Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency: The constituency will vote on April 23 in the third phase of Lok Sabha election. Candidates who will be up in the key contest are CPI(M) Rajaji Mathew Thomas, Congress' TN Prathapan and BJP's Suresh Gopi.
Out of 20 Lok Sabha seats, the Congress is contesting on 16 seats and has allotted 4 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.
Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates
CPI(M): Rajaji Mathew Thomas
Congress: TN Prathapan
BJP: Suresh Gopi.
Ponnani Lok Sabha results in 2014, 2009 and 2004
2014: CN Jayadevan of the CPI received 389209 votes. He defeated KP Dhanapalan of the Congress who got 350982 votes
2009: PC Chacko of the Congress got 385297 votes. He defeated CN Jayadevan of the CPI(M) who got 360146 votes.
2004: CK CHandrappan of the CPI(M) received 320960 votes. He defeated AC Jose of the Congress who secured 274999 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.
