Template:Infobox Indian constituency Kanhangad State 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 in Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 assembly elections, the current MLA is Govindan Pallikappil of CPI.
Kanhangad Assembly constituency was established by the 2008 delimitation. Before, it was known as Hosdurg Assembly constituency from 1957 to 2008.
Local self-governed segments
Kanhangad Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanhangad | Municipality | Hosdurg |
| 2 | Ajanur | Grama panchayat | Hosdurg |
| 3 | Madikai | Grama panchayat | Hosdurg |
| 4 | Balal | Grama panchayat | Vellarikundu |
| 5 | Kallar | Grama panchayat | Vellarikundu |
| 6 | Kinanoor-Karindalam | Grama panchayat | Vellarikundu |
| 7 | Kodom-Bellur | Grama panchayat | Vellarikundu |
| 8 | Panathady | Grama panchayat | Vellarikundu |
Members of Legislative Assembly
Hosdurg
| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | K. Chandrasekharan | Template:Full party name with color | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | N. K. Balakrishnan | Template:Full party name with color | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | 1970 – 1977 | |||
| 1977 | 5th | K. T. Kumaran | Template:Full party name with color | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | N. Manoharan Master | Template:Full party name with color | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | M. Narayanan | Template:Full party name with color | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | M. Kumaran | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | Pallipram Balan | 2006 – 2011 | ||
Kanhangad
| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | E. Chandrasekharan | Template:Full party name with color | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | 2021-2026 | |||
| 2026 | 16th | Govindan Pallikappil | 2026- | ||
Election results
2026
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2021
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2016
There were 2,04,931 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3] Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box margin of victory Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box hold with party link Template:Election box end
2011
There were 1,78,139 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
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1952
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References
- ↑ State Assembly Constituencies in Kasaragod district, Kerala. kasargod.gov.in.
- ↑ Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kasaragod District. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India. eci.gov.in.
- ↑ Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India. eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.