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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Cherthala<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency|Alappuzha]]<br />
| state = Kerala<br />
| constituency_no = 103<br />
| map_image = Cherthala infopark.jpg<br />
| map_caption = [[InfoPark, Kochi|Infopark]], [[Cherthala]]<br />
| established = 2008<br />
| reservation = None<br />
| electors = 2,04,830 (2016)<br />
| mla = [[P. Prasad]]<br />
| party = [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
| alliance = {{legend2|{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|'''[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| district = [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]<br />
}} <br />
'''Cherthala State assembly constituency''' is one of the 140 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in [[Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web<br />
|url = https://alappuzha.nic.in/legislative-assembly-constituencies<br />
|website = alappuzha.nic.in<br />
|title = State Assembly Constituencies in Alappuzha district, Kerala<br />
|accessdate = 11 March 2020<br />
}}</ref> The current MLA is P. Prasad of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]. <br />
<br />
==Local self-governed segments==<br />
Cherthala Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/alappuzha.html<br />
|website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in<br />
|title = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Alappuzha District<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{srn}}<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"<br />
! width="100px" | Name<br />
! width="130px" | Status ([[Gram panchayat|Grama panchayat]]/[[Municipality]])<br />
! width="100px" | [[Tehsil|Taluk]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
| Municipality<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cherthala South]]<br />
| Grama panchayat<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kadakkarappally]]<br />
| Grama panchayat<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|-<br />
| Kanjikuzhy<br />
| Grama panchayat<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Muhamma]]<br />
| Grama panchayat<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Pattanakkad]]<br />
| Grama panchayat<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Thanneermukkom]]<br />
| Grama panchayat<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Vayalar]]<br />
| Grama panchayat<br />
| [[Cherthala]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br />
'''Travancore Legislative Assembly 1948'''<br />
<br />
Sherthalai I - P. V. Urumese Tharakan<br />
<br />
Sherthalai II - P. K. Raman<br />
<br />
Sherthalai III (General) - Krishnan Ayyappan<br />
<br />
Sherthalai III ( Latin Catholic) - Joseph Mathen<br />
<br />
'''Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly''' <br />
<br />
# C. K. Kumara Panicker 1952<br />
# [[K. R. Gouri Amma|K. R. Gouri]] 1954<br />
<br />
The following list contains all members of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] who have represented the constituency:<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
'''Key'''<br />
<br />
{{Party index link|Communist Party of India}}{{Party index link|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}{{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}{{Party index link|Independent (politician)}}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="50%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Election<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Niyama<br />
Sabha<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Member<br />
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Party<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|[[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
|1st<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[K. R. Gowri Amma]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India|rowspan=2}}<br />
|1957 – 1960<br />
|-<br />
|[[1960 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1960]]<br />
|2nd<br />
|1960 – 1965<br />
|-<br />
|[[1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1965]]<br />
| -<br />
|C. V. Jacob<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jayashankar |first=A |title=Vimochana samaravum Communist partyum |publisher=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> <br />
|<br />
|[[Kerala Congress]] <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
|3rd<br />
|N. P. Thandar<br />
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}<br />
|1967 – 1970<br />
|-<br />
|[[1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1970]]<br />
|4th<br />
|[[A. K. Antony]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|1970 – 1977<br />
|-<br />
|[[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
|5th<br />
|M. K. Raghavan<br />
|1977 – 1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
|6th<br />
|[[P. S. Sreenivasan]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br />
|1980 – 1982<br />
|-<br />
|[[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]<br />
|7th<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Vayalar Ravi|Vaylar Ravi]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br />
|1982 – 1987<br />
|-<br />
|[[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<br />
|8th<br />
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|1987 – 1991<br />
|-<br />
|[[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
|9th<br />
|[[C. K. Chandrappan]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br />
|1991 – 1996<br />
|-<br />
|[[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
|10th<br />
| rowspan="2" |A. K. Antony<br />
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|1996 – 2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
|11th<br />
|2001 – 2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
|12th<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[P. Thilothaman]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India|rowspan=4}}<br />
|2006 – 2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
|13th<br />
|2011 – 2016<br />
|-<br />
|[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
|14th<br />
|2016-2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
|15th<br />
|[[P. Prasad]]<br />
|2021-2026<br />
|-<br />
|[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br />
|16th<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Election results ==<br />
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediately previous election.<br />
<br />
===2026===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress <br />
|candidate = K. R. Rajendra Prasad <br />
|votes = 68727<br />
|percentage = 39.91<br />
|change = -3.64<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Communist Party of India <br />
|candidate = [[P. Prasad]]<br />
|votes = 83216<br />
|percentage = 48.32<br />
|change = +1.32<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharath Dharma Jana Sena <br />
|candidate = Adv. T. P. Anantharaj<br />
|votes = 17997<br />
|percentage = 10.45<br />
|change = +2.27<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 14489<br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = <br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Communist Party of India<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2021===<br />
There were 2,13,276 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Communist Party of India <br />
|candidate = [[P. Prasad]]<br />
|votes = 83,702 <br />
|percentage = 47.00<br />
|change = {{up}}1.30<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress <br />
|candidate = S. Sharath<br />
|votes = 77,554<br />
|percentage = 43.55<br />
|change = {{up}}1.90<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharath Dharma Jana Sena <br />
|candidate = Adv. P. S. Jyothis<br />
|votes = 14,562<br />
|percentage = 8.18<br />
|change = {{down}}2.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Vayalar Jayakumar <br />
|votes = 613<br />
|percentage = 0.34<br />
|change = {{down}}0.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 602<br />
|percentage = 0.34<br />
|change = {{down}}0.05<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Sarath S. Kannattuveli<br />
|votes = 501<br />
|percentage = 0.28<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = V. A. Shahjahan <br />
|votes = 201<br />
|percentage = 0.11<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Karthikeyan <br />
|votes = 193<br />
|percentage = 0.11<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Sonymon K. Mathew<br />
|votes = 169<br />
|percentage = 0.09<br />
|change = {{down}}0.11<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 6,148<br />
|percentage = 3.45<br />
|change = {{down}}0.60<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,78,097<br />
|percentage = 83.51<br />
|change = {{down}}3.22<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Communist Party of India <br />
|swing = {{up}}1.30<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2016 ===<br />
There were 2,04,830 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref><br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=[[P. Thilothaman]]|votes=81,197|percentage=45.70|change={{decrease}}7.41}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=S. Sarath|votes=74,001|percentage=41.65|change={{down}}0.18}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharath Dharma Jana Sena|candidate=P. S. Rajeev|votes=19,614|percentage=11.04|change={{up}}7.38}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=C. P. Thilakan|votes=845|percentage=0.48|change={{decrease}}0.25}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=687|percentage=0.39|change=-}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=S. Sarath|votes=639|percentage=0.36|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Sonnymon K. Mathew|votes=348|percentage=0.20|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Vayalar Rajeevan|votes=174|percentage=0.10|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=K. V. Joseph|votes=150|percentage=0.08|change=}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=7,196|percentage=4.05|change={{decrease}}7.23}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,77,655|percentage=86.73|change={{increase}}1.68}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Communist Party of India|loser=Indian National Congress|swing={{decrease}}7.41}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
There were 1,90,806 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3763-kerala-2011|accessdate=11 March 2020|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=[[P. Thilothaman]]|votes=86,193|percentage=53.11|change={{up}}1.55}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy|candidate=[[K. R. Gowri Amma]]|votes=67,878|percentage=41.83|change={{down}}1.82}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Adv. P. K. Binoy|votes=5,933|percentage=3.66|change={{up}}0.11}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=K . R. Rajeevan|votes=1,185|percentage=0.73|change=-}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Shajimon|votes=1,094|percentage=0.67|change=}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=18,315|percentage=11.28|change={{up}}3.37}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,62,283|percentage=85.05|change={{up}}5.75}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India|swing={{up}}1.55}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2006===<br />
There were 1,35,676 registered voters in the constituency for the 2006 election.<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Communist Party of India <br />
|candidate = [[P. Thilothaman]]<br />
|votes = 55,626<br />
|percentage = 51.56<br />
|change = {{up}}5.73<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress <br />
|candidate = C. K. Shajimohan<br />
|votes = 47,092<br />
|percentage = 43.65<br />
|change = {{down}}8.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = BJP <br />
|candidate = Sajeevlal<br />
|votes = 3,833<br />
|percentage = 3.55<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Shajimon<br />
|votes = 804<br />
|percentage = 0.75<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Chacko George <br />
|votes = 194<br />
|percentage = 0.18<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = AIADMK<br />
|candidate = Raveendran<br />
|votes = 178<br />
|percentage = 0.16<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Uthaman<br />
|votes = 169<br />
|percentage = 0.16<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 8,534<br />
|percentage = 7.91<br />
|change = {{up}}1.95<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,07,900<br />
|percentage = 79.30<br />
|change = {{down}}2.35<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Communist Party of India<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{up}}5.73<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2001===<br />
There were 1,41,109 registered voters in the constituency for the 2001 election.<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[A. K. Antony]]<br />
|votes = 59,661<br />
|percentage = 51.79<br />
|change = {{down}}0.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Communist Party of India <br />
|candidate = [[C. K. Chandrappan]]<br />
|votes = 52,801<br />
|percentage = 45.83<br />
|change = {{up}}1.33<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Janata Dal (United)<br />
|candidate = Adv. N. Hariharan<br />
|votes = 1,415<br />
|percentage = 1.23<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = K. N. Sinimol<br />
|votes = 715<br />
|percentage = 0.62<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = T. C. Antony<br />
|votes = 421<br />
|percentage = 0.37<br />
|change = {{down}}0.03<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Rajendra Prasad<br />
|votes = 192<br />
|percentage = 0.17<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 6,860<br />
|percentage = 5.96<br />
|change = {{down}}1.64<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,15,220<br />
|percentage = 81.65<br />
|change = {{down}}4.35<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress <br />
|loser = <br />
|swing = {{down}}0.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1996===<br />
There were 1,28,441 registered voters in the constituency for the 1996 election.<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[A. K. Antony]]<br />
|votes = 56,691<br />
|percentage = 52.2<br />
|change = {{up}}4.1<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Communist Party of India <br />
|candidate = [[C. K. Chandrappan]]<br />
|votes = 48,306<br />
|percentage = 44.5<br />
|change = {{down}}4.5<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = BJP <br />
|candidate = S. Padmakumar <br />
|votes = 2,163<br />
|percentage = 2.0<br />
|change = {{down}}0.6<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = T. C. Antony <br />
|votes = 437<br />
|percentage = 0.4<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (India)<br />
|candidate = M. A. Kareem<br />
|votes = 420<br />
|percentage = 0.4<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Ravi<br />
|votes = 301<br />
|percentage = 0.3<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = C. V. Muraleedharan Nair <br />
|votes = 147<br />
|percentage = 0.1<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Jayagopalan Om Pillai <br />
|votes = 125<br />
|percentage = 0.1<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 8,385<br />
|percentage = 7.6<br />
|change = {{up}}6.7<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,10,505<br />
|percentage = 86.0<br />
|change = {{up}}3.3<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress <br />
|loser = Communist Party of India <br />
|swing = {{up}}4.1<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1991===<br />
There were 1,26,734 registered voters in the constituency for the 1991 election.<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Cherthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Communist Party of India <br />
|candidate = [[C. K. Chandrappan]]<br />
|votes = 50,884<br />
|percentage = 49.0<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Vayalar Ravi]]<br />
|votes = 49,853<br />
|percentage = 48.1<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = BJP <br />
|candidate = P. K. Induchoodan<br />
|votes = 2,692<br />
|percentage = 2.6<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent <br />
|candidate = Gopalakrishnan <br />
|votes = 321<br />
|percentage = 0.3<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 991<br />
|percentage = 0.9<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,04,754<br />
|percentage = 82.7<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Communist Party of India <br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Cherthala]]<br />
* [[Alappuzha district]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Kerala Assembly Constituencies}}<br />
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{{Kerala Niyamasabha elections}}<br />
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:State assembly constituencies in Alappuzha district]]<br />
[[Category:2008 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div>
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