Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Paloli Mohamedkutty of Communist Party Of India (Marxist) won the Ponnani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 63,018 votes (55.10% vote share). The runner-up was M.P. Gangadharan (Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)) with 34,671 votes.
A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paloli Mohamedkutty | 63018 | 55.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 2 | M.P. Gangadharan | 34671 | 30.30% | Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) |
| 3 | Shobha Surendran | 13810 | 12.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Abdul Saleem | 1603 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 5 | V.K. Suku | 1249 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Ponnani constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Paloli Mohamedkutty (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) emerged as the winner securing 63,018 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.