Kerala polls: Nemom constituency elected a BJP candidate in 2016
- he Nemom LAC encloses a total of 21 wards including Thirumala, Poojappura and Karamana
- The new candidate from BJP for the seat is Kummanam Rajasekharan
- 1,42,914 votes were cast in the 2016 elections
The Nemom assembly constituency is currently held by BJP MLA O. Rajagopa who defeated V.Sivankutty of CPM in 2016. The seat, one of Kerala’s 140 assembly constituencies, falls under the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency.
The Nemom LAC encloses a total of 21 wards with Thrikkannapuram, Thirumala, Poojappura, Karamana, Mudavanmugal, Ponnumangalam, Punnaykkamugal, Pappanamcode, Punchakkari, Poonkulam and Vellar being the most prominent ones.
Here are a few details about the Nemom assembly seat.
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Nemom, Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituency: Thiruvananthapuram
Polling date: April 6, 2021
2016 candidates: O. Rajagopa (BJP), V.Sivankutty (CPM)
2021 candidates: V.Sivankutty (CPM), K. Muraleedharan (INC), Kummanam Rajasekharan (BJP)
Sitting MLA, party: O. Rajagopa (BJP)
Winning margin in 2016: 8671 votes
Runner up name, party: V.Sivankutty (CPM)
Number of voters in 2016: 1,42,914
Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 74.26%
Number of women voters in 2016: 72,378
Number of polling booths in 2016: 150
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