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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox Kerala Niyamasabha Constituency<br />
| constituency number = 101<br />
| name = Poonjar<br />
| existence = 1957 - present<br />
| image = Kaippally Poonjar.jpg<br />
| caption = Kaippally, the hilly region of [[Poonjar]]<br />
| reserved = None<br />
| current mla = [[Sebastian Kulathunkal]]<br />
| party = [[Kerala Congress (M)|KC(M)]] <br />
| front = {{legend2|#ED1C24|'''[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}<br />
| electedbyyear = [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| district = [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]<br />
| electorate = 1,84,857 (2021)<br />
| self governed segments = {{Collapsible list|bullets=yes<br />
| title = <br />
| 1 = '''[[Municipality]]'''<br>[[Erattupetta]]<br />
| 2 = '''[[Gram panchayat|Grama Panchayaths]]'''<br>[[Poonjar]]<br>Poonjar Thekkekara<br>[[Teekoy]]<br>Thidanad<br>[[Erumely]]<br>[[Koottickal]]<br>[[Koruthodu]]<br>[[Mundakayam]]<br>[[Parathode]]<br />
}}<br />
}} <br />
'''Poonjar State assembly constituency''' is one of the 140 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies at the state [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 7 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies included in the [[Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
| url = https://kottayam.nic.in/constituencies<br />
| website = kottayam.nic.in<br />
| title = State Assembly Constituencies in Kottayam district<br />
|access-date =16 March 2020<br />
}}</ref> As of the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021 assembly elections]], the current MLA is [[Sebastian Kulathunkal]] of [[Kerala Congress (M)|KC(M)]].<br />
<br />
==Local self governed segments==<br />
Poonjar Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kottayam.html<br />
|website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in<br />
|title = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kottayam District<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
{|class="sortable" border="2" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" <br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"<br />
!width="30px" |Sl no.<br />
!width="100px" |Name<br />
!width="130px" |Status ([[Gram panchayat|Grama panchayat]]/[[Municipality]])<br />
!width="100px" |[[Tehsil|Taluk]]<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Erattupetta]]<br />
|Municipality<br />
|[[Meenachil]]<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|[[Poonjar]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Meenachil]]<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|Poonjar Thekkekara<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Meenachil]]<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Teekoy]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Meenachil]]<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|Thidanad<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Meenachil]]<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Erumely]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Kanjirappally]]<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|[[Koottickal]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Kanjirappally]]<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Koruthodu]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Kanjirappally]]<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|[[Mundakayam]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Kanjirappally]]<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|[[Parathode]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Kanjirappally]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br />
The following list contains all members of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala legislative assembly]] who have represented the constituency:<br />
<br />
'''Key'''<br />
<br />
{{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}{{Party index link|Independent (politician)}}{{Party index link|Kerala Congress (Mani)}}{{Party index link|Kerala Congress}}{{Party index link|Janata Dal}}<br />
{| class="sortable" width="50%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: x-big;"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Election<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Niyama<br />
Sabha<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Member<br />
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Party<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|[[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
|1st<br />
| rowspan="2" |T. A. Thomman<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |<br />
|1957 – 1960<br />
|-<br />
|[[1960 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1960]]<br />
|2nd<br />
|1960 – 1965<br />
|-<br />
|[[1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
|3rd<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[K. M. George (politician)|K. M. George]]<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Kerala Congress|KEC]]<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress}}" |<br />
|1967 – 1970<br />
|-<br />
|[[1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1970]]<br />
|4th<br />
|1970 – 1977<br />
|-<br />
|[[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
|5th<br />
|V. J. Joseph<br />
|[[Kerala Congress|KEC]]<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress}}" |<br />
|1977 – 1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
|6th<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[P. C. George]]<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Kerala Congress (Jacob)|KC(J)]]<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}}" |<br />
|1980 – 1982<br />
|-<br />
|[[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]<br />
|7th<br />
|1982 – 1987<br />
|-<br />
|[[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<br />
|8th<br />
|[[N. M. Joseph]]<br />
|[[Janata Dal|JD]]<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Dal}}" |<br />
|1987 – 1991<br />
|-<br />
|[[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
|9th<br />
|[[Joy Abraham]]<br />
|[[Kerala Congress (Mani)|KC(M)]]<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress (Mani)}}" |<br />
|1991 – 1996<br />
|-<br />
|[[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
|10th<br />
| rowspan="5" |P. C. George<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Kerala Congress|KEC]]<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress}}" |<br />
|1996 – 2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
|11th<br />
|2001 – 2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
|12th<br />
|[[Kerala Congress|KEC]]<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress}}" |<br />
|2006 – 2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
|13th<br />
|[[Kerala Congress (Mani)|KC(M)]]<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress (Mani)}}" |<br />
|2011 – 2016<br />
|-<br />
|[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
|14th<br />
|[[Independent (politician)|Ind.]]<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |<br />
|2016 - 2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
|15th<br />
|[[Sebastian Kulathunkal]]<br />
|[[Kerala Congress (Mani)|KC(M)]]<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Kerala Congress (Mani)}}" |<br />
|Incumbent<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Election results ==<br />
<br />
===Niyamasabha Election 2021===<br />
<br />
There were 1,89,091registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.<ref name="turnout_2021">{{cite web<br />
|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2021, CEO Kerala<br />
|url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/GE-2021/VoterTurnout2021.pdf<br />
|website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] : Poonjar}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=[[Sebastian Kulathunkal]]|votes=58,668|percentage=41.94|change={{increase}}17.38|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate|party=[[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)|KJ(S)]]<br />
|candidate=[[P. C. George]]|votes=41,851|percentage=29.92|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Tomy Kallany|votes=34,633|percentage=24.76|change=|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharath Dharma Jana Sena|candidate=M. P Sen|votes=2,965|percentage=2.12|change={{decrease}}11.58}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Ancy George|votes=596|percentage=0.43|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=345|percentage=0.25|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=M. V George|votes=278|percentage=0.2|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Abdu Samad|votes=259|percentage=0.19|change=-}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Albin Mathew|votes=205|percentage=0.15|change=-}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Tomy Chemarapallil|votes=94|percentage=0.07|change=}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 16,581<br />
|percentage = 11.85%<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,39,894|percentage=73.98|change={{decrease}}5.41}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Niyamasabha Election 2016 ===<br />
There were 1,83,590 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref><br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] : Poonjar}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. C. George|votes=63,621|percentage=43.65|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=Georgekutty Augustine|votes=35,800|percentage=24.56|change={{decrease}}26.21|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janadhipathya Kerala Congress|candidate=P. C. Joseph Ponnattu|votes=22,270|percentage=15.28|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharath Dharma Jana Sena|candidate=M. R. Ullas|votes=19,966|percentage=13.70|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Welfare Party of India|candidate=P. A. Abdul Hakkim|votes=804|percentage=0.55|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Peoples Democratic Party (India)|candidate=Nishad Nadakkal|votes=530|percentage=0.36|change=-|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Sainulladeen|votes=525|percentage=0.36|change=-|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Indulekha Joseph|votes=397|percentage=0.27|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Georgekutty Sebastan|votes=375|percentage=0.26|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=313|percentage=0.21|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Joseph P. C. Purathayil|votes=234|percentage=0.16|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Siyam P. Ashraf|votes=194|percentage=0.13|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=George Chacko|votes=166|percentage=0.11|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Raju Vattapara|votes=148|percentage=0.10|change={{decrease}}0.11}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=James Joseph|votes=143|percentage=0.10|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Janapaksham|candidate=Santhosh Chennadu|votes=96|percentage=0.07|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)|candidate=T. M. Surendran|votes=94|percentage=0.06|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Abraham|votes=77|percentage=0.05|change=-}}{{Election box margin of victory||votes=27,821|percentage=19.10|change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,45,753|percentage=79.39|change={{increase}}9.24}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Independent politician|loser=Kerala Congress (M)|swing=}}{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Niyamasabha Election 2011 ===<br />
There were 1,67,928 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3763-kerala-2011|access-date=11 March 2020|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] : Poonjar}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=P. C. George|votes=59,809|percentage=50.77|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mohan Thomas|votes=44,105|percentage=37.44|change=-|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=K. M. Santhosh Kumar|votes=5,010|percentage=4.25|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=V. M. Sulaiman Moulavi|votes=3,579|percentage=3.04|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=P. P. Joshy|votes=2,956|percentage=2.51|change=-|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Sivan|votes=524|percentage=0.44|change=-|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. K. Divakaran|votes=455|percentage=0.39|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. C. George|votes=417|percentage=0.35|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=K. Rajappan|votes=280|percentage=0.24|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Raju Vattapara|votes=243|percentage=0.21|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mano George|votes=192|percentage=0.16|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Anoop Bhaskaran|votes=132|percentage=0.11|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Anil Mathew|votes=107|percentage=0.09|change=}}{{Election box margin of victory||votes=14,984|percentage=13.33|change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,17,809|percentage=70.15|change=}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Kerala Congress (M)|swing=}}{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Poonjar]]<br />
* [[Kottayam district]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Kerala Assembly Constituencies}}<br />
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{{Kerala Niyamasabha elections}}<br />
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[[Category:State assembly constituencies in Kottayam district]]</div>
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