Sumesh Achuthan — MLA, Chittur (Indian National Congress)
Sumesh Achuthan
Sumesh Achuthan is the MLA from the Chittur assembly constituency in Kerala, representing the Indian National Congress 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.
Chittur constituency
Chittur is seat number 58 of the 140 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and lies in Palakkad district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 189,510 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Chittur votes as part of the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Kerala assembly
Indian National Congress holds 63 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 71. Sumesh Achuthan was returned from Chittur in 2026.
Other MLAs in Palakkad district
Palakkad district returns 12 members to the Kerala assembly. The others are:
- V T Balram — Thrithala, Indian National Congress
- Muhammed Muhassin — Pattambi, Communist Party of India
- P Mammikutty — Shornur, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- K Premkumar — Ottapalam, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Thulasi Teacher — Kongad, Indian National Congress
- N Samsudheen — Mannarkkad, Indian Union Muslim League
- A Prabhakaran — Malampuzha, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Ramesh Pisharody — Palakkad, Indian National Congress
- Sumod — Tarur, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- K Preman — Nenmara, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- T M Sasi — Alathur, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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 Chittur?
- Sumesh Achuthan of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Chittur, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Sumesh Achuthan belong to?
- Sumesh Achuthan represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 63 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Chittur constituency in?
- Chittur is seat number 58 and lies in Palakkad district of Kerala.
- Is Chittur a reserved constituency?
- Chittur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Chittur fall under?
- Chittur is one of the assembly segments of the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Chittur?
- Chittur had about 189,510 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Sumesh Achuthan, Kerala की Chittur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Chittur सीट Palakkad ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,89,510 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Chittur 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।