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Chelakkara Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Chelakkara? — U R Pradeep (CPI(M)), who won the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 by 29,386 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

U R Pradeep

CPI(M)
Margin: 29,386Landslide

Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

U R Pradeep

CPI(M)Landslide

votes

76,073

Margin

29,386(18%)

Winner vs Runner-up

U R Pradeep · CPI(M)Sivadasan (Sivan Veettikunnu) · IND
76,07346,687
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1U R Pradeep✓ WinnerCPI(M)76,07346.63%
  2. 2Sivadasan (Sivan Veettikunnu)IND46,68728.62%
  3. 3K BalakrishnanBJP37,28622.85%
  4. 4NOTA1,2320.76%
  5. 5VinodkumarSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,2040.74%
  6. 6Subramanian K VAAPDeposit lost6690.41%
Total votes1,63,151

Deposit lost: 2 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,04,260

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,63,311

incl. 2,330 postal

Turnout
79.95%
Polling stations
218

Turnout of men and women

Women81.9%

86,111 of 1,05,204 voted on EVMs

Men75.6%

74,870 of 99,056 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit2
  • NOTA1,232
  • Valid votes1,61,919

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Chelakkara?

U R Pradeep (CPI(M)) won Chelakkara in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 76,073 votes.

What was the winning margin in Chelakkara?

U R Pradeep defeated Sivadasan (Sivan Veettikunnu) (IND) by 29,386 votes.

What was the turnout in Chelakkara in 2026?

79.95% — 1,63,311 of 2,04,260 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.9%, men's 75.6%.

How many voters does Chelakkara have?

2,04,260 electors at the 2026 election — 99,056 men, 1,05,204 women (service voters included), and 218 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Chelakkara?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer