| Office | Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | May 2026
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| Predecessor | E. Chandrasekharan
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| Constituency | Kanhangad
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age |
| Born | Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala, India
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| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | (Retired Teacher)
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| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician
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Adv. Govindan Pallikappil (born 1966) is an Indian politician and legal professional serving as the member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for the Kanhangad constituency since May 2026.[1] A member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), he succeeded the long-serving former revenue minister E. Chandrasekharan in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Early life and education
Govindan Pallikappil was born to Raman in Kanhangad, Kasaragod district.[2] He pursued a legal education and is a practicing advocate by profession. Prior to his legislative career, he was primarily active as a socio-political activist and held leadership roles within the CPI District Council in Kasaragod.[3]
Political career
Govindan has been a long-time organizational figure for the CPI in northern Kerala. He has been involved in several legal and political challenges related to local governance and delimitation processes.[4]
In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he was nominated by the LDF to contest from Kanhangad, a traditional stronghold for the CPI. Despite a broader electoral setback for his party at the state level—where the CPI's total seat count was reduced—Govindan successfully retained the constituency for the LDF, polling 79,920 votes.[5][6]
Election results
2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | CPI | Adv. Govindan Pallikappil | 79,920 | 45.47 | -11.75 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Kerala Congress | Shaiji Ottapalli | 64,604 | 36.75 | +4.04 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | BJP | M. Balraj | 27,063 | 15.40 | +7.62 |
| Margin of victory | 15,316 | 8.72 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,75,758 | ||||
| colspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color; text-align:left" | CPI hold | Swing | -7.90 | |||
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