Kottayam Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Kottayam is among the Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala. The state has 20 parliamentary seats. The constituency is a GENERAL seat. The KEC(M), and the CPIM are the primary events within the constituency. Kottayam, acknowledged as a outstanding literary hub in Kerala, can also be notable as one of many main industrial hubs for pure rubber in India. During its first election in 1951-52, the Congress candidate CP Mathew secured victory within the area.
Francis George Vs Thushar Velapally Vs Thomas Chazhikadan
The upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Kottayam will see a triangular contest amongst Kerala Congress, Kerala Congress Mani KEC(M), and Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS). Kerala Congress has fielded Francis George, BDJS has determined to go together with Thushar Velapally, whereas Kerala Congress Mani has given a ticket to Thomas Chazhikadan.
Results of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Thomas Chazhikadan from KEC(M) gained the seat with a margin of 106,259 votes. Thomas Chazhikadan was polled 421,046 votes with a vote share of 46.00 per cent and defeated VN Vasavan from CPIM who received 314,787 votes (34.57 per cent). In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Jose Ok Mani from KEC(M) gained the seat and was polled 424,194 votes with a vote share of fifty.96 per cent. JD(S) candidate Adv. Mathew T. Thomas received 303,595 votes (36.47 per cent) and was the runner-up. Jose Ok Mani defeated Adv. Mathew T. Thomas by a margin of 120,599 votes.
