2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election

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2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election
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All 55 councils in the Kollam City Corporation
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.06% (Decrease3.54%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Communist Party of India (Marxist) Indian National Congress Bharatiya Janata Party
Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA
Last election 36 16 2
Seats won 39 14 6
Seat change 3Increase 7Decrease 4Increase
Popular vote 85,205 61,998 44,934
Percentage 41.75% 30.38% 22.02%
Swing 2.23%Increase 2.08%Decrease 3.16%Increase
Mayor before election

Honey Benjamin
CPI

Elected Mayor

Prasanna Earnest
CPI(M)

The 5th Kollam Municipal Corporation council election was held on 8 December 2020 and the result announced on 16 December. LDF won 39 seats, 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%.[10][11][12]

Details of voters in Kollam for the municipal corporation election 2020
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) South Asian Communist Banner.svg Indian Election Symbol Hammer Sickle and Star.png Devarajan NA NA NA
Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png -- NA NA NA

United Democratic Front[]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested Male Female
Indian National Congress INC Flag Official.jpg NA NA NA NA
Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP-flag.svg -- NA NA NA
Indian Union Muslim League
NA NA NA

National Democratic Alliance[]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested Male Female
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP election symbol.png NA NA NA NA

Vote share by alliances[]

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[]

Vote Share by alliance

  LDF (41.75%)
  UDF (30.38%)
  NDA (22.02%)
  Other (0.010000000000002%)

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kerala local body polls in three phases in December". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ "73% turn up to vote in Kollam". The Hindu. Staff Reporter. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-05.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Hearty Welcome To 116th Meeting of SLBC, Kerala" (PDF). Govt. of India - Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "LDF sweeps back to power in Kollam". The Hindu. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ "LDF romps home in Kollam". The New Indian Express. 8 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Local body election result - 2005" (PDF). Government of Kerala. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Local body election result - 2000" (PDF). Government of Kerala. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Notification issued for Kerala local bodies polls". Special Correspondent. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 5 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ^ "73% turn up to vote in Kollam". The Hindu. Staff Reporter. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 5 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ "Kerala local body election 2020 live updates". Times of India. Staff Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^ "73.07% polling in Paravur municipality 74.63% in Poothakulam gram panchayat". Mathrubhumi. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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