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Palakkad DistrictAC No. 58Kerala Assembly

Chittur

A professional constituency profile covering voter base, demographic structure, winning margin, and local governance footprint.

Political Outlook Narrative

INC gained Chittur in 2026 with a tightly contested election, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

170,101

Electorate

85.96%

Voter Turnout

89.31%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters83,080 (48.8%)
Female Voters87,018 (51.2%)
Third Gender3 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

6,510

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin3.83% of electorate

Administrative Geography

Local body composition and settlement profile.

Local body mapping is currently being validated against latest administrative records.

Election Battle History (Recent)

Historical performance and results from previous assembly elections.

2026 Assembly Election
Flipped from OTHER
INC
WinnerUDF

Sumesh Achuthan

ISJD
Runner Up

V. Murugadas

Competitive Margin+6,510 leadClear competitive advantage
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
MLA
WinnerOTHER

K. Krishnankutty

INC
Runner Up

Sumesh Achuthan

Decisive Victory+33,878 leadDominant segment control

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightINC+2,5651957INC+5,6171960CON+4,7621965INC+3641967INC+11,0531970BLD+4,1501977CPM+3,4241980NDP+1,8411982CPM+4,2601987INC+7,2911991INC+10,2091996INC+13,7062001INC+2,5962006INC+12,3302011JD(S)+7,2852016JD(S)+33,8782021INC+6,5102026

Highest Victory Margin

33,878

JD(S) (2021)

Closest Battle Margin

364

INC (1967)

Primary Dominant Alliance

UDF

Won 10 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

Sumesh Achuthan

INC

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

55

Hospitals

Data Unavailable

Colleges

1

Govt Offices

3

Police Stations

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