Covering the entire district of Kollam in the coastal state of Kerala is the parliamentary constituency of Kollam. It is one of the 20 Lok Sabha seats that are representative of the entire state of Kerala in the Lower House of the Parliament. The Kollam Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 18)
This city has a splendid history going back to as early as the 14th century, when rich coastal trading was harboured on this old seat port. The economy of the Kollam district primarily therefore thrives on fishing as the main trade, with over one lakh of people engaged in fishing as their daily occupation. Some of the fishing villages are Cheriazheekkal, Pandarathuruthu, Alappad and Puthenthura, along with advanced fishing mechanisms and a flourishing model fishing village being set up at Eravipuram. Kollam is famously known to be at the centre of Kerala's cashew industry.
Government undertaking industries also help in adding revenue to the economy in Kollam. Seven assembly segments fall under the jurisdiction of this parliamentary constituency of Kollam.
List of winner/current and runner up MPs Kollam Parliamentary Constituency.
The table below represents the names of all the winning and runner up MPs of Kollam parliamentary constituency of all the years from the starting until now . It also shows the number of votes secured by each MP and the name of the political party they belong to. The current sitting member of parliament of the Kollam constituency is Shri N.K.Premachandran of INC.Year | PC No. | PC Name | Category | Winner | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner Up | Gender | Party | Vote |
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2014 | 18 | Kollam | GEN | N.K.Premachandran | M | RSP | 408528 | M.A. Baby | M | CPM | 370879 |
2009 | 18 | Kollam | GEN | Kurup,Shri N. Peethambara | M | INC | 357401 | P.Rajendran | M | CPM | 339870 |
Facts about current sitting MP of Kollam Constituency
Name of MP | Shri N.K. Premachandran |
Age | 58 |
Nature of Membership | Elected |
Term | May, 2014 to In office |
Political Party | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
Gender | Male |
Educational Qualification | B.Sc., LL.B. |
Activities of Shri N.K. Premachandran in 16th Lok Sabha | |
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Debates participated | 270 |
Private member bills passed | 4 |
Questions asked | 392 |
Attendance | N/A |
Note:Data corresponds to the period 1 June 2014 to 13 Feb 2018.
List of Assembly Constituencies in Kollam Parliamentary Constituency
The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Kollam parliamentary constituency.Names of Assembly Constituencies | ||
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Chavara | Punalur | Chadayamangalam |
Kundara | Kollam | Eravipuram |
Chathannoor |
Last Updated on February 24, 2015