2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in Kerala in May 2021 to elect 140 MLAs to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.[1]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election
April 2021
All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
 
Leader Pinarayi Vijayan Ramesh Chennithala K.Surendran
Party CPI (M) INC BJP
Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA
Leader since 2016 2016 2020
Leader's seat Dharmadom Haripad TBA
Last election 91 47 1
Constituencies for the election
Incumbent Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI (M)

Background

The tenure of the members of the 14th Legislative Assembly in the state will end on 1 June 2021.[2] In the previous elections in 2016, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) had won the election bagging around two-third of the total seats to the assembly, defeating the incumbent United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Indian National Congress (INC), which could only win 47 seats in the election. The BJP won one seat, and the remaining seat was won by an independent, who later formed the party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular).[3] The Jose faction which had developed within Kerala Congress (M) was suspended from UDF for internal groupism in 2020, and later joined LDF.[4][5] Another major change that occurred after 2016 was the entry of Loktantrik Janata Dal and Indian National League into LDF.[6]

Parties and alliances

Left Democratic Front (LDF) is a coalition of left-wing political parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is an alliance of centre-left political parties led by the Indian National Congress. The The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP is a coalition of right-wing parties.

  United Democratic Front

It is an alliance of central and centre-left political parties in the state, created by the prominent Congress party leader K. Karunakaran in 1978.

No. PartyFlag SymbolPhotoLeader Seats contested
1. Indian National Congress
Mullappally Ramachandran
2. Indian Union Muslim League
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
3. Kerala Congress (Joseph)
P. J. Joseph
4. Revolutionary Socialist Party
A.A. Aziz
5. Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Anoop Jacob
6. Communist Marxist Party (John) C. P. John
7. Bhartiya National Janata Dal John John
8. All India Forward Bloc N. Vellappan Nair

  Left Democratic Front

It is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state. It is one of the two major political coalitions in Kerala, the other being the UDF each of which has been in power alternatively for the last four decades. LDF is currently in power. The coalition consists of CPI(M), CPI and a variety of other smaller parties.

No. PartyFlag SymbolPhotoLeader Seats contested
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Pinarayi Vijayan
2. Communist Party of India
Kanam Rajendran
3. Janata Dal (Secular)
K. Krishnankutty
4. Nationalist Congress Party T. P. Peethambaran
5. Kerala Congress (M) Jose K Mani
6. Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)
Skariah Thomas
7. Congress (Secular)
Kadannappalli Ramachandran
8. Janadhipathya Kerala Congress
K. C. Joseph
9. Indian National League A. P. Abdul Wahab
10. Kerala Congress (B)
R. Balakrishna Pillai
11. Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi
K. R. Gowri Amma
12. Loktantrik Janata Dal M. V. Shreyams Kumar

  National Democratic Alliance

NDA Kerala unit was constituted in 2016, which is a coalition of right-wing political parties in the state.[7]

No. PartyFlag SymbolPhotoLeader Seats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party
K. Surendran
2. Bharath Dharma Jana Sena Thushar Vellapally

List of contestants from major alliances
Constituency No. Constituency Name UDF LDF NDA
Kasaragod district
1Manjeshwaram
2Kasaragod
3Udma
4Kanhangad
5Thrikaripur
Kannur district
6Payyanur
7Kalliasseri
8Taliparamba
9Irikkur
10Azhikode
11Kannur
12Dharmadom
13Thalassery
14Kuthuparamba
15Mattanur
16Peravoor
Wayanad district
17Mananthavady
18Sulthan Bathery
19Kalpetta
Kozhikode district
20Vatakara
21Kuttiady
22Nadapuram
23Koyilandy
24Perambra
25Balussery
26Elathur
27Kozhikode North
28Kozhikode South
29Beypore
30Kunnamangalam
31Koduvally
32Thiruvambady
Malappuram district
33Kondotty
34Eranad
35Nilambur
36Wandoor
37Manjeri
38Perinthalmanna
39Mankada
40Malappuram
41Vengara
42Vallikkunnu
43Tirurangadi
44Tanur
45Tirur
46Kottakkal
47Thavanur
48Ponnani
Palakkad district
49Thrithala
50Pattambi
51Shornur
52Ottapalam
53Kongad
54Mannarkkad
55Malampuzha
56Palakkad
57Tarur
58Chittur
59Nenmara
60Alathur
Thrissur district
61Chelakkara
62Kunnamkulam
63Guruvayur
64Manalur
65Wadakkanchery
66Ollur
67Thrissur
68Nattika
69Kaipamangalam
70Irinjalakuda
71Puthukkad
72Chalakudy
73Kodungallur
Ernakulam district
74Perumbavoor
75Angamaly
76Aluva
77Kalamassery
78Paravur
79Vypin
80Kochi
81Thrippunithura
82Ernakulam
83Thrikkakara
84Kunnathunad
85Piravom
86Muvattupuzha
87Kothamangalam
Idukki district
88Devikulam
89Udumbanchola
90Thodupuzha
91Idukki
92Peerumade
Kottayam district
93Pala
94Kaduthuruthy
95Vaikom
96Ettumanoor
97Kottayam
98Puthuppally
99Changanassery
100Kanjirappally
101Poonjar
Alappuzha district
102Aroor
103Cherthala
104Alappuzha
105Ambalappuzha
106Kuttanad
107Haripad
108Kayamkulam
109Mavelikara
110Chengannur
Pathanamthitta district
111Thiruvalla
112Ranni
113Aranmula
114Konni
115Adoor
Kollam district
116Karunagapally
117Chavara
118Kunnathur
119Kottarakkara
120Pathanapuram
121Punalur
122Chadayamangalam
123Kundara
124Kollam
125Eravipuram
126Chathannoor
Thiruvananthapuram district
127Varkala
128Attingal
129Chirayinkeezhu
130Nedumangad
131Vamanapuram
132Kazhakkoottam
133Vattiyoorkavu
134Thiruvananthapuram
135Nemom
136Aruvikkara
137Parassala
138Kattakkada
139Kovalam
140Neyyattinkara

Opinion Polls
Date published Polling agency Lead
LDF UDF NDA
18 January 2021 ABP News C-Voter[8] 47 - 54 81 - 87 01 - 02 24 - 40
6 January 2021 Lok Poll[9] 73 - 78 62 - 67 00 - 01 06 - 16
4 July 2020 Asianet News- C-Fore survey[10] 77 - 83 54 - 60 03 - 07 17 - 29

Exit polls

The exit polls will be published at the polling day evening.

Result

By alliance
LDF SEATS UDF SEATS NDA SEATS
CPI(M) TBD INC TBD BJP TBD
CPI TBD IUML TBD BDJS TBD
NCP TBD RSP TBD
JD(S) TBD KC(J) TBD
Total TBD Total TBD Total TBD
Change TBD Change TBD Change TBD

By district
District wise map of Kerala District Total Seats UDF LDF NDA OTH
Kasaragod 5 TBD TBD TBD TBD
Kannur 11
Wayanad 3
Kozhikode 13
Malappuram 16
Palakkad 12
Thrissur 13
Ernakulam 14
Idukki 5
Kottayam 9
Alappuzha 9
Pathanamthitta 5
Kollam 11
Thiruvananthapuram 14

By constituency
Results
Assembly Constituency Turnout
(%)		 Winner Runner Up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Votes % Alliance Candidate Party Votes % Alliance
Kasaragod district
1 Manjeshwaram TBD TBD
2 Kasaragod TBD TBD
3 Udma TBD TBD
4 Kanhangad TBD TBD
5 Thrikaripur TBD TBD
Kannur district
6 Payyanur TBD TBD
7 Kalliasseri TBD TBD
8 Taliparamba TBD TBD
9 Irikkur TBD TBD
10 Azhikode TBD TBD
11 Kannur TBD TBD
12 Dharmadom TBD TBD
13 Thalassery TBD TBD
14 Kuthuparamba TBD TBD
15 Mattanur TBD TBD
16 Peravoor TBD TBD
Wayanad district
17 Mananthavady TBD TBD
18 Sulthan Bathery TBD TBD
19 Kalpetta TBD TBD
Kozhikode district
20 Vatakara TBD TBD
21 Kuttiady TBD TBD
22 Nadapuram TBD TBD
23 Koyilandy TBD TBD
24 Perambra TBD TBD
25 Balussery TBD TBD
26 Elathur TBD TBD
27 Kozhikode North TBD TBD
28 Kozhikode South TBD TBD
29 Beypore TBD TBD
30 Kunnamangalam TBD TBD
31 Koduvally TBD TBD
32 Thiruvambady TBD TBD
Malappuram district
33 Kondotty TBD TBD
34 Eranad TBD TBD
35 Nilambur TBD TBD
36 Wandoor TBD TBD
37 Manjeri TBD TBD
38 Perinthalmanna TBD TBD
39 Mankada TBD TBD
40 Malappuram TBD TBD
41 Vengara TBD TBD
42 Vallikkunnu TBD TBD
43 Tirurangadi TBD TBD
44 Tanur TBD TBD
45 Tirur TBD TBD
46 Kottakkal TBD TBD
47 Thavanur TBD TBD
48 Ponnani TBD TBD
Palakkad district
49 Thrithala TBD TBD
50 Pattambi TBD TBD
51 Shornur TBD TBD
52 Ottapalam TBD TBD
53 Kongad TBD TBD
54 Mannarkkad TBD TBD
55 Malampuzha TBD TBD
56 Palakkad TBD TBD
57 Tarur TBD TBD
58 Chittur TBD TBD
59 Nenmara TBD TBD
60 Alathur TBD TBD
Thrissur district
61 Chelakkara TBD TBD
62 Kunnamkulam TBD TBD
63 Guruvayur TBD TBD
64 Manalur TBD TBD
65 Wadakkanchery TBD TBD
66 Ollur TBD TBD
67 Thrissur TBD TBD
68 Nattika TBD TBD
69 Kaipamangalam TBD TBD
70 Irinjalakuda TBD TBD
71 Puthukkad TBD TBD
72 Chalakudy TBD TBD
73 Kodungallur TBD TBD
Ernakulam district
74 Perumbavoor TBD TBD
75 Angamaly TBD TBD
76 Aluva TBD TBD
77 Kalamassery TBD TBD
78 Paravur TBD TBD
79 Vypin TBD TBD
80 Kochi TBD TBD
81 Thrippunithura TBD TBD
82 Ernakulam TBD TBD
83 Thrikkakara TBD TBD
84 Kunnathunad TBD TBD
85 Piravom TBD TBD
86 Muvattupuzha TBD TBD
87 Kothamangalam TBD TBD
Idukki district
88 Devikulam TBD TBD
89 Udumbanchola TBD TBD
90 Thodupuzha TBD TBD
91 Idukki TBD TBD
92 Peerumade TBD TBD
Kottayam district
93 Pala TBD TBD
94 Kaduthuruthy TBD TBD
95 Vaikom TBD TBD
96 Ettumanoor TBD TBD
97 Kottayam TBD TBD
98 Puthuppally LDF TBD
99 Changanassery TBD TBD
100 Kanjirappally TBD TBD
101 Poonjar TBD TBD
Alappuzha district
102 Aroor TBD TBD
103 Cherthala TBD TBD
104 Alappuzha TBD TBD
105 Ambalappuzha TBD TBD
106 Kuttanad TBD TBD
107 Haripad TBD TBD
108 Kayamkulam TBD TBD
109 Mavelikara TBD TBD
110 Chengannur TBD TBD
Pathanamthitta district
111 Thiruvalla TBD TBD
112 Ranni TBD TBD
113 Aranmula TBD TBD
114 Konni TBD TBD
115 Adoor TBD TBD
Kollam district
116 Karunagapally TBD TBD
117 Chavara TBD TBD
118 Kunnathur TBD TBD
119 Kottarakkara TBD TBD
120 Pathanapuram TBD TBD
121 Punalur TBD TBD
122 Chadayamangalam TBD TBD
123 Kundara TBD TBD
124 Kollam TBD TBD
125 Eravipuram TBD TBD
126 Chathannoor TBD TBD
Thiruvananthapuram district
127 Varkala TBD TBD
128 Attingal TBD TBD
129 Chirayinkeezhu TBD TBD
130 Nedumangad TBD TBD
131 Vamanapuram TBD TBD
132 Kazhakkoottam TBD TBD
133 Vattiyoorkavu TBD TBD
134 Thiruvananthapuram TBD TBD
135 Nemom TBD TBD
136 Aruvikkara TBD TBD
137 Parassala TBD TBD
138 Kattakkada TBD TBD
139 Kovalam TBD TBD
140 Neyyattinkara TBD TBD

See also

References
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