1,32,379 | 75.99 | |||