V Kunhikrishnan — MLA, Payyanur (Independent)
V Kunhikrishnan is the MLA from the Payyanur assembly constituency in Kerala, representing the Independent in the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly (elected 2026).
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Payyanur constituency
Payyanur is seat number 6 of the 140 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and lies in Kannur district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 184,264 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Payyanur votes as part of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Independent in the Kerala assembly
Independent holds 4 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 71. V Kunhikrishnan was returned from Payyanur in 2026.
Other MLAs in Kannur district
Kannur district returns 11 members to the Kerala assembly. The others are:
- M Vijin — Kalliasseri, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- T K Govindan Master — Taliparamba, Independent
- Sajeev Joseph — Irikkur, Indian National Congress
- K V Sumesh — Azhikode, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- T O Mohanan — Kannur, Indian National Congress
- Pinarayi Vijayan — Dharmadom, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Karayi Rajan — Thalassery, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- P K Praveen — Kuthuparamba, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- V K Sanoj — Mattanur, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Sunny Joseph — Peravoor, 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 Payyanur?
- V Kunhikrishnan of the Independent is the sitting MLA for Payyanur, elected in 2026.
- Which party does V Kunhikrishnan belong to?
- V Kunhikrishnan represents the Independent, which holds 4 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Payyanur constituency in?
- Payyanur is seat number 6 and lies in Kannur district of Kerala.
- Is Payyanur a reserved constituency?
- Payyanur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Payyanur fall under?
- Payyanur is one of the assembly segments of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Payyanur?
- Payyanur had about 184,264 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
V Kunhikrishnan, Kerala की Payyanur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Independent। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Payyanur सीट Kannur ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,84,264 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Payyanur 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।