Govindan Pallikappil — MLA, Kanhangad (Communist Party of India)
Govindan Pallikappil
Govindan Pallikappil is the MLA from the Kanhangad assembly constituency in Kerala, representing the Communist Party of India in the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly (elected 2026).
Member identity and party: Kerala Legislative Assembly, sitting members, cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Kanhangad constituency
Kanhangad is seat number 4 of the 140 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and lies in Kasargod district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 218,836 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Kanhangad votes as part of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Communist Party of India in the Kerala assembly
Communist Party of India holds 8 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 71. Govindan Pallikappil was returned from Kanhangad in 2026.
Other MLAs in Kasargod district
Kasargod district returns 5 members to the Kerala assembly. The others are:
- A K M Ashraf — Manjeshwaram, Indian Union Muslim League
- Kallatra Mahin — Kasaragod, Indian Union Muslim League
- Neelakandan — Udma, Indian National Congress
- Sandeep Varier — Thrikaripur, Indian National Congress
The Kerala Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 140 seats and was last elected in 2026. The next election is expected in April–May 2031.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Kanhangad?
- Govindan Pallikappil of the Communist Party of India is the sitting MLA for Kanhangad, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Govindan Pallikappil belong to?
- Govindan Pallikappil represents the Communist Party of India, which holds 8 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Kanhangad constituency in?
- Kanhangad is seat number 4 and lies in Kasargod district of Kerala.
- Is Kanhangad a reserved constituency?
- Kanhangad is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Kanhangad fall under?
- Kanhangad is one of the assembly segments of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Kanhangad?
- Kanhangad had about 218,836 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Govindan Pallikappil, Kerala की Kanhangad विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Communist Party of India। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Kanhangad सीट Kasargod ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,18,836 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Kanhangad विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।