Chittur (State Assembly constituency)
Chittur State assembly constituency (Malayalam: ചിറ്റൂർ നിയമസഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
| 58 Chittur ചിറ്റൂർ | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
 The Chittur Puzha in the Chittur (State Assembly constituency). | |
| Existence | 1957 - present |
| Reservation | None |
| Electorate | 1,85,995 (2016) |
| Current MLA | K. Krishnankutty |
| Party | JD(S) |
| Political Front | LDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Palakkad |
| Local Self Governed Segments | Chittur-Thathamangalam, Eruthempathy, Kozhinjampara, Nalleppilly, Pattanchery, Perumatty, Vadakarapathy, Peruvemba, and Polpully. |
Local self governed segments
Chittur Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittur-Thathamangalam | Municipality | Chittur |
| 2 | Eruthempathy | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 3 | Kozhinjampara | Grama Panchayat | Chittur |
| 4 | Nalleppilly | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 5 | Pattanchery | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 6 | Perumatty | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 7 | Vadakarapathy | Grama panchayat | Chittur |
| 8 | Peruvemba | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 9 | Polpully | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | P. Balachandra Menon | CPI | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | K. A. Sivarama Bharathy | SSP | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | 1970 – 1977 | |||
| 1977 | 5th | P. Shankar | CPI | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | K. Krishankutty | JND | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | K. A. Chandran | INC | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | K. Krishankutty | JND | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | K. Achuthan | INC | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | K. Krishankutty | JD(S) | Incumbent | |
See also
References
- "State Assembly Constituencies in Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Palakkad District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
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