Candidates Announced for Kattakkada Assembly Constituency in Kerala's 2026 Elections
Kattakkada Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Kattakkada Assembly Constituency in Kerala Election
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As the 2026 Kerala assembly elections approach, the Election Commission of India has announced candidates for the Kattakkada Assembly Constituency in Thiruvananthapuram district. Key candidates include Adv. Jayakumar Theertham (CPIMLL), Adv. I. B. Satheesh (CPIM), and P. K. Krishnadas (BJP). Voting will take place on April 9, 2026.
- 01Kattakkada constituency has 1,75,589 registered voters.
- 02Adv. I. B. Satheesh (CPIM) won the previous election in 2021.
- 03Scheduled voting date is April 9, 2026, with results announced on May 4, 2026.
- 04The constituency has a literacy rate of 92.66% as per the 2011 Census.
- 05Scheduled Castes constitute 11.36% of the constituency's population.
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The Kattakkada Assembly Constituency in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, is gearing up for the 2026 assembly elections, with candidates announced by the Election Commission of India. The candidates include Adv. Jayakumar Theertham from the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), Adv. I. B. Satheesh from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), M. R. Baiju from the Indian National Congress, Nobil M. D from the Bahujan Samaj Party, and P. K. Krishnadas from the Bharatiya Janata Party. The constituency has a total of 1,75,589 registered voters, comprising 84,293 males and 91,292 females. The literacy rate stands at 92.66% according to the 2011 Census, and Scheduled Castes represent 11.36% of the population. Voting is scheduled for April 9, 2026, with results to be announced on May 4, 2026. In the previous election in 2021, Adv. I. B. Satheesh won the seat, defeating his opponent by a margin of 23,231 votes, which was 16.03%.
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The upcoming elections will determine the representation of Kattakkada in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, impacting local governance and development initiatives.
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