Neyyattinkara taluk is a taluk in Trivandrum and Attingal in the Indian state of Kerala.
Neyyattinkara taluk includes 4 assembly constituencies (Kattakada, Neyyattinkara, Parassala, Kovalam). In early 2012, Neyyattinkara constituency attracted statewide attention over a fiercely contested by-election caused by the resignation of the MLA R. Selvaraj. The contest was between O. Rajagopal of BJP, F. Lawrence of CPI(M) and Selvaraj (Now, of INC), with Selvaraj emerging as the ultimate winner.
Shashi Tharoor (Indian National Congress party) WAS re-elected as MP on 20 April 2014.
Neyyattinkara MLA: K. A. Ansalan, (Communist Party of India (Marxist) party.
Kattakada MLA: N. Sakthan, (Indian National Congress party, Deputy Speaker)
Neyyattinkara Municipality led by LDF COM. WR Heeba CPI(M) district committee member elected as chairperson and Com. KK Shibu CPI(M) Vice chairman.
Parassala MLA: A.T. George, (Indian National Congress party)
Kovalam MLA: Jameela Prakasam, (Janata Dal (Secular))
Elections
2014 In the 2014 Parliament Election (held on 2014-04-20) Dr. Shashi Tharoor (UDF) got maximum number of votes from Neyyattinkara Constituency i.e., Neyyattinkara – UDF – 48,009, BJP – 28958, LDF – 39806; Dr. Tharoor got an additional 19,051 votes against BJP from Neyyattinkara Constituency alone that resulted in his ultimate success against BJP. Finally, he won the election with 14,501 votes. The election results of other constituencies in this regard are: Parassala – UDF – 50360, BJP – 39753, LDF – 47953; Kovalam – UDF – 51401, BJP – 36169, LDF – 42112; Nemom – UDF – 32639, BJP – 50685, LDF – 31643; Thiruvananthapuram – UDF – 39027, BJP 40835, LDF – 27385; Vattiyoorkavu – UDF – 40663, BJP – 43589 – LDF, 27504; Kazhakoottam – UDF 34220, BJP – 41,829, LDF - 31799
2015 Sl.No.Name of WardPolitical PartyElected CouncillorResult1. AalampottaUDFG Sukumari Won 443 votes against J S Kumari Kavitha2. Aalummoodu BJP N Usha Kumari Won 320 votes against Rajambika Devi S3. AaralummooduUDFA Salim Won 500 votes against M Shanavas4. Amaravila BJP Shibu Raj Krishna M Won 372 votes against S Sudevakumar5. Athazhamangalam LDFSoumya D Won 629 votes against T Kala6. AthiyannoorOthersS S Jayakumar Won 478 votes against Muraleedharan Nair T7. BrahmamkodeOthers Geetha S Won 287 votes against Resmi N S8. ChaikkottukonamUDF N Nirmala Bai Won 372 votes against Ambili9. ChundavilaLDF Sathya Raj S Won 371 votes against Raju S10. ElavanikkaraLDF S Sathi Kumar (Saji) Won 356 votes against Pushpaleela11. FortUDF R Ajitha Won 372 votes against Maya N S12. IrumbilLDF Shyamala K Won 512 votes against Christilda Baby13. KalathuvilaLDF P Murukan Won 595 votes against V Padma Kumar14. KavalakulamLDF K K Shibu Won 666 votes against C S Bright Kumar15. KollavamvilaOthers Jojin Won 780 votes against Vincent D S16. KoottappanaUDF Lalitha Teacher Won 328 votes against K Sreelatha17. KrishnapuramUDF Sajitha Won 375 votes against Shalini C B18. KulathamalLDF Sunil Kumar Won 425 votes against Isantobert19. MambazhakkaraLDF Jayadaly M V Won 570 votes against Shobha S20. ManaloorLDF C Surendran Won 528 votes against Sajinlal S P21. MaruthathurLDF Joly J Won 426 votes against T Ashalatha22. MoonnukallinmooduLDF L Usha Won 515 votes against Jayasree(Moly)23. MullaravilaBJP S S Swapna Jith Won 442 votes against R O Arun24. MuttakkaduUDF Jyothi Varghese Won 491 votes against Nancy B25. NarayanapuramLDF Mary Fathima A Won 741 votes against Vasantha P26. NilamelBJP V Harikumar Won 360 votes against Vaisakh J S27. OlathanniUDF Sunitha Won 512 votes against R V Vijaya Bose28. OoruttukaalaLDF K P Sreekandan Nair Won 477 votes against N K Sasi29. Pallivilakaom LDF Jayaseeli K C Won 563 votes against G M Krishna Kumari (Thanki)30. Panangattukari UDF Suresh Kumar Won 514 votes against C S Chandra Kiran31. Perumpazhuthur UDF Aswathy V S Won 404 votes against Laila L32. PirayummooduLDF Anitha Kumari N K Won 666 votes against J L Ranjit Sumanam33. PlavilaLDF Kala Mankeshkar C S Won 564 votes against H Prasanna34. PullamalaLDF G Babu Raj Won 409 votes against Chandrakumar M C35. PunnaykkaduOthers C Saju Won 472 votes against G Siva Kumar36. PuthanambalamOthers Anitha Won 360 votes against Anitha R37. RameswaramLDF W R Heeba Won 380 votes against Vijitha K M38. ThavaravilaBJP V N Sasikala Won 388 votes against Preetha C V39. ThozhukkalOthers R Vijayan Won 328 votes against P Rajan40. TownLDF Ali Fathummal M Won 456 votes against A Maheen41. VadakodeLDF V Sudha Won 422 votes against S Mayadevi42. VazhimukkuLDF Shamila S Won 580 votes against Shemeela M43. VazhuthurUDF L S Sheela Won 724 votes against C D Justin Jose44. VlangamuriUDF Gramam Praveen Won 661 votes against S Mohana Kumar
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