2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election
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All 55 councils in the Kollam City Corporation 28 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 66.06% ( 3.54%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 5th
UDF fronts won 9 seats, NDA won 6 seats and others won 1 seat. CPI(M) lead LDF won the majority to rule[1][2]
History
Kollam became the fourth municipal corporation of Kerala in the year 2000. Since the inception, only LDF ruled the corporation.[3]
Election history
Since the incorporation of the KMC in 2000, only the LDF has been in power.
| Year of election | Cast votes | Polling % | LDF |
UDF |
NDA | Others | Total seats | Winner | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,04,058 | 66.06% | 39 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 55 | LDF |
[4] |
| 2015 | 1,98,871 | 69.9% | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 55 | LDF |
[5] |
| 2010 | NA | NA | 34 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 55 | LDF |
[6] |
| 2005 | NA | NA | 36 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 52 | LDF |
[7] |
| 2000 | NA | NA | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 50 | LDF |
[8] |
Background
The tenure of the members of the municipal corporation of Kollam ended on early November 2020.[9] As per the voters list published in 2020 November, there were around 2,88,804 eligible voters (1,38,820 male voters, 1,49,984 female voters) in which 2,04,058 cast their votes through 265 polling stations in the corporation area. The total polling rate was 66.06%.[2][10][11]
| Group of voters | Voters population | Cast votes |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,38,820 | NA |
| Female | 1,49,984 | NA |
| Third Gender | 0 | 0 |
| Total Voters | 2,88,804 | 2,04,058 |
There were 55 wards with one polling booth in each ward. The vote counting station in the municipality was Government Boys HSS, Thevally.
| Councils in Kollam City Corporation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maruthadi | Sakthikulangara | Meenathucheri | Kavanad | Vallikeezhu |
| Kureepuzha West | Kureepuzha | neeravil | Anchalummoodu | Kadavoor |
| Mathili | Thevally | Vadakkumbhagam | Asramam | Uliyakkovil |
| Uliyakkovil East | Koyikkal | Kadappakkada | Kallumthazham | Mangadu |
| Arunoottimangalam | Cthathinamkulam | Karicode | College | Palkulangara |
| Ammannada | Vadakkevila | Pallimukku | Ayathil | Kilikollur |
| Punthalathazham | Palathara | Manacadu | Kolloorvila | Kayyalakkal |
| Valathungal | Akkolil | Thekkumbhagom | Eravipuram | Bharanikkavu |
| Thekkevila | Mundakkal | Pattathanam | Cantonment | Udayamarthandapuram |
| Thamarakkulam | Pallithottam | Port | Cutchery | Kaikkulangara |
| Tangasseri | Thirumullavaram | Mulangadakam | Alattukavu | Kannimel |
Parties and coalitions
There are two major political coalitions in Kollam corporation. The
Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The third front is led by Bharatiya Janata Party
.
Left Democratic Front
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 
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Devarajan | NA | NA | NA |
| Communist Party of India | 
|
 |
-- | NA | NA | NA |
United Democratic Front
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress |  |
NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 
|
-- | NA | NA | NA | |
| Indian Union Muslim League |  |
NA | NA | NA |
National Democratic Alliance
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 
|
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Coalition | 2015 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| LDF | 78,594 (39.52%) | 85,205 (41.75%) |
| UDF | 64,559 (32.46%) | 61,998 (30.38%) |
| NDA | 37,511 (18.86%) | 44,934 (22.02%) |
| Others | 18,207 (9.15%) | 11921 (5.84%) |
| Total | 1,98,871 | 2,04,058 |
Results
By alliance
| LDF | SEATS | UDF | SEATS | NDA | SEATS | OTHER | SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | NA | INC | NA | BJP | NA | IND | NA |
| CPI | NA | RSP | NA | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total | NA | Total | NA | Total | NA | Total | NA |
| Change | NA | Change | NA | Change | NA | Change | NA |
See also
- Kollam Municipal Corporation
- 2005 Kollam Municipal Corporation election
- 2020 Paravur Municipal election
References
- ^ "Kerala local body polls in three phases in December". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b "73% turn up to vote in Kollam". The Hindu. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Hearty Welcome To 116th Meeting of SLBC, Kerala" (PDF). Govt. of India - Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "LDF sweeps back to power in Kollam". The Hindu. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "LDF romps home in Kollam". The New Indian Express. 8 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Hat-trick win for LDF in Kollam Corporation". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Local body election result - 2005" (PDF). Government of Kerala. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Local body election result - 2000" (PDF). Government of Kerala. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Notification issued for Kerala local bodies polls". 12 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala local body election 2020 live updates". Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "73.07% polling in Paravur municipality 74.63% in Poothakulam gram panchayat". Mathrubhumi. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.