Administration of Ernakulam district

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}

'''Ernakuam District''' has four types of administrative hierarchies:Ernakulam is an important city in Kerala. The city is one of the fascinadoras destinations in the map of the tourist of Kerala

* [[Taluk]] and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala
* [[Panchayath]] Administration managed by the local bodies
* Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India
* Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala

==Revenue Divisions==

There are mainly two revenue divisions namely [[Fort Kochi]] and [[Muvattupuzha]].

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|style="background-color:#A1C2CF; color:#FFFFFF "|<center>'''Taluks & its Headquarters'''</center>

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|[[Kanayannur]]
|<center>'''[[Ernakulam]]'''</center>
|----
|[[Kochi]]
|<center>'''[[Fort Kochi]]'''</center>
|----
|[[Aluva]]
|<center>'''[[Aluva]]'''</center>
|----
|[[Kunnathunad]]
|<center>'''[[Perumbavoor]]'''</center>
|----
|[[Paravur Taluk|Paravur]]
|<center>'''[[North Paravur]]'''</center>
|----
|[[Kothamangalam, Ernakulam|Kothamangalam]]
|<center>'''[[Kothamangalam, Ernakulam|Kothamangalam]]'''</center>
|----
|[[Muvattupuzha]]
|<center>'''[[Muvattupuzha]]'''</center>
|----
|}
|}

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|style="background-color:#A1C2CF; color:#FFFFFF "|<center>'''Municipalities'''</center>

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|<center>[[North Paravur]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Muvattupuzha]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Piravom]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Aluva]]</center>
|---
|<center>[[Kothamangalam, Ernakulam|Kothamangalam]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Angamaly]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Thripunithura]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Koothattukulam]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Kalamassery]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Eloor]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Thrikkakara]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Perumbavoor]]</center>
|----
|<center>[[Maradu]]</center>
|}
|}

==Taluks==
The district has the most number of taluks in the state. District is divided by two revenue divisions with 7 taluks.

* [[Paravur Taluk|Paravur]]
* [[Aluva]]
* [[Kunnathunad]]
* [[Muvattupuzha]]
* [[Kochi]]
* [[Kanayannur]]
* [[Kothamangalam, Ernakulam|Kothamangalam]]

==Municipal Corporation==

[[Kochi]]

==Municipalities==

Ernakulam district has the most number of municipalities in the state.

* [[North Paravur]]
* [[Piravom]]
* [[Muvattupuzha]]
* [[Koothattukulam]]
* [[Perumbavoor]]
* [[Aluva]]
* [[Angamaly]]
* [[Thripunithura]]
* [[Kalamassery]]
* [[Kothamangalam, Ernakulam|Kothamangalam]]
* [[Eloor]]
* [[Maradu]]
* [[Thrikkakara]]

==Parliamentary Constituencies==
* [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency]]
* [[Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chalakudy Parliamentary Constituency]] (partially)
* [[Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)|Idukki Parliamentary Constituency]] (parts of Muvattupuzha taluk and Kothamangalam taluk)
* [[Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kottayam Parliamentary Constituency]] (parts of Muvattupuzha and Kanayannur taluk)

==Assembly Constituencies==
*[[Piravom]]
*[[Angamaly]]
*[[Aluva]]
*[[Kalamassery]]
*[[North Paravur]]
*[[Vypeen]]
*[[Kochi]]
*[[Ernakulam]]
*[[Thrikkakara]]
*[[Thripunithura]]
*[[Perumbavoor]]
*[[Kunnathunad]]
*[[Moovattupuzha]]
*[[Kothamangalam, Ernakulam|Kothamangalam]]

==Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)==
'''[[Ernakulam]]''' is a [[Lok Sabha]] constituency in [[Kerala]].

===Assembly segments===

Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|accessdate=2008-10-19
|work=Kerala
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archivedate=2009-03-04
}}</ref>
#[[North Paravur#Politics|Paravur]]
#[[Vypin#Politics|Vypin]]
#[[Ernakulam#Politics|Ernakulam]]
#[[Kochi#Politics|Kochi]]
#[[Thrippunithura#Politics|Thrippunithura]]
#[[Thrikkakara#Politics|Thrikkakara]]
#[[Kalamassery#Politics|Kalamassery]]

==Members of Parliament==
Travancore-Cochin
*1951: [[C.P. Mathew]], [[Indian National Congress]]

Kerala
*1957: [[A.M. Thomas]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1962: [[A.M. Thomas]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1967: [[V.V. Menon]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
*1971: [[Henry Austin (Indian politician)|Henry Austin]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1977: [[Henry Austin (Indian politician)|Henry Austin]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1980: [[Xavier Arrakkal]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1984: [[K.V. Thomas]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1989: [[K.V. Thomas]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1991: [[K.V. Thomas]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1996: [[Xavier Arrakkal]], [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], supported by [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]
*1997 (By-Election): [[Sebastian Paul]], [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], supported by [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]
*1998: [[George Eden (politician)|George Eden]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1999: [[George Eden (politician)|George Eden]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*2003 (By-Election): [[Sebastian Paul]], [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], supported by [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]
*2004: [[Sebastian Paul]], Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
*2009: [[K.V. Thomas]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*2014: [[K.V. Thomas]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*2019: [[Hibi Eden]], [[Indian National Congress]]

===Ernakulam Constituency Gen/By Election Detailed Results===
Based on data from Chief Electrol Office, Kerala<ref>{{cite web |title=Chief electoral officer, Kerala |url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/loksabha-elections.html |accessdate=14 May 2014 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PcK1JdOI?url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/electedmembers.html |archivedate=16 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year !! Polled Votes
! Poll%
! Winner
! Party
! Votes
! %
! 2nd Position
! Party
! Votes
! %
! 3rd Position
! Party
! Votes
! %
! Margin

|-
| 2009 || 744996 || 72.81 || [[K. V. Thomas]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || 342845 || 46.03 || [[Sindhu Joy]] || [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] || 331055 || 44.44 || [[A. N. Radhakrishnan]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 52968 || 7.11 || 11790
|-
| 2004 || 659176 || 61.09 || [[Sebastian Paul]] || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] || 323042 || 49.03 || [[Edward Edezhath]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || 252943 || 38.39 || [[O.G. Thankappan]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 60697 || 9.21 || 70099
|-
| 1999 || 776933 || 65.79 || [[George Eden]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || 394058 || 50.78 || [[Mani Thomas]] || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] || 282753 || 36.44 || [[T. D. Rajaleskshmi]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 77640 || 10.01 || 111305
|-
| 1998 || 776105 || 68.86 || [[George Eden]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || 389387 || 50.53 || [[Sebastian Paul]] || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] || 314879 || 40.86 || [[V. V. Augustine]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 62262 || 8.08 || 74508
|-
| 1996 || 729915 || 68.77 || [[Xavier Arackal]] || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] || 335479 || 46.91 || [[K. V. Thomas]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || 305094 || 42.66 || [[O. M. Mathew]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 46559 || 6.51 || 30385
|-
| 1991 || 740854 || 72.67 || [[K. V. Thomas]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || 362975 || 49.64 || [[V. Viswanatha Menon]] || [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] || 315831 || 43.20 || [[V. Rahiman]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 30082 || 4.11 || 47144
|-
| 1989 || 774809 || 80.68 || [[K. V. Thomas]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || 384434 || 49.90|| [[P. Subramanian Potti]] || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] || 347684 || 45.13 || [[A. N. Radhakrishnan]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 29107 || 3.78 || 36750
|}

==Indian general election, 2014==

{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general election]] : [[Ernakulam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[K V Thomas]]
|votes = 353,841
|percentage = 41.59
|change = -4.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Christy Fernandez <ref group=note>LDF supported candidate</ref>
|votes = 266,794
|percentage = 31.36
|change =+31.36

}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = A N Radhakrishnan
|votes = 99,003
|percentage = 11.64
|change = +4.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate = Anita Pratap
|votes = 51,517
|percentage = 6.05
|change = ---
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 9,735
|percentage = 1.14
|change = ---
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 87,047
|percentage = 10.23
|change = +8.64
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 850,834
|percentage = 73.56
|change =
}}

{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = -4.44
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Candidate Profile===

The below table provides key information about the candidates from the information declared by them through the affidavits submitted with their nomination.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Candidate !! rowspan="2"|Party !! rowspan="2"|Age !! rowspan="2"|Educational Qualification !! rowspan="2" style="width: 12%;"| Declared Assets (INR)<br /> <ref group=note>Includes declared assets of self, spouse and dependents</ref> !! colspan="3"|Number of Criminal Cases
|-
! style="width: 16%;"|Charges Framed <br /> (2+ yrs Custody) !! style="width: 11%;"|Cognizance by Court !! style="width: 13%;"|Convicted <br />(1+ yr Custody)
|-
| Anita Pratap || style="text-align:center"|AAP || style="text-align:center"|55 || BA (Hons.), BSc. || style="text-align:right"| 200,670,000 || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil
|-
| A N Radhakrishnan || style="text-align:center"|BJP || style="text-align:center"|54 || BA || style="text-align:right"| 5,890,000 || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil
|-
| Dr. Christy Fernandez || style="text-align:center"|Ind. || style="text-align:center"|64 || PhD. || style="text-align:right"| 24,556,200 || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil
|-
| Prof. K V Thomas || style="text-align:center"|INC || style="text-align:center"|67 || MSc. || style="text-align:right"| 12,576,935 || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil || style="text-align:center"|Nil
|}

==See also==
* [[Ernakulam]]
* [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]
* [[Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)]]

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}

==External links==
* [[Election Commission of India]]: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp

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