V. Kunhikrishnan (born 1952) is an Indian politician from Kerala.[1] He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Payyanur Assembly constituency in Kannur district. He won as an independent candidate and made history by winning in a constituency where the CPI(M) was undefeated for more than 60 years.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Kunhikrishnan is from Payyanur, Kannur district, Kerala. He is the son of Kammara Poduval. He did his schooling as Government High School, Karivellur and passed the SSLC examination in March 1970. He later did a Junior Diploma at Co-Operative Training Center, Kozhikode in 1976. He is a retired employee and decalred assets worth Rs.4 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
He contested as a rebel CPI (M) candidate and won the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from Payyanur Assembly constituency as an independent politician. He polled 76,640 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA T. I. Madhusoodanan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by a margin of 7,487 votes.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ PTI (4 May 2026). "CPI(M) rebel Kunhikrishnan breaches Left fortress in Payyannur, wins by over 7,000 votes". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kerala Assembly poll results: CPI(M) rebel V. Kunhikrishnan wins Payyannur seat with 7,487 votes, breaking CPI(M) stronghold". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Payyanur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Independent V. Kunhikrishnan wins by 7487 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "V. Kunhikrishnan(Independent(IND)):Constituency- PAYYANNUR(KANNUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rebels rewrite poll script in Kerala, cost CPM its bastions". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Payyannur Election Result 2026 Live: IND's V. Kunhikrishnan defeats CPM's T. I. Madhusoodanan with 7487 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.