The 2026 Puthuppally Assembly election is shaping up to be a fiercely contested race, with BJP’s Ravindranath Vakathanam vying for a win. He faces strong competition from Chandy Oommen from Congress and KM Radhakrishnan from CPM, setting the stage for a close and dynamic political battle in the constituency.
Key candidates
The Puthuppally Assembly Constituency has witnessed keen political contests over the years, with the BJP, Congress, CPM, LDF and UDF being the major contending parties.
The Puthuppally Assembly Constituency has witnessed keen political contests over the years, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Congress, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) being the major contenders. The key candidates for the Puthuppally seat are Ravindranath Vakathanam from BJP, Chandy Oommen from Congress and KM Radhakrishnan from CPM among others.
Puthuppally Assembly Constituency
The Puthuppally Assembly constituency is one of the 140 constituencies in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 98 of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The constituency is a general seat not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM), Left Democratic Front (LDF), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), United Democratic Front (UDF), the Janata Dal Secular (JDS), the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress are the main parties in the state.
The Puthuppally Assembly constituency comes under the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, Oommen Chandy of the Congress won the seat by defeating Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM candidate Jaick C Thomas with a margin of 9,044 votes.
Puthuppally Assembly Constituency Demographic Profile
As per data from the Election Commission, there were 1,75,769 voters in the Puthuppally constituency during the 2021 Assembly Elections. Out of this, 85,903 were male and 89,863 were female voters. Three voters belonged to the third gender. 3,844 postal votes were cast in the constituency. The number of service voters in Puthuppally in 2021 was 144 (130 men and 14 women).
In 2016, the total number of voters in the Puthuppally constituency was 1,72,918. Out of this, 84,402 voters were male, 88,516 were female. No voters belonged to a third gender. There were 622 postal votes in the constituency. The number of service voters in Puthuppally in 2016 was 285 (180 men and 105 women).
Puthuppally Assembly Election 2026: Poll Date
The voting in Kerala (Keralam) will take place in a single phase for all 140 Assembly seats. The voting in Kerala's (Keralam) Puthuppally will take place on April 9, 2026.
Puthuppally Assembly Election 2026: Result Date
The result for Kerala (Keralam) will be declared on May 4 (Monday), along with the other 139 constituencies in Kerala (Keralam).
Puthuppally Assembly Election 2026 Candidates
- KM Radhakrishnan: CPM
- Ravindranath Vakathanam: BJP
- Chandy Oommen: Congress
Puthuppally Constituency 2021 and 2016 Winners (Candidates and Parties)
In the 2021 Kerala Assembly Elections, Congress candidate Oommen Chandy won the Puthuppally seat with a margin of 9,044 votes (6.84%). He was polled 63,372 votes with a vote share of 48.08%. He defeated Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) candidate Jaick C Thomas, who got 54,328 votes (41.22%). Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate N Hari stood third with 11,694 votes (8.87%).
In the 2016 Kerala Assembly Elections, Congress candidate Oommen Chandy won the Puthuppally seat with a margin of 27,092 votes (20.21%). He polled 71,597 votes with a vote share of 53.42%. Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) candidate Jaick C Thomas got 44,505 votes (33.20%) and was the runner-up. haratiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate George Kurian stood third with 15,993 votes (11.93%).
Puthuppally Assembly Constituency Past Winners
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2023: Chandy Oommen (Congress)
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2021: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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2016: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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2011: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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2006: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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2001: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1996: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1991: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1987: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1982: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1980: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1977: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1970: Oommen Chandy (Congress)
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1967: EM George (CPI M)
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1960: PC Cherian (Congress)
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1957: PC Cherian (Congress)
Puthuppally Constituency Voter Turnout in 2021 and 2016
In 2021, the total number of valid votes polled in the Puthuppally Assembly constituency was 1,31,797 or 74.84 per cent. In 2016, the total number of valid votes polled in the Assembly elections was 1,34,034 or 77.36 per cent.
