2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members representing 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The election proved to be one of the closest ones in Kerala's history, with the United Democratic Front (UDF) defeating the Left Democratic Front (LDF) by a margin of 4 seats.

Oommen Chandy was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time on 18 May 2011.

Parties and coalitions There are three major political coalitions in Kerala. The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of leftwing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also contested in the state and fielded candidates in 139 constituencies, with one seat to their NDA alliance partner Janata Dal (United).

Common election symbols are provided only to national parties and registered recognized state parties. Registered unrecognized parties are given free symbols as per availability, based on request.

The official constituency-wise list of candidates with their election symbols

Seat allotment United Democratic Front (Kerala)

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting seats Indian National Congress (Indira) Oommen Chandy 81 Muslim League Kerala State Committee E. Ahmed 23 Kerala Congress (Mani) K. M. Mani 15 Socialist Janata (Democratic) Party M. P. Veerendra Kumar6 Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy K. R. Gouri Amma 4 Kerala Congress (Jacob) T. M. Jacob 3 Communist Marxist Party 2 Kerala Congress (B) R. Balakrishna Pillai 2 Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) Shibu Baby John 1 UDF-Independents 3 Total 140

Left Democratic Front (Kerala)

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting seats Communist Party of India (Marxist) V. S. Achuthanandan 84 Communist Party of India A. B. Bardhan 27 Janata Dal (Secular) Mathew T. Thomas 5 Revolutionary Socialist Party 4 Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar 4 Indian National League 2 Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) 2 Congress (Secular) Kadannappalli Ramachandran 1 LDF-Independents 11 Total 140

National Democratic Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting seats Bharatiya Janata Party V. Muraleedharan 138 Janata Dal (United) Nitish Kumar 1 Total 139

Parties not in any coalition Party Flag Symbol Leader Contested seats Bahujan Samaj Party Mayawati Kumari 140 Social Democratic Party of India 84 Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray 44 Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) Provash Ghosh 26 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa 6

List of Candidates ConstituencyUDFLDFNDA # Name Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate 1 Manjeshwar P. B. Abdul Razak C. H. Kunhambu K. Surendran 2 Kasaragod N. A. Nellikkunnu Azeez Kadappuram Jayalakshmi N. Bhat 3 Udma C. K. Sreedharan K. Kunhiraman Sunitha Prasanth 4 Kanhangad M. C. Jose E. Chandrasekharan Madikai Kammaran 5 Trikaripur K. V. Gangadharan K. Kunhiraman T. Radhakrishnan 6 Payyannur K. Brijesh Kumar C. Krishnan C. K. Ramesan Master 7 Kalliasseri P. Indira T. V. Rajesh Sreekanth Ravi Varma 8 Taliparamba Job Maichil James Mathew K. Jayaprakash 9 Irikkur K. C. Joseph P. Santhosh Kumar M. G. Ramakrishnan Nair 10 Azhikode K. M. Shaji M. Prakashan Master M. K. Saseendran Master 11 Kannur A. P. Abdullakutty K. Ramachandran U. T. Jayandan 12 Dharmadam Mambaram Divakaran K. K. Narayanan C. P. Sangeetha 13 Thalassery Rijil Makkutty Kodiyeri Balakrishnan V. Rathnakaran 14 Kuthuparamba K. P. Mohanan S. A. Puthiya Valappil O. K. Vasu Master 15 Mattannur Joseph Chaavara E. P. Jayarajan Biju Elakkuzhi 16 Peravoor Sunny Joseph K. K. Shailaja P. K. Velayudhan 17 Mananthavady (ST) P. K. Jayalakshmi K. C. Kunhiraman Irumuttoor Kunhaman 18 Sulthanbathery (ST) I. C. Balakrishnan E. A. Sankaran Palliyara Raman 19 Kalpetta M. V. Shreyams Kumar P. A. Muhammed P. G. Anand Kumar 20 Vadakara M. K. Premnath C. K. Nanu M. P. Rajan 21 Kuttiadi Soopi Narikkatteri K. K. Lathika V. K. Sajeevan 22 Nadapuram V. M. Chandran E. K. Vijayan Prakash Babu 23 Quilandy K. P. Anil Kumar K. Dasan T. P. Jayachandran Master 24 Perambra Mohammed Ikbal K. Kunhammad P. Chandrika Teacher 25 Balusseri (SC) A. Balaram Purushan Kadalundy T. K. Raman 26 Elathur Shaik P. Harriz A. K. Saseendran V. V. Rajan 27 Kozhikode North P. V. Gangadharan A. Pradeepkumar P. Reghunath 28 Kozhikode South M. K. Muneer C. P. Musafer Ahammed Jaya Sadanandan 29 Beypore M. P. Adam Mulsi Elamaram Kareem K. P. Sreesan 30 Kunnamangalam U. C. Raman P. T. A. Rahim C. K. Padmanabhan 31 Koduvally V. M. Ummer Master M. Mehaboob Gireesh Thevally 32 Thiruvambady C. Moyinkutty George M. Thomas Jose Kappattmala 33 Kondotty K. Muhammedunni Haji P. C. Naushad Dr. Kumari Sukumaran 34 Eranad P. K. Basheer Ashrafali Kaliyath K. P. Baburaj Master 35 Nilambur Aryadan Muhammed M. Thomas Mathew K. C. Velayudhan 36 Wandoor (SC) A. P. Anil Kumar V. Ramesan Kotheri Ayyappan 37 Manjeri M. Ummer P. Gouri P. G. Upendran 38 Perinthalmanna Manjalamkuzhi Ali Sasikumar C. K. Kunhimuhammed 39 Mankada T. A. Ahmed Kabir Kadeeja Sathar K. Manikandan 40 Malappuram P. Ubaidulla Madathil Sadikali K. Velayudhan 41 Vengara P. K. Kunhalikutty K. P. Ismayil Subrahmanian 42 Vallikkunnu K. N. A. Khader K. V. Sankaranarayanan Preman Master 43 Tirurangadi P. K. Abdu Rabb K. K. Abdu Samad Sasidharan Punnassery 44 Tanur Abdurahiman Randathani E. Jayan Ravi Thelath 45 Tirur C. Mammutty P. P. Abdullakutty P. T. Ali Haji 46 Kottakkal Abdussamad Samadani C. P. K. Gurukkal K. K. Surendran 47 Thavanur V. V. Prakash K. T. Jaleel Nirmala K. Punnakkal 48 Ponnani P. T. Ajay Mohan P. Sreeramakrishnan V. T. Jayaprakash Master 49 Thrithala V. T. Balram P. Mammikutty V. Ramankutty 50 Pattambi C. P. Mohammed K. P. Suresh Raj Pookkattiri Babu 51 Shornur Santha Jayaram K. S. Saleekha V. B. Muralidharan 52 Ottapalam V. K. Sreekandan M. Hamsa P. Venugopalan 53 Kongad (SC) P. Swaminathan K. V. Vijayadas V. Devayani 54 Mannarkkad N. Samsudheen V. Chamunni O. P. Vasudevanunni 55 Malampuzha Lathika Subhash V. S. Achuthanandan P. K. Majeed Pedikkatt 56 Palakkad Shafi Parambil K. K. Divakaran C. Udaybhaskar 57 Tarur (SC) N. Vinesh A. K. Balan M. Lakshmanan 58 Chittur K. Achuthan S. Subhash Chandrabose A. K. Omanakuttan 59 Nenmara M. V. Raghavan V. Chenthamarakshan N. Sivarajan 60 Alathur K. Kusala Kumar M. Chandran K. A. Sulaiman 61 Chelakkara (SC) K. B. Sasikumar K. Radhakrishnan V. A. Krishnakumaran 62 Kunnamkulam C. P. John Babu M. Palissery K. K. Aneeshkumar 63 Guruvayoor Asharaf Kokkur K. V. Abdul Khader Dayanandan Mampully 64 Manalur P. A. Madhavan Baby John P. M. Gopinathan 65 Wadakkanchery C. N. Balakrishnan N. R. Balan Shajumon Vattekad 66 Ollur M. P. Vincent Rajaji M. Thomas Sundararajan Master 67 Thrissur Th. Ramakrishnan P. Balachandran Ravikumar Uppath 68 Nattika (SC) Vikas Chakrapani Geetha Gopi Sarju Thoyakkavu 69 Kaipamangalam Umesh Challiyil V. S. Sunil Kumar A. N. Radhakrishnan 70 Irinjalakkuda Thomas Unniyadan K. R. Vijaya K. C. Venu Master 71 Puthukkad K. P. Viswanathan C. Raveendranath Sobha Surendran 72 Chalakkudy K. T. Benny B. D. Devassy Sudheer Baby 73 Kodungallur T. N. Prathapan K. G. Sivanandhan I. R. Vijayan 74 Perumbavoor Jaison Joseph Saju Paul O. C. Asokan 75 Angamaly Johny Nelloor Jose Thettayil M. A. Brahmaraj 76 Aluva Anwar Sadath A. M. Yousaf M. N. Gopi 77 Kalamassery V. K. Ebrahimkunju K. Chandran Pillai P. Krishnadas 78 Paravur V. D. Satheesan Pannian Ravindran E. S. Purushothaman 79 Vypen Ajay Tharayil S. Sharma T. G. Surendran 80 Kochi Dominic Presentation M. C. Josephine K. Sasidharan Master 81 Thripunithura K. Babu C. M. Dinesh Mani Sabu Vargheese 82 Eranakulam Hibi Eden Sebastian Paul C. G. Rajagopal 83 Thrikkakara Benny Behanan M. E. Hassainar N. Saji Kumar 84 Kunnathunad (SC) V. P. Sajeendran M. A. Surendran M. Ravi 85 Piravom T. M. Jacob M. J. Jacob M. N. Madhu 86 Muvattupuzha Joseph Vazhackan Babu Paul Jiji Joseph 87 Kothamangalam T. U. Kuruvilla Skariah Thomas K. Radhakrishnan 88 Devikulam (SC) A. K. Moni S. Rajendran S. Rajagopal 89 Udumbanchola Jossy Sebastian K. K. Jayachandran Narayana Raju 90 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph Joseph Augustine P. M. Velayudhan 91 Idukki Roshy Augustine C. V. Varghese C. C. Krishnan 92 Peerumade E. M. Augusthy E. S. Bijimol P. P. Sanu 93 Pala K. M. Mani Mani C. Kappan B. Vijayakumar 94 Kaduthuruthy Mons Joseph Stephen George P. G. Bijukumar 95 Vaikom (SC) A. Saneeshkumar K. Ajith Ramesh Kavimattam 96 Ettumanoor Thomas Chazhikadan K. Suresh Kurup V. G. Gopakumar 97 Kottayam T. Radhakrishnan V. N. Vasavan Narayanan Namboothiri 98 Puthuppally Oommen Chandy Suja Susan George P. Sunilkumar 99 Changanassery C. F. Thomas B. Ekbal M. B. Rajagopal 100 Kanjirappally N. Jayaraj Suresh T. Nair Rajamohan 101 Poonjar P. C. George Mohan Thomas K. M. Santhoshkumar 102 Aroor A. A. Shukoor A. M. Ariff T. Sajeev Lal 103 Cherthala K. R. Gouri Amma P. Thilothaman P. K. Binoy 104 Alappuzha P. J. Mathew T. M. Thomas Isaac Kottaram Unnikrishnan 105 Ambalapuzha M. Liju G. Sudhakaran P. K. Vasudevan 106 Kuttanad K. C. Joseph Thomas Chandy K. Soman 107 Haripad Ramesh Chennithala G. Krishnaprasad Ajith Sankar 108 Kayamkulam M. Murali C. K. Sadasivan T. O. Noushad 109 Mavelikara (SC) K. K. Shaju R. Rajesh S. Girija 110 Chengannur P. C. Vishnunadh C. S. Sujatha B. Radhakrishna Menon 111 Thiruvalla Victor T. Thomas Mathew T. Thomas Rajan Moolaveettil 112 Ranni Peelipose Thomas Raju Abraham Suresh Kadambari 113 Aranmula K. Sivadasan Nair K. C. Rajagopalan K. Haridas 114 Konni Adoor Prakash M. S. Rajendran V. S. Harish Chandran 115 Adoor (SC) Pandalam Sudhakaran Chittayam Gopakumar K. K. Sasi 116 Karunagappally A. N. Rajan Babu C. Divakaran Malumel Suresh 117 Chavara Shibu Baby John N. K. Premachandran Nalini Sankaramangalam 118 Kunnathur (SC) P. K. Ravi Kovoor Kunjumon Raji Prasad 119 Kottarakkara N. N. Murali P. Aisha Potty Vayakkal Madhu 120 Pathanapuram K. B. Ganesh Kumar K. Rajagopal R. Subhash Pattazhy 121 Punalur Johnson Abraham K. Raju B. Radhamani 122 Chadayamangalam Shahida Kamal Mullakkara Retnakaran T. C. Saju Kumar 123 Kundara P. Jermias M. A. Baby Vellimon Dileep 124 Kollam K. C. Rajan P. K. Gurudasan G. Hari 125 Eravipuram P. K. K. Bava A. A. Aziz Pattathanam Babu 126 Chathannur Bindhu Krishna G. S. Jayalal Kizhakkanela Sudhakaran 127 Varkala Varkala Kahar A. A. Rahim Elakaman Satheesan 128 Attingal (SC) Thankamony Divakaran B. Satyan P. P. Vava 129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC) K. Vidyadharan V. Sasi 130 Nedumangad Palode Ravi P. Ramachandran Nair K. S. Anjana 131 Vamanapuram C. Mohanachandran K. N. Krishnan Nair Karette Sivaprasad 132 Kazhakkoottam M. A. Vaheed C. Ajayakumar Padmakumar 133 Vattiyoorkavu K. Muraleedharan Cherian Philip V. V. Rajesh 134 Thiruvananthapuram V. S. Sivakumar V. Surendran Pillai B. K. Shekhar 135 Nemom Charupara Ravi V. Sivankutty O. Rajagopal 136 Aruvikkara G. Karthikeyan A. Sreedharan Nair C. Sivankutty 137 Parassala A. T. George Anavoor Nagappan S. Suresh 138 Kattakkada N. Sakthan M. V. Jayadali P. K. Krishnadas 139 Kovalam George Mercier Jameela Prakasam Venganoor Satheesh 140 Neyyattinkara Thampanoor Ravi R. Selvaraj Athiyannoor Sreekumar

Constituencies There are 140 constituencies in Kerala, spread over 14 districts, based on the Delimitation commission of 2002. Many constituencies present in the 2006 elections become non-existent and 24 new constituencies came into existence following the delimitation.

Kanhangad Mattannur Dharmadam Kalliasseri Elathur Kuttiady Eranad Vallikkunnu Kottakkal Vengara Thavanur Kongad Tarur Shornur Kaipamangalam Puthukkad Kalamassery Kochi Thrikkakara Vattiyoorkavu Aruvikkara Nemom Kattakkada Thiruvananthapuram