K N Balagopal — MLA, Kottarakkara (Communist Party of India (Marxist))
K N Balagopal
K N Balagopal is the MLA from the Kottarakkara assembly constituency in Kerala, representing the Communist Party of India (Marxist) 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.
Kottarakkara constituency
Kottarakkara is seat number 119 of the 140 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and lies in Kollam district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 201,909 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Kottarakkara votes as part of the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the Kerala assembly
Communist Party of India (Marxist) holds 26 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 71. K N Balagopal was returned from Kottarakkara in 2026.
Other MLAs in Kollam district
Kollam district returns 11 members to the Kerala assembly. The others are:
- C R Mahesh — Karunagapally, Indian National Congress
- Shibu Baby John — Chavara, Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
- Ullas Kovur — Kunnathur, Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
- Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala — Pathanapuram, Indian National Congress
- C Ajayaprasad — Punalur, Communist Party of India
- M M Naseer — Chadayamangalam, Indian National Congress
- P C Vishnunadh — Kundara, Indian National Congress
- Bindhu Krishna — Kollam, Indian National Congress
- Vishnu Mohan — Eravipuram, Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
- B B Gopakumar — Chathannoor, Bharatiya Janata Party
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 Kottarakkara?
- K N Balagopal of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the sitting MLA for Kottarakkara, elected in 2026.
- Which party does K N Balagopal belong to?
- K N Balagopal represents the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which holds 26 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Kottarakkara constituency in?
- Kottarakkara is seat number 119 and lies in Kollam district of Kerala.
- Is Kottarakkara a reserved constituency?
- Kottarakkara is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Kottarakkara fall under?
- Kottarakkara is one of the assembly segments of the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Kottarakkara?
- Kottarakkara had about 201,909 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
K N Balagopal, Kerala की Kottarakkara विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Communist Party of India (Marxist)। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Kottarakkara सीट Kollam ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,01,909 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Kottarakkara 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।