Ollur (State Assembly constituency)

Ollur Assembly Constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Kerala.[1][2]

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Ollur
ഒല്ലൂർ
Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha
Kerala Agricultural University entrance
Existence1957 - present
ReservationNone
Electorate1,96,404 (2016)
Current MLAK. Rajan
PartyCPI
Political Front  LDF
Elected Year2016
DistrictThrissur
Local Self Governed SegmentsMadakkathara, Nadathara, Pananchery and Puthur Panchayats and Wards No.12, 13, 23 to 31, 40 to 42 of Thrissur (M. Corporation) in Thrissur Taluk.

Ollur was a citadel of Indian National Congress for a long time, yet occasionally it had gone to Communist Party of India. The constituency has 84,452 male and 90,027 female voters. The voters of Ollur Constituency are mainly farmers and daily workers.

The Constituency includes Mannuthy, Thalore and the hilly regions of Western Ghats. Tile factories, Timber and wooden packing boxes, Rolled gold ornaments are the main businesses which occur in this Constituency. Peechi Dam, Kerala Agricultural University, KFRI, Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College, Kuttanellur, Government Arts and Science College, Ollur, B.Ed College, Ollur Industrial Estate are also situated in Ollur Constituency. Christian people and church play a decisive role in electoral process of the Constituency. [3][4]

As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Rajan of CPI.

Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:

Key

  CPI     INC     CPI (M)  

Election Niyama

Sabha

 Member Party Tenure
1957 1st P. R. Francis INC 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd 1960 – 1965
1967 3rd A. V. Aryan CPI(M) 1967 – 1970
1970 4th P. R. Francis INC 1970 – 1977
1977 5th 1977 – 1980
1980 6th Raghavan Pozhakadavil 1980 – 1982
1982 7th 1982 – 1987
1987 8th A. M. Paraman CPI 1987 – 1991
1991 9th P. P. George INC 1991 – 1996
1996 10th C. N. Jayadevan CPI 1996 – 2001
2001 11th P. P. George INC 2001 – 2006
2006 12th Rajaji Mathew Thomas CPI 2006 – 2011
2011 13th M. P. VIncent INC 2011 – 2016
2016 14th K. Rajan CPI Incumbent

Election results

Niyamasabha Election 2016

There were 1,93,404 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[5]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Ollur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI K. Rajan 71,666 47.55 3.08
INC M. P. Vincent 58,418 38.76 10.45
BDJS P. K. Santosh 17,694 11.74 -
NOTA None of the above 1,151 0.76 -
PDP Majeed Mullakara 696 0.46 -
CPI(M-L) Sajimon Manjamattam 334 0.22 -
Independent Vincent M. D. Marottikkal 279 0.19 -
Independent K. G. Rajan 267 0.18
Independent V. N. Asokhan 214 0.14 -
Margin of victory 13,248 8.79
CPI gain from INC Swing 3.08
Turnout 1,50,719 77.93 3.46

Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,76,875 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[6]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Ollur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. P. Vincent 64,823 49.21
CPI Rajaji Mathew Thomas 58,576 44.47
BJP Sundararajan 6,761 5.13
Independent Suresh M. R. 717 0.54
BSP Sunny K. John 434 0.33
Independent Ratheesh T. Nair 407 0.31
Margin of victory 6,247 4.74
CPI gain from INC Swing
Turnout 1,31,718 74.47

References
  1. "MLA files plea on rice scheme". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. "LDF hopes rice scheme will work in its favour in Ollur". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  3. "Rice politics in Ollur". Madhyamam. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  4. "Ollur, Central Kerala's Garden". Madhyamam. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  5. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  6. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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