Vidya Balakrishnan — MLA, Elathur (Indian National Congress)
Vidya Balakrishnan
Vidya Balakrishnan is the MLA from the Elathur 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.
Elathur constituency
Elathur is seat number 26 of the 140 in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and lies in Kozhikode district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 204,036 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Elathur votes as part of the Kozhikode 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. Vidya Balakrishnan was returned from Elathur in 2026.
Other MLAs in Kozhikode district
Kozhikode district returns 13 members to the Kerala assembly. The others are:
- K K Rema — Vatakara, Revolutionary Marxist Party of India
- Parakkal Abdulla — Kuttiady, Indian Union Muslim League
- K M Abhijith — Nadapuram, Indian National Congress
- K Praveen Kumar — Koyilandy, Indian National Congress
- Fathima Thahiliya — Perambra, Indian Union Muslim League
- V T Sooraj — Balussery, Indian National Congress
- K Jayanth — Kozhikode North, Indian National Congress
- Fyzal Babu — Kozhikode South, Indian Union Muslim League
- P A Mohamed Riyas — Beypore, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- M A Razak Master — Kunnamangalam, Indian Union Muslim League
- P K Firos — Koduvally, Indian Union Muslim League
- C K Kasim — Thiruvambady, 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 Elathur?
- Vidya Balakrishnan of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Elathur, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Vidya Balakrishnan belong to?
- Vidya Balakrishnan represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 63 of the 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Elathur constituency in?
- Elathur is seat number 26 and lies in Kozhikode district of Kerala.
- Is Elathur a reserved constituency?
- Elathur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Elathur fall under?
- Elathur is one of the assembly segments of the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Elathur?
- Elathur had about 204,036 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Vidya Balakrishnan, Kerala की Elathur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Elathur सीट Kozhikode ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,04,036 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Elathur 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।