Najeeb Kanthapuram — MLA, Perinthalmanna (Indian Union Muslim League)
Najeeb Kanthapuram
Najeeb Kanthapuram is the MLA from the Perinthalmanna assembly constituency in Kerala, representing the Indian Union Muslim League 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.
Perinthalmanna constituency
Perinthalmanna is seat number 38 of the 140 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and lies in Malappuram district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 218,090 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Perinthalmanna votes as part of the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian Union Muslim League in the Kerala assembly
Indian Union Muslim League holds 22 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 71. Najeeb Kanthapuram was returned from Perinthalmanna in 2026.
Other MLAs in Malappuram district
Malappuram district returns 16 members to the Kerala assembly. The others are:
- T P Ashrafali — Kondotty, Indian Union Muslim League
- P K Basheer — Eranad, Indian Union Muslim League
- Aryadan Shoukath — Nilambur, Indian National Congress
- A P Anilkumar — Wandoor, Indian National Congress
- M Rahmathulla — Manjeri, Indian Union Muslim League
- Manjalamkuzhi Ali — Mankada, Indian Union Muslim League
- P K Kunhalikutty — Malappuram, Indian Union Muslim League
- K M Shaji — Vengara, Indian Union Muslim League
- T V Ibrahim — Vallikkunnu, Indian Union Muslim League
- P M A Sameer — Tirurangadi, Indian Union Muslim League
- P K Navas — Tanur, Indian Union Muslim League
- Kurukkoli Moideen — Tirur, Indian Union Muslim League
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 Perinthalmanna?
- Najeeb Kanthapuram of the Indian Union Muslim League is the sitting MLA for Perinthalmanna, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Najeeb Kanthapuram belong to?
- Najeeb Kanthapuram represents the Indian Union Muslim League, which holds 22 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Perinthalmanna constituency in?
- Perinthalmanna is seat number 38 and lies in Malappuram district of Kerala.
- Is Perinthalmanna a reserved constituency?
- Perinthalmanna is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Perinthalmanna fall under?
- Perinthalmanna is one of the assembly segments of the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Perinthalmanna?
- Perinthalmanna had about 218,090 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Najeeb Kanthapuram, Kerala की Perinthalmanna विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian Union Muslim League। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Perinthalmanna सीट Malappuram ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,18,090 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Perinthalmanna 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।