- Kerala’s 15th Legislative Assembly Election for 2021 will take place on 6th of April in a single phase itself.
- The polling will be conducted on Tuesday for the overall 140 constituencies beginning in the morning 8 AM and finishing at 6 PM.
- The major contesting parties are the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front [Left-led LDF], Congress-led United Democratic Front [INC-led UDF], and the Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP/ NDA]
- Currently, Kerala is ruled by LDF, led by CPI (M). Pinarayi Vijayan is the current chief minister of Kerala.
- As far as the 2016 assembly election is concerned, the LDF had won 97 seats while Congress bagged 47 and the BJP just 1. The saffron party secured 14.96 per cent votes.
- Counting of votes will take place on May 2by 8 AM morning and declaring the final result by evening on the same day
- The last date for the entire election process is May 4th, 2021.
- The state has 140 seats, and a party or alliance must secure 71 seats to form the government.
- The number of polling booths in Kerala has been increased from 21,498 to 40,771.
- The term of the previous legislative assembly will end on June 1, 2021.
- Kerala is divided into 14 districts. They are:
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kollam
- Alappuzha
- Pathanamthitta
- Kottayam
- Idukki
- Ernakulam
- Thrissur
- Palakkad
- Malappuram
- Kozhikode
- Wayanad
- Kannur
- Kasaragod.
- Some of the key candidates and their constituencies are as follows:
- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan (Dharmadam)
- BJP state president K Surendran (Manjeshwaram)
- Metroman E Sreedharan (Palakkad)
- Minister of Health KK Shailaja (Mattanur)
- Former CM OommenChandy (Puthuppally)
- Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan (Kanhangad)
- Former DGP Jacob Thomas (Irinjalakuda)
List of Constituencies/ assembly seats:
List of Constituencies/ assembly seats:
SI. No. Constituency Number Name of the Constituency
- 1. Manjeshwar
- 2. Kasaragod
- 3. Udma
- 4. Kanhangad
- 5. Trikaripur
- 6. Payyannur
- 7. Kalliasseri
- 8. Taliparam
- 9. Irikkur
- Azhikode
- Kannur
- Dharmadan
- Thalassery
- Kuthuparamba
- Mattannur
- Peravoor
- Mananthavady (ST)
- Sulthanbathery (ST)
- Kalpetta
- Vadakara
- Kuttiadi
- Nadapuram
- Quilandy
- Perambra
- Balusseri (SC)
- Elathur
- Kozhikode North
- Kozhikode South
- Beypore
- Kunnamangalam
- Koduvally
- Thiruvambadi
- Kondotty
- Ernad
- Nilambur
- Wandoor (SC)
- Manjeri
- Perinthalmanna
- Mankada
- Malappuram
- Vengara
- Vallikunnu
- Tirurangadi
- Tanur
- Tirur
- Kottakkal
- Thavanur
- Ponnani
- Thrithala
- Pattambi
- Shornur
- Ottappalam
- Kongad (SC)
- Mannarkkad
- Malampuzha
- Palakkad
- Tarur (SC)
- Chittur
- Nemmara
- Alathur
- Chelakkara (SC)
- Kunnamkulam
- Guruvayoor
- Manalur
- Wadakkanchery
- Ollur
- Thrissur
- Nattika (SC)
- Kaipamangalam
- Irinjalakuda
- Pudukkad
- Chalakudy
- Kodungallur
- Perumbavoor
- Angamaly
- Aluva
- Kalamassery
- Paravur
- Vypeen
- Kochi
- Thripunithura
- Ernakulam
- Thrikkakara
- Kunnathunad (SC)
- Piravom
- Muvattupuzha
- Kothamangalam
- Devikulam (SC)
- Udumbanchola
- Thodupuzha
- Idukki
- Peerumade
- Pala
- Kaduthuruthy
- Vaikom (SC)
- Ettumanoor
- Kottayam
- Puthuppally
- Changanassery
- Kanjirappally
- Poonjar
- Aroor
- Cherthala
- Alappuzha
- Ambalappuzha
- Kuttanad
- Haripad
- Kayamkulam
- Mavelikkara (SC)
- Chengannur
- Thiruvalla
- Ranni
- Aranmula
- Konni
- Adoor (SC)
- Karunagappally
- Chavara
- Kunnathur (SC)
- Kottarakkara
- Pathanapuram
- Punalur
- Chadayamangalam
- Kundara
- Kollam
- Eravipuram
- Chathannoor
- Varkala
- Attingal (SC)
- Chirayinkeezhu (SC)
- Nedumangad
- Vamanapuram
- Kazhakoottam
- Vattiyoorkavu
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Nemom
- Aruvikkara
- Parassala
- Kattakkada
- Kovalam
- Neyyattinkara
Overview:
Event | Kerala Assembly Election 2021 |
Date of Polling | April 6, 2021 (Tuesday) |
Timing for Polling/ Voting | 8 AM to 6 PM |
Date of Counting | May 2, 2021 (Sunday) |
Date of completion | May 4, 2021 (Tuesday) |
Total assembly seats | 140 |
Total seats reserved for SCs | 14 |
Total seats reserved for STs | 02 |
Number of Polling Stations | 40, 771 |
Number of Phases | 1 |