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Palakkad DistrictAC No. 52Kerala Assembly

Ottappalam

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

Political Outlook Narrative

CPI(M) retained Ottappalam in 2026 with a decisive victory, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

208,444

Electorate

81.14%

Voter Turnout

89.31%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters101,170 (48.5%)
Female Voters107,272 (51.5%)
Third Gender2 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

26,777

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin12.85% 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
Retained Victory
CPI(M)
WinnerLDF

K. Premkumar

IND
Runner Up

P. K. Sasi

Decisive Victory+26,777 leadDominant segment control
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
CPI(M)
WinnerLDF

K. Premkumar

INC
Runner Up

P. Sarin

Decisive Victory+15,172 leadDominant segment control

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightPSP+6901957PSP+20,2781960CON+7,6991965INC+1491967INC+11,4711970CPM+5,2281977CPM+6,3201980CPM+13,4941982CPM+5,7901987CPM+7,7181991CPM+10,4961996CPM+4,0312001CPI(M)+13,8702006CPM+13,2032011CPI(M)+16,0882016CPI(M)+15,1722021CPI(M)+26,7772026

Highest Victory Margin

26,777

CPI(M) (2026)

Closest Battle Margin

149

INC (1967)

Primary Dominant Alliance

OTHER

Won 11 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

K. Premkumar

CPI(M)

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

49

Hospitals

4

Colleges

11

Govt Offices

3

Police Stations

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