Nilambur Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
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Nilambur 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 Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
| Nilambur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 35 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
| Established | 1965 |
| Total electors | 2,25,356 (2021)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2025 |
Local self-governed segments
Nilambur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[3]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilambur | Municipality | Nilambur |
| 2 | Vazhikadavu | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 3 | Moothedam | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 4 | Edakkara | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 5 | Pothukal | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 6 | Chungathara | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 7 | Karulayi | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 8 | Amarambalam | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Nilambur Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]
| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3rd | K. Kunhali | Communist Party of India | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | M. P. Gangadharan | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | Aryadan Muhammed | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | C. Haridas | Indian National Congress | 1980 | |
| 1980* | Aryadan Muhammed | 1980 - 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | T. K. Hamza | Independent politician | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | P. V. Anvar | Independent politician | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | 2021-2025 | |||
| 2025* | Aryadan Shoukath | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | ||
*by-election
Detailed election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | U. Sharafali | ||||
| INC | Aryadan Shoukath | ||||
| BDJS | Gireesh Mekkad | ||||
| AAP | Jaisal Maliyekkal | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
2025 by-election
By political party
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Aryadan Shoukath | 77,737 | 44.17 |  1.17 | |
| CPI(M) | M. Swaraj | 66,660 | 37.88 | 9.02 | |
| AITC | P. V. Anvar | 19,760 | 11.23 |  11.23 | |
| BJP | Mohan George | 8,648 | 4.91 | 0.05 | |
| SDPI | Sadik Naduthodi | 2,075 | 1.18 | 0.71 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 630 | 0.36 | ||
| Majority | 11,077 | 6.29 | |||
| Turnout | 175,989 | 75.27% | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
By local self-governed segment
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | All India Trinamool Congress | Lead | ||
| Amarambalam | 10065 | 9814 | 2447 | 704 | |
| Chungathara | 10426 | 9039 | 2824 | 1287 | |
| Edakkara | 7739 | 6569 | 2122 | 1170 | |
| Karulai | 6403 | 6533 | 1870 | 118 | |
| Moothedam | 7986 | 5924 | 2216 | 2067 | |
| Nilambur | 14362 | 10393 | 2124 | 3967 | |
| Pothukal | 7851 | 7461 | 1585 | 307 | |
| Vazhikkadavu | 12255 | 10426 | 4544 | 1829 | |
2021
By political party
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | P. V. Anvar | 81,227 | 46.9 | ||
| INC | V. V. Prakash | 78,527 | 40.03 | ||
| BJP | T. K. Ashokkumar | 8,500 | 4.96 | ||
| SDPI | K. Babu Mani | 3,281 | 1.89 | ||
| Independent | Sajadurahman C.P. | 559 | 0.32 | ||
| ICSP | Anila Mathew | 509 | 0.29 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 507 | 0.29 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,700 | 1.54 | |||
| Turnout | 173,205 | 76.6 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
By local self-governed segment
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Bharatiya Janata Party | Independent (P. V. Anvar) | |
| Amarambalam | 9746 | 1446 | 11,238 |
| Chungathara | 11,347 | 1072 | 11,033 |
| Edakkara | 7,745 | 1022 | 7,757 |
| Karulai | 6159 | 501 | 7605 |
| Moothedam | 8915 | 690 | 6584 |
| Nilambur | 11,673 | 1464 | 13,200 |
| Pothukal | 7813 | 860 | 8319 |
| Vazhikkadavu | 13,436 | 1367 | 13,471 |
2016
By political party
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | P. V. Anvar | 77,858 | 47.91% | − | |
| INC | Aryadan Shoukath | 66,354 | 40.83% | 7.81 | |
| BDJS | Girish Mekkatt | 12,284 | 7.56% | − | |
| SDPI | K. Babu Mani | 4,751 | 2.92% | 1.04 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,256 | 0.77% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 11,504 | 7.08% | 2.98 | ||
| Turnout | 162,503 | 78.83% | 0.89 | ||
| Registered electors | 206,132 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
By local self-governed segment
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena | Independent (P. V. Anvar) | |
| Amarambalam | 8379 | 1909 | 11,080 |
| Chungathara | 9586 | 1964 | 9890 |
| Edakkara | 6195 | 1919 | 7,486 |
| Karulai | 5560 | 533 | 7030 |
| Moothedam | 7048 | 822 | 6830 |
| Nilambur | 11,241 | 1659 | 14,011 |
| Pothukal | 7069 | 1363 | 8009 |
| Vazhikkadavu | 10,917 | 1986 | 13,079 |
2011
By political party
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Aryadan Muhammed | 66,331 | 48.64% | ||
| Independent | M. Thomas Mathew | 60,733 | 44.54% | ||
| BJP | K. C. Velayudhan | 4,425 | 3.25% | ||
| SDPI | C. G. Unni | 2,566 | 1.88% | ||
| BSP | Thariyan Kiliyan | 1,291 | 0.95% | ||
| Independent | Thomas Mathew | 1,012 | 0.74% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 5,598 | 4.10% | |||
| Turnout | 136,358 | 77.94% | |||
| Registered electors | 174,945 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
By local self-governed segment
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Bharatiya Janata Party | Independent (M. Thomas Mathew) | |
| Amarambalam | 8363 | 1008 | 7929 |
| Chungathara | 9690 | 493 | 8745 |
| Edakkara | 7286 | 562 | 6371 |
| Karulai | 5069 | 277 | 4822 |
| Moothedam | 5690 | 368 | 4968 |
| Nilambur | 12,454 | 669 | 11,280 |
| Pothukal | 7182 | 463 | 6743 |
| Vazhikkadavu | 10,383 | 583 | 9572 |