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Lok Sabha constituency 8 · Kerala

Palakkad is parliamentary constituency number 8 in Kerala, made up of 7 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election V K Sreekandan of the Indian National Congress won with 40.7% of the vote, 75,283 votes ahead of A Vijayaraghavan (CPI(M)).

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Palakkad · 2024PC 8
  1. 01
    V K Sreekandan
    INC
    4,21,169
    40.66%
  2. 02
    A Vijayaraghavan
    CPI(M)
    3,45,886
    33.39%
  3. 03
    C Krishnakumar
    BJP
    2,51,778
    24.31%
  4. 04
    K T Padmini
    BSP
    2,132
    0.21%
  5. 05
    Anna Kuriakose
    Independent
    1,433
    0.14%
  6. 5 other candidates · 4,645 votesNOTA · 8,793 (0.85%)

Margin 75,283 votes · 7.27% of valid votes

14,00,914
Registered electors
2024 election
74.2%
Turnout
26 Apr 2024
75,283
Victory margin
7.3% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,35,836 valid votes, NOTA included.

Palakkad 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1V K SreekandanMale · 54 yrsINC4,21,169
40.66%
2A VijayaraghavanMale · 67 yrsCPI(M)3,45,886
33.39%
3C KrishnakumarMale · 52 yrsBJP2,51,778
24.31%
—NOTANOTA8,793
0.85%
4K T PadminiFemale · 50 yrs · SCBSP2,132
0.21%
5Anna KuriakoseFemale · 44 yrsIndependent1,433
0.14%
6N S K Puram SasikumarMale · 46 yrsIndependent1,177
0.11%
7Rajesh K Son of VelankuttyMale · 37 yrsIndependent1,056
0.10%
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8Rajesh M Son of Mani CMale · 39 yrsIndependent953
0.09%
9Sidheek IruppasseryMale · 48 yrsIndependent939
0.09%
10C RajamanickamMale · 63 yrsIndependent520
0.05%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%10%20%30%40%50%2009201420192024INC 40.7%CPI(M) 33.4%BJP 24.3%CPI(M) 37.7%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024V K SreekandanINC · 40.7% · margin 75,283Turnout74.2%
2019V K SreekandanINC · 38.8% · margin 11,637Turnout77.7%
2014M B RajeshCPI(M) · 45.4% · margin 1,05,300Turnout75.3%
2009M.B. RajeshCPI(M) · 42.8% · margin 1,820Turnout73.5%

Palakkad Lok Sabha result 2019

Palakkad 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1V K SreekandanINC3,99,274
38.83%
2M B RajeshCPI(M)3,87,637
37.70%
3Krishnakumar CBJP2,18,556
21.26%
—NOTANOTA6,665
0.65%
4Thulaseedharan PallickalSDPI5,749
0.56%
5C ChandranIndependent2,624
0.26%
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6Hari ArumbilBSP2,408
0.23%
7Rajesh PalolamIndependent2,234
0.22%
8Rajesh S/o ManiIndependent2,128
0.21%
9BalakrishnanIndependent974
0.09%

Palakkad Lok Sabha result 2014

Palakkad 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1M B RajeshCPI(M)4,12,897
45.36%
2M P VeerendrakumarSJD3,07,597
33.79%
3SobhasurendranBJP1,36,587
15.00%
4E S Khaja HussainSDPI12,504
1.37%
—NOTANOTA11,291
1.24%
5Thennilapuram RadhakrishnanWPOI8,667
0.95%
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6B PadmanabhanAAP4,933
0.54%
7Veerendrakumar O PIndependent3,946
0.43%
8Rajesh SShiv Sena2,654
0.29%
9Hari ArumbilBSP1,963
0.22%
10V S ShanavasIndependent1,946
0.21%
11SreejithIndependent1,416
0.16%
12AbhimodIndependent1,231
0.14%
13C.K. RamakrishnanIndependent1,092
0.12%
14Aboobakker SidhikhTMC828
0.09%
15PradeepIndependent770
0.08%

Palakkad Lok Sabha result 2009

Palakkad 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1M.B. RajeshCPI(M)3,38,070
42.81%
2Satheesan PacheniINC3,36,250
42.58%
3C.K. PadmanabhanBJP68,804
8.71%
4M.R. MuraliIndependent20,896
2.65%
5Abdul Razak MoulaviNCP8,111
1.03%
6Satheesan. E.vIndependent5,478
0.69%
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7A. ArokiasamyIndependent3,776
0.48%
8N.V. RajeshIndependent3,124
0.40%
9Vijayan AmbalakkadIndependent2,679
0.34%
10Chandran. VBSP2,460
0.31%
Assembly segments

Lead of V K Sreekandan (INC) over A Vijayaraghavan (CPI(M)) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ A Vijayaraghavan (CPI(M)) ledV K Sreekandan (INC) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Palakkad: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Pattambi AC 502,02,739INC by 27,136CPI (2026)
Shornur AC 511,96,570CPI(M) by 4,451CPI(M) (2026)
Ottappalam AC 522,11,621INC by 2,208CPI(M) (2026)
Kongad AC 531,84,114INC by 6,658INC (2026)
Mannarkkad AC 542,01,297INC by 32,104IUML (2026)
Malampuzha AC 552,14,247CPI(M) by 6,520CPI(M) (2026)
Palakkad AC 561,90,326INC by 18,139INC (2026)
Map

Palakkad outlined in orange among the Kerala Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Palakkad Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

V K Sreekandan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Palakkad in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 4,21,169 votes (40.66%). The margin over A Vijayaraghavan (CPI(M)) was 75,283 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Palakkad in 2024?

10,38,946 of 14,00,914 registered electors voted, a turnout of 74.16% across 1,329 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Palakkad?

Palakkad is made up of 7 assembly segments: Pattambi, Shornur, Ottappalam, Kongad, Mannarkkad, Malampuzha, Palakkad. V K Sreekandan led in 5 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Palakkad in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: V K Sreekandan (INC); 2019: V K Sreekandan (INC); 2014: M B Rajesh (CPI(M)); 2009: M.B. Rajesh (CPI(M)).

Is Palakkad a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Palakkad is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Palakkad?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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