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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Paravur Municipal election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election =
| next_year = 2025
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|12|08}}
| seats_for_election = All 32 councils in the Paravur Municipality
| majority_seats = 17
| turnout = 73.07% ({{decrease}}3.16%)
| leader1 =
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| alliance1 = {{legend2|{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 14
| last_election1 = 18
| seat_change1 = 4{{decrease}}
| popular_vote1 = 9,603
| percentage1 = 41.91%
| swing1 =
| image1 = <div style="width:100px;"><span style="line-height:70px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}; font-size:30px;"> '''CPI(M)'''</span></div>
| image2 = <div style="width:100px;"><span style="line-height:70px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; font-size:30px;"> '''INC'''</span></div>
| image3 = <div style="width:100px;"><span style="line-height:70px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}; font-size:30px;"> '''BJP'''</span></div>
| leader2 =
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 = {{legend2|{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 14
| last_election2 = 11
| seat_change2 = 3{{increase}}
| popular_vote2 = 7,451
| percentage2 = 32.52%
| swing2 =
| leader3 =
| leader_since3 =
| party3 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance3 = {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat3 =
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 4
| last_election3 = 3
| seat_change3 = 1{{increase}}
| popular_vote3 = 4,772
| percentage3 = 20.82%
| swing3 =
| map_caption =
| title = Municipal Chairman
| posttitle = Elected Municipal Chairman
| before_election = K. P. Kurup
| before_party = CPI(M)
| after_election = P.Sreeja
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| party_colour = #AAAAAA
| map =
}}
The 8th [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur Municipal]] council election was held on 8 December 2020 and the result announced on 16 December. Both [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] and [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] fronts won 14 seats each and [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] won 4 seats. The result declared as Hung because none of the fronts got the minimum seats to rule<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kerala local body polls in three phases in December|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/06/kerala-local-body-polls-in-three-phases-in-december-2220220.html|access-date=2020-12-10|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="73 turn up">{{Cite news |date=2020-12-08|title=73% turn up to vote in Kollam|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/73-turn-up-to-vote-in-kollam/article33283330.ece|access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref>

==History==
Paravur was one of the 4 panchayaths initially formed in the erstwhile [[Travancore|Travancore state]]. It was formed in the year 1937 along with [[Nedumangad]], [[Perumbavoor]], [[Boothapandi]]''(now in Tamilnadu)''. The first panchayath election held in 1942. There was only one ward in Paravur then. In 1953, Paravur panchayath bifurcated and formed [[Poothakkulam]] panchayath from it. Later in 1985, Paravur upgraded as a municipality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paravur Municipality|language=en-IN|url=http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/|access-date=2020-12-10|archive-date=2020-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127114519/http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Election history===

{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Year of election!! Cast votes !! Polling rate !![[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] !! [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] !! [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] !! Others !! Total seats !! Winner
|-
| 2020 || 22,912 || 73.07 || 14 || 14 || 4 || 0 || 32 || ''Hung''
|-
| 2015 || 20,903 || 76.23 || 17 || 10 || 3 || 2 || 32 || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2015/176 |title=LLSGI Election - 2015 (Paravur Municipality) |publisher=Local Self Government Department - Kerala |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ldf-retains-kollam-corpn/article7857427.ece |title=LDF retains Kollam Corpn. |publisher=The Hindu |date=8 November 2015 |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 || NA || NA || 15 || 16 || 1 || 0 || 32 || ''Hung''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2010/176 |title=LLSGI Election - 2010 (Paravur Municipality) |publisher=Local Self Government Department - Kerala |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Background==
The tenure of the members of the municipal council of Paravur ended on early November 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-12|title=Notification issued for Kerala local bodies polls|language=en-IN|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/notification-issued-for-the-local-body-polls/article33082203.ece|access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> As per the voters list published in 2020 November, there were around 31,358 eligible voters (14,140 male voters, 17,218 female voters) in which 22,912 (10,002 male voters and 12,910 female voters) cast their votes through 32 polling stations in the municipal area. The total polling rate was 73.07%.<ref name="73 turn up"/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Kerala local body election 2020 live updates|language=en-IN|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-local-body-elections-2020-live-updates/liveblog/79617280.cms|access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-09|title=73.07% polling in Paravur municipality 74.63% in Poothakulam gram panchayat|language=en-IN|work=Mathrubhumi|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/kollam/news/09dec2020-1.5265853|access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |
|+ Details of voters in Paravur for the municipal election 2020
|-
! Group of voters !! Voters population !! Cast votes
|-
| Male || 14,140 || 10,002
|-
| Female || 17,218 || 12,910
|-
|Third Gender
|0 || 0
|-
|'''Total Voters'''|| '''31,358''' || '''22,912'''
|}

There were 32 wards with one polling booth in each ward. The vote counting station in the municipality is Kottapuram Government LP School.

{| class="wikitable" | align="center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Councils in Paravur Municipality
|-
|Perumpuzha||Vinayakar|||Nedungolam||Parayilkavu
|-
|Kochalummoodu||Pashumon||Ayiravilly||Peraal
|-
|Ollal||Krishibhavan||Market||Town
|-
|Aattinpuram||Puthiyidam||Kottamoola||Nerukadavu
|-
|Thekkumbhagam||Puthiyakavu||Vadakkumbhagam||Kurandikulam
|-
|Chillaykkal||Pozhikkara||Anchal Office||Maniyankulam
|-
|Kurumandal||Puttingal||Railway Station||Punjirakkulam
|-
|Kallumkunnu||Mangakunnu||Pukkulam||Yakshikkavu
|}

==Parties and coalitions==
There are two major political coalitions in Paravur. The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)). The [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the [[Indian National Congress]].

===[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|-
! Party !! Flag
!Symbol!!Leader
!Seats contested
!Male
!Female
|-
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] || [[File:South Asian Communist Banner.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg|50px]]||K. P. Kurup
|26
|10
|16
|-
| [[Communist Party of India]] ||[[File:CPI-banner.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI symbol.svg|50px]]||--
|6
|2
|4
|}

===[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]]===

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|-
! Party !! Flag
!Symbol!!Leader
!Seats contested
!Male
!Female
|-
| [[Indian National Congress]] ||[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]||
|Paravur Mohandas
|28
|13
|15
|-
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] ||[[File:RSP-flag.svg|50px]]
| ||--
|2
|0
|2
|-
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]] ||[[File:Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg|50px|alt=|center|frameless]]||
|
|1
|1
|0
|}

===[[National Democratic Alliance]]===

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|-
!Party !! Flag
!Symbol!!Leader
!Seats contested
!Male
!Female
|-
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
| [[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|40px]]
| Mylakkal Ashokan
|31
|12
|19
|}

==Results==


===Ward-wise===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" cellpadding="5" style="width:55%; font-size:90%;"
|-
! Ward No.
! Ward
! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background:#ED1C24; color:black;"| LDF candidate
! Party
! Votes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background:#0087BD; color:black;"| UDF candidate
! Party
! Votes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background:#F97D09; color:black;"| NDA candidate
! Party
! Votes
! Winner
! Margin
! Winning party
! Winning Alliance
|-

| 01
| Perumpuzha
| Sabu.G
| CPI(M)
| 234
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Vijay R.S
| Indian National Congress
| 303
| Pradeep Kumar
| BJP
| 98
| Vijay R.S
| 69
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 02
| Vinayakar
| style="background:lightgreen;"| G.Suresh babu
| CPI(M)
| 325
| R.Jayanadh
| Indian National Congress
| 172
| R.Gopalakrishna Pillai
| BJP
| 156
| G.Suresh babu
| 153
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 03
| [[Nedungolam|Nedumgolam]]
| style="background:lightgreen;"| V.Ambika
| CPI(M)
| 276
| Manikrishnan
| Indian National Congress
| 226
| Sindhu Sudheer
| BJP
| 92
| V.Ambika
| 50
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 04
| Parayilkavu
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Manju Vijayachandran
| CPI(M)
| 421
| Sheeja Hrishikesh
| Indian National Congress
| 87
| Manju Parayilkavu
| BJP
| 285
| Manju Vijayachandran
| 136
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 05
| Kochalummood
| style="background:lightgreen;"| N.Rajeev
| CPI(M)
| 450
| N.Reghu
| Indian National Congress
| 195
| Chithralekha C.S
| BJP
| 287
| N.Rajeev
| 163
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 06
| Pashuman
| style="background:lightgreen;"| B.Ashok Kumar
| CPI(M)
| 521
| Adv.B.Ajith
| Indian National Congress
| 59
| V.Ashokan
| BJP
| 159
| B.Ashok Kumar
| 362
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 07
| Ayiravilli
| style="background:lightgreen;"| T.C Raju
| CPI(M)
| 326
| Jayashankar Bhaskar
| Indian National Congress
| 149
| Madhusoodanan
| BJP
| 86
| T.C Raju
| 177
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 08
| Peraal
| style="background:lightgreen;"| L.Deepa
| CPI(M)
| 457
| Biji Balachandran
| Indian National Congress
| 132
| Sajitha Surendran
| BJP
| 196
| L.Deepa
| 261
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 09
| Ollal
| Jesin Kumar
| CPI(M)
| 244
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Renjith.R
| Indian National Congress
| 330
| Manju.S
| BJP
| 204
| Renjith.R
| 86
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 10
| Krishibhavan
| style="background:lightgreen;"| P.Nishakumari
| CPI
| 297
| N.Deepak
| Indian National Congress
| 124
| Sunilal
| BJP
| 75
| P.Nishakumari
| 47
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 11
| Market
| C.Rekha
| CPI(M)
| 154
| style="background:lightgreen;"| R.Shaji
| Indian National Congress
| 370
| Mylakkal Ashokan
| BJP
| 24
| R.Shaji
| 216
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 12
| Town
| Premlal G.S
| CPI(M)
| 206
| Satheesh Vavara
| Indian National Congress
| 178
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Swarnnamma Suresh
| BJP
| 449
| Swarnnamma Suresh
| 243
| style="background:#FF7E00; color:white;" |BJP
|style="background:#f90; color:black;"| NDA
|-
| 13
| Attinpuram
| Athira.J
| CPI
| 200
| Suprabhangy.S
| Indian National Congress
| 121
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Anisha.S
| BJP
| 289
| Anisha.S
| 89
| style="background:#FF7E00; color:white;" |BJP
|style="background:#f90; color:black;"| NDA
|-
| 14
| Puthiyidam
| style="background:lightgreen;"| O.Shailaja
| CPI(M)
| 455
| O.Rajani
| Indian National Congress
| 175
| Radhikarani
| BJP
| 243
| O.Shailaja
| 212
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 15
| Kottamoola
| V.Sheela Kumary
| CPI(M)
| 307
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Sreeja.P
| Indian National Congress
| 358
| Geethabhai Amma
| BJP
| 88
| Sreeja.P
| 51
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 16
| Nerukadav
| style="background:lightgreen;"| A.Safarulla
| CPI(M)
| 294
| Shibinad
| Indian National Congress
| 119
| Anil Kumar
| BJP
| 10
| A.Safarulla
| 49
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 17
| [[Thekkumbhagam]]
| K.M Zaheer
| CPI
| 200
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Shereef
| IUML
| 219
| Shyamprakash
| BJP
| 2
| Shereef
| 19
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |IUML
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 18
| Puthiyakav
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Sanal Lal.J
| CPI(M)
| 377
| A.Shuhaib
| Indian National Congress
| 158
| Laila Ananthazhikam
| BJP
| 9
| Sanal Lal.J
| 219
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 19
| Vadakkumbhagam
| Reena Kamal
| CPI(M)
| 260
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Liby.T
| Indian National Congress
| 266
| Ashalatha.A
| BJP
| 3
| Liby.T
| 6
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 20
| Kurandikulam
| Soja Mujeeb
| CPI(M)
| 317
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Arifa Teacher
| Indian National Congress
| 455
| Sindhu
| BJP
| 51
| Arifa Teacher
| 136
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 21
| Chillaikkal
| Asoora Beevi.S
| CPI(M)
| 296
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Khadeeja Beevi
| Indian National Congress
| 405
|
|
|
| Khadeeja Beevi
| 109
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 22
| [[Pozhikkara]]
| Remya Chandran
| CPI
| 158
| style="background:lightgreen;"| B.Vimalambika
| Indian National Congress
| 292
| Sreekala.S
| BJP
| 137
| B.Vimalambika
| 134
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 23
| Anchal Office
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Naseema
| CPI(M)
| 360
| Rashida.R
| Indian National Congress
| 329
| Remya Krishnan
| BJP
| 22
| Naseema
| 31
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 24
| Maniyamkulam
| Hima Hari
| CPI(M)
| 230
| Suja Suresh
| Indian National Congress
| 70
| style="background:lightgreen;"| S.Sheela
| BJP
| 346
| S.Sheela
| 116
| style="background:#FF7E00; color:white;" |BJP
|style="background:#f90; color:black;"| NDA
|-
| 25
| Kurumandal
| O.Komalam
| CPI(M)
| 245
| Shreeja
| Indian National Congress
| 116
| style="background:lightgreen;"| L.Sindhu
| BJP
| 480
| L.Sindhu
| 235
| style="background:#FF7E00; color:white;" |BJP
|style="background:#f90; color:black;"| NDA
|-
| 26
| Puttingal
| Sujiraj
| CPI
| 201
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Sudheerkumar
| Indian National Congress
| 369
| Sabin H.S
| BJP
| 155
| Sudheerkumar
| 168
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 27
| Railway Station
| style="background:lightgreen;"| S.Sreelal
| CPI(M)
| 365
| Adv.Latha Mohandas
| Indian National Congress
| 84
| Pradeep.G
| BJP
| 308
| S.Sreelal
| 57
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 28
| Punjirakkulam
| C.Raji
| CPI
| 175
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Raji.S
| Indian National Congress
| 333
| Sukanya Surendran
| BJP
| 137
| Raji.S
| 158
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 29
| Kallumkunnu
| B.T Ambika
| CPI(M)
| 287
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Geetha.S
| Indian National Congress
| 414
| Saranya Manoj
| BJP
| 49
| Geetha.S
| 127
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |Indian National Congress
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 30
| Mangakunnu
| G.Suresh babu
| CPI(M)
| 323
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Geetha.S
| RSP
| 433
| Rajeev.C
| BJP
| 104
| Geetha.S
| 110
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |RSP
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|-
| 31
| Pukkulam
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Girija Pradeep
| CPI(M)
| 442
| R.Sulochana
| Indian National Congress
| 99
| Sindhu Sudheer
| BJP
| 92
| Girija Pradeep
| 298
| style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" | CPI (M)
|style="background:#f00; color:black;"| LDF
|-
| 32
| Yakshikkavu
| Manju Vijayachandran
| CPI(M)
| 200
| style="background:lightgreen;"| A.Mini
| RSP
| 251
| Mayarani
| BJP
| 84
| A.Mini
| 51
| style="background:#00BFFF; color:white;" |RSP
|style="background:#0087BD; color:white;"| UDF
|}

===By alliance===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|-
! style="background:#ED1C24; color:black;"|LDF
! style="background:#ED1C24; color:black;"|SEATS
! style="background:#0087BD; color:black;"|UDF
! style="background:#0087BD; color:black;"|SEATS
! style="background:#FF9933; color:black;"|NDA
! style="background:#FF9933; color:black;"|SEATS
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black;"|OTHER
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black;"|SEATS
|-
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|13
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|12
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|4
|IND
|0
|-
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|1
|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]]
|2
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
| style="background:#ffe6e6;"|Total
| style="background:#ED1C24; color:black;"|14
| style="background:#9f9;"|Total
| style="background:#0087BD; color:black;"|14
| style="background:#fff3e1;"|Total
| style="background:#848482; color:black;"|4
| style="background:#ff53e1;"|Total
| style="background:#842482; color:black;"|0
|-
| style="background:#ffe6e6;"|Change
| style="background:#ED1C24; color:black;"| -3
| style="background:#9f9;"|Change
| style="background:#0087BD; color:black;"| +4
| style="background:#e6ffe6;"|Change
| style="background:#848482; color:black;"| +1
| style="background:#e6ff26;"|Change
| style="background:#848422; color:black;"| -2
|}

==See also==
*[[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]
*[[2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Paravur}}
{{Kerala elections}}

[[Category:2020 Kerala local body elections]]
[[Category:2020 elections in India]]
[[Category:Elections in Kerala]]

2020 Paravur Municipal Council election - Revision history

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