03-24-2005, 05:14 PM
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Delimitation: Malappuram gets 4 more constituencies
KA Antony/ Thiruvanthapuram
The election authorities have released the final draft for delimitation of 20 Parliament and 140 Legislative Assembly constituencies in Kerala reflecting demographic changes.
According to the proposal, South Kerala will lose seven Assembly seats to Malabar. The Muslim dominated Malappuram,which according to the latest census has a population growth of 19 percent against the State average of 9 percent, is the main beneficiary of this.
Malappuram, which had 12 constituencies gets four more, leaving one each to the northern districts of Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur.
As for the Southern districts, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta lose two seats each while Kottayam, Kollam and Thrissur will have to part with one seat each.
Complaints and suggestions can be sent to the Delimitation Commission office in New Delhi before April 8. They will be considered at the Commission's sittings in Kozhikode, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram later in the month.
The final draft was prepared after consultations with its associate members MP Gangadharan and PP George (Congress), P Rajendran (Communist Party of India-Marxist), KNA Khader (Indian Union Muslim League) and PC Thomas (NDA).
The following are the delimited/renamed Assembly constituencies: Manjeshwaram, Kasaragod, Udma, Thrikkarippur and Hosdurg (all in Kasaragod district).
Payyannur, Kalliassery, Thalipparamba, Irikkoor, Azhekode, Kannur, Dharmadham, Thalassery, Koothuparamba, Mattannur and Aralam fall in Kannur district and Mananthavady, Kalpetta and Sultan Bathery fall in Wayanad district.
While Vadakara, Kuttiadi, Nadapuram, Qoilandy, Perambra, Balussery, Elathur, Kozhikode North, Kozhikode South, Beypore, Kunnamangalam, Koduvally and Thiruvambady are in Kozhikodedistrict, Kondotty, Eranadu, Nilambur, Vandoor, Manjeri, Perinthalmanna, Mangada, Malappuram, Vengara, Chelambra, Thirurangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, Thavanur and Ponnani fall in (Malappuram); Thrithala, Pattambi, Shornur, Ottappalam, Kongad, Mannarcaud, Malampuzha, Palakkad, Tarur, Chittoor, Nenmara and Alathur (Palakkad).
Chelakkara, Kunnamkulam, Guruvayur, Manalur, Vadakkancherry, Ollur, Thrissur, Nattika, Kalpamangalam, Iringalakkuda, Puthukkad, Chalakkudy and Kodungalloor fall in Thrissur and Perumbavoor, Angamaly, Aluva, Kalamassery, Paravur, Pallippuram, Kochi, Thripunithura, Ernakulam, Thrikkakkara, Kunnathunadu, Piravom, Moovattupuzha and Kothamangalam fall in Ernakulam district.
Devikulam, Udumbanchola, Peerumedu, Thodupuzha and Idukki (Idukki).Pala, Kaduthuruthy, Vaikkom, Ettumanur, Kottayam, Puthuppally, Changanassery, Kanjirappaly and Poonjar (Kottayam).
Aroor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Kuttanadu, Harippadu, Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara and Chengannur (Alappuzha). Thiruvalla, Ranny, Aranmula, Konni, Adoor (Pathanamthitta).
Karunagappally, Chavara, Kunnathur, Kottarakkara, Pathanapuram, Punaloor, Chadayamangalam, Kundara, Kollam, Iravipuram and Chathannur (Kollam).
Varkala, Attingal, Chirayinkeezhu, Nedumangad, Vamanapuram, Kazhakkoottam, vattiyoorkkavu, Thiruvananthapuram, Nemam, Aruvikkara, Parassala, Kattakkada, Kovalam and Neyyattinkara are in Thiruvananthapuram.
Delimitation: Malappuram gets 4 more constituencies
KA Antony/ Thiruvanthapuram
The election authorities have released the final draft for delimitation of 20 Parliament and 140 Legislative Assembly constituencies in Kerala reflecting demographic changes.
According to the proposal, South Kerala will lose seven Assembly seats to Malabar. The Muslim dominated Malappuram,which according to the latest census has a population growth of 19 percent against the State average of 9 percent, is the main beneficiary of this.
Malappuram, which had 12 constituencies gets four more, leaving one each to the northern districts of Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur.
As for the Southern districts, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta lose two seats each while Kottayam, Kollam and Thrissur will have to part with one seat each.
Complaints and suggestions can be sent to the Delimitation Commission office in New Delhi before April 8. They will be considered at the Commission's sittings in Kozhikode, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram later in the month.
The final draft was prepared after consultations with its associate members MP Gangadharan and PP George (Congress), P Rajendran (Communist Party of India-Marxist), KNA Khader (Indian Union Muslim League) and PC Thomas (NDA).
The following are the delimited/renamed Assembly constituencies: Manjeshwaram, Kasaragod, Udma, Thrikkarippur and Hosdurg (all in Kasaragod district).
Payyannur, Kalliassery, Thalipparamba, Irikkoor, Azhekode, Kannur, Dharmadham, Thalassery, Koothuparamba, Mattannur and Aralam fall in Kannur district and Mananthavady, Kalpetta and Sultan Bathery fall in Wayanad district.
While Vadakara, Kuttiadi, Nadapuram, Qoilandy, Perambra, Balussery, Elathur, Kozhikode North, Kozhikode South, Beypore, Kunnamangalam, Koduvally and Thiruvambady are in Kozhikodedistrict, Kondotty, Eranadu, Nilambur, Vandoor, Manjeri, Perinthalmanna, Mangada, Malappuram, Vengara, Chelambra, Thirurangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, Thavanur and Ponnani fall in (Malappuram); Thrithala, Pattambi, Shornur, Ottappalam, Kongad, Mannarcaud, Malampuzha, Palakkad, Tarur, Chittoor, Nenmara and Alathur (Palakkad).
Chelakkara, Kunnamkulam, Guruvayur, Manalur, Vadakkancherry, Ollur, Thrissur, Nattika, Kalpamangalam, Iringalakkuda, Puthukkad, Chalakkudy and Kodungalloor fall in Thrissur and Perumbavoor, Angamaly, Aluva, Kalamassery, Paravur, Pallippuram, Kochi, Thripunithura, Ernakulam, Thrikkakkara, Kunnathunadu, Piravom, Moovattupuzha and Kothamangalam fall in Ernakulam district.
Devikulam, Udumbanchola, Peerumedu, Thodupuzha and Idukki (Idukki).Pala, Kaduthuruthy, Vaikkom, Ettumanur, Kottayam, Puthuppally, Changanassery, Kanjirappaly and Poonjar (Kottayam).
Aroor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Kuttanadu, Harippadu, Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara and Chengannur (Alappuzha). Thiruvalla, Ranny, Aranmula, Konni, Adoor (Pathanamthitta).
Karunagappally, Chavara, Kunnathur, Kottarakkara, Pathanapuram, Punaloor, Chadayamangalam, Kundara, Kollam, Iravipuram and Chathannur (Kollam).
Varkala, Attingal, Chirayinkeezhu, Nedumangad, Vamanapuram, Kazhakkoottam, vattiyoorkkavu, Thiruvananthapuram, Nemam, Aruvikkara, Parassala, Kattakkada, Kovalam and Neyyattinkara are in Thiruvananthapuram.