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Kasaragod DistrictAC No. 3Kerala Assembly

Udma

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

Political Outlook Narrative

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

227,200

Electorate

79.13%

Voter Turnout

90.09%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters111,473 (49.1%)
Female Voters115,723 (50.9%)
Third Gender4 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

4,847

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin2.13% 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 LDF
INC
WinnerUDF

K. Neelakandan

CPI(M)
Runner Up

C H Kunhambu

Tight Battle+4,847 leadNarrow voter margin
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
CPI(M)
WinnerLDF

C. H. Kunhambu

INC
Runner Up

Periya Balakrishnan

Decisive Victory+13,322 leadDominant segment control

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightPSP+3,9431957PSP+3,1971960SSP+13,4421965SSP+9,6611967PSP+7,3441970IND+3,5451977CPM+5,0201980IND+6,6191982INC+7,8451987CPI(M)+9571991CPM+10,3951996CPM+9,6642001CPI(M)+27,2942006CPM+11,3802011CPI(M)+3,8322016CPI(M)+13,3222021INC+4,8472026

Highest Victory Margin

27,294

CPI(M) (2006)

Closest Battle Margin

957

CPI(M) (1991)

Primary Dominant Alliance

OTHER

Won 11 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

K. Neelakandan

INC

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

57

Hospitals

3

Colleges

9

Govt Offices

2

Police Stations

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