Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency

Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: ചാലക്കുടി ലോക്‌സഭാ നിയോജകമണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state (South India). This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of parliamenatary constituencies based on recommendtions of the Delimitation Commission of India which were constituted in 2002.

Assembly segments

Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:

1. Kaipamangalam Assembly Constituency
2. Chalakudy Assembly Constituency
3. Kodungallur Assembly Constituency
4. Perumbavoor
5. Angamaly
6. Aluva
7. Kunnathunad

Three legislative assembly segments: Kaipamangalam, Chalakudy and Kodungallur are in Thrissur district and four legislative assembly segments: Perumbavoor, Angamaly, Aluva and Kunnathunad are in Ernakulam district. Kaipamangalam assembly segment also came into existence in 2008, following delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies. Chalakudy, Kodungallur, Perumbavoor and Angamally were earlier part of the erstwhile Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of Parliament

• 2009: K.P. Dhanapalan, Indian National Congress
• 2014: Innocent, Independent (politician) supported by Left Democratic Front

Indian general election Results

Indian general election, 2014 : Chalakudy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Innocent	3,58,440	40.55%
	INC	P. C. Chacko	3,44,556	38.98%	-11.35%
	BJP	B Gopalakrishnan	92,848	10.50%	+4.78%
	AAP	K M Noordeen	35,189
	SDPI	Shafeer Muhammed	14,386
	NOTA	None of the above	10,552	1.19%	---
Margin of victory			13,884	1.57%	-7.47%
Turnout			8,84,033	76.94
	LDF gain from UDF		Swing

See also

• Thrissur district
• Ernakulam district
• Mukundapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)

External links

• Election Commission of India: http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp