Kalpetta Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
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Kalpetta State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India.It serves as the Headquarters of Wayanad district and Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the current MLA is T. Siddique of Indian National Congress.
| Kalpetta | |
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| Constituency No. 19 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Established | 1965 |
| Total electors | 2,00,895 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
Kalpetta Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[1]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalpetta | Municipality | Vythiri |
| 2 | Kaniyambetta | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 3 | Kottathara | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 4 | Meppadi | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 5 | Muppanad | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 6 | Muttil | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 7 | Padinharethara | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 8 | Pozhuthana | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 9 | Thariode | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 10 | Vengappally | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 11 | Vythiri | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | Coalition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2nd | B. Wellington | Independent | 1965 – 1967 | Left Front | |
| 1967 | 3rd | 1967 – 1970 | Left Front | |||
| 1970 | 4th | P. Cyriac John | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 | United Front | |
| 1977 | 5th | K. G. Adiyodi | 1977 – 1980 | United Front | ||
| 1980 | 6th | M. Kamalam | Janata Party | 1980 – 1982 | UDF | |
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | UDF | |||
| 1987 | 8th | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 1987 – 1991 | LDF | ||
| 1991 | 9th | K. K. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 | UDF | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | UDF | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | UDF | |||
| 2006 | 12th | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | Socialist Janata Party | 2006 – 2011 | LDF | |
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | UDF | |||
| 2016 | 14th | C. K. Saseendran | Communist Party of India | 2016 - 2021 | LDF | |
| 2021 | 15th | T. Siddique | Indian National Congress | 2021-2026 | UDF | |
| 2026 | 16th | 2026- | UDF | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Siddique | 97,379 | 56.15 |  9.99 | |
| RJD | P. K. Anilkumar | 52,348 | 30.18 |  12.38 | |
| BJP | Prashanth Malavayal | 19,175 | 11.06 | 1.79 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,137 | 0.66 | 0.12 | |
| AAP | Rafeek C. A. | 867 | 0.50 | ||
| SDPI | N. Hamza | 801 | 0.46 | ||
| Independent | Radhakrishnan M. | 446 | 0.26 | ||
| Independent | Sidheeque | 360 | 0.21 | ||
| Independent | Anilkumar | 347 | 0.20 | ||
| CPI(ML) Red Star | K. V. Prakash | 325 | 0.19 | ||
| Independent | T. K. Ummer | 256 | 0.15 | ||
| Margin of victory | 45,031 | 25.97 | 22.37 | ||
| Turnout | 1,73,441 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.99 |
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2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Siddique | 70,252 | 46.16 | ||
| LJD | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | 64,782 | 42.56 | ||
| BJP | Subeesh T. M. | 14,113 | 9.27 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 828 | 0.54 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,470 | 3.60 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,209 | 75.65 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,01,192 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2016
There were 1,90,938 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | C. K. Saseendran | 72,959 | 48.35 | 9.76 | |
| JD(U) | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | 59,876 | 39.68 | − | |
| BJP | K. Sadanandan | 12,938 | 8.57 | 3.37 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,172 | 0.78 | − | |
| WPOI | Joseph Ambalavayal | 900 | 0.60 | − | |
| SDPI | K. A. Ayoob | 837 | 0.55 | 0.71 | |
| Independent | Madayi Latheef | 594 | 0.39 | − | |
| Independent | Shreyams Kumar Anjana House | 498 | 0.33 | − | |
| CPI(M-L) | Sujayakumar | 468 | 0.31 | − | |
| Independent | Moideen Chembothara | 451 | 0.30 | − | |
| Independent | Sandhya N. M. | 214 | 0.14 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 13,083 | 8.67 | |||
| Turnout | 1,50,907 | 79.03 | 4.68 | ||
| CPI(M) gain from SJ(D) | Swing | ||||
2011
There were 1,70,245 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ(D) | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | 67,018 | 52.94 | ||
| CPI(M) | P. A. Muhammed | 48,849 | 38.59 | ||
| BJP | Anand Kumar P. G. | 6,580 | 5.20 | ||
| SDPI | Jameela | 1,597 | 1.26 | ||
| Independent | K. Nasrudeen | 1,197 | 0.95 | ||
| Independent | Cleatus | 760 | 0.60 | ||
| BSP | Mujeeb Rahman Anjukunnu | 583 | 0.46 | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,169 | 14.35 | |||
| Turnout | 1,26,584 | 74.35 | |||
| SJ(D) gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||