Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency: The constituency will go to polls on April 23 in the third phase of Lok Sabha election. Candidates who will be up in the key contest here are CPI(M) A Pradeep Kumar, Congress' MK Raghavan and BJP's Adv KP Prakash Babu.

The constituency is expecting a tough battle between CPI(M) A Pradeep Kumar and Congress-UDF candidate MK Raghavan. Pradeep has been a 3-time MLA who has represented Kozhikode constituency while Congress has fielded a popular face in the region.

One of the factors which will affect the election result in Kozhikode constituency is the minority vote. Going by the trend in Lok Sabha elections here, it has only been four times when Left candidates have registered a victory in Kozhikode because generally, voters look for a party which is more likely to form the government at the Centre.   

Out of 20 Lok Sabha seats, the Congress is contesting on 16 seats and has allotted 4 seats to its alliance partners.

As part of NDA's alliance in Kerala, BJP is contesting on 14 seats, Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) on 5 seats and PC Thomas-led Kerala Congress on 1 seat.

Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates

CPI(M): A Pradeep Kumar 
Congress: MK Raghavan
BJP: Adv KP Prakash Babu

Kozhikode Lok Sabha results in 2014, 2009 and 2004

2014: MK Raghavan of the Congress got 397615 votes. He defeated A Vijayaraghavan of the CPI(M) who received 380732 votes. 

2009: MK Raghavan of the Congress received 342309 votes. He thrashed Adv PA Mohamed Riyas of the CPI(M) who secured 341471 votes. 
 
2004: MP Veerendra Kumar of the JD(S) received 340111 votes and defeated Adv V Balaram of the Congress who got 274785 votes. 

List of all 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala

Alappuzha, Alathur, Attingal, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Mavelikkara, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Ponnani, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Vadakara and Wayanad

Lok Sabha election 2019 are being held in 7 phases. The first and second phase have already taken place which was on April 11 and April 18. The remaining phases will go to polls on April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. The counting of votes will be held on May 23.