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Kozhikode Lok Sabha Elections

Kozhikode is one of the 20 Lok Sabha seats belonging to the state of Kerala. 1,053,817 is the total electorate count in the Kozhikode Lok Sabha Constituency. Out of these, 510,361 number of electorates are males and the remaining 543,456 belong to the female category, as per Election commission of India 2009 report.

Out of the seven Assembly seats which comprise the Lok Sabha seat of Kozhikode, Balusseri is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste category.

Kozhikode has mostly been a Congress stronghold though the seat has also swung towards Janata Dal, CPI(M) and Janata Dal (Secular) in between.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Congress' MK Raghavan had defeated CPI(M) candidate A Vijayaraghavan with a margin of 16,883 votes. BJP had fielded C K Padmanabhan from the seat who had got 1,15,760 votes.

Raghavan is contesting again from the seat on Congress ticket while CPI(M) has fielded A Pradeep Kumar. BJP has fielded Prakash Babu and BS has fielded Raghu K from the seat.

Lok Sabha election 2014:

M K Raghavan (Congress): 397,615 (42.16%)
A Vijayaraghavan (CPI-M): 380,732 (40.37%)
C K Padmanabhan (BJP): 1,15,760 (12.28%)
Total electoral: 1182484
Total voters: 943227
Poll percentage: 79.77

Lok Sabha election 2019 will take place in seven phases across the country – on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. The results would be declared on May 23.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
M.K.Raghavan INC

Won

493444
A.Pradeep Kumar CPI(M)

Lost

408219
Adv.Prakash Babu BJP

Lost

161216
Nota NOTA

Lost

3473
Raghu.K BSP

Lost

2299
Raghavan.P Vadakke Edoli IND

Lost

1160
Raghavan.T Thayyullayil IND

Lost

1077
A.Sekhar SUCI

Lost

1031
Raghavan Nair Manikkothu Kunnummal IND

Lost

962
Pradeep Kumar.E.T Peedikathodi Veedu IND

Lost

760
Prakash Babu Chaithram IND

Lost

571
Nusrath Jahan IND

Lost

558
Pradeepan.N IND

Lost

551
Raghavn.N Allachiparambu IND

Lost

462
Pradeep.V.K IND

Lost

410

Kozhikode News

Islamic radicals targeting Christian girls in Kerala using love jihad, NCM writes to Amit Shah

Islamic radicals targeting Christian girls in Kerala using love jihad, NCM writes to Amit Shah

The letter comes after the National Commission for Minorities received complaints on forced religion conversion faced by two Christian families in Kerala.

Sep 24, 2019, 13:45 PM IST
Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala.

Apr 10, 2019, 15:45 PM IST
Kozhikode Lok Sabha Constituency

Kozhikode Lok Sabha Constituency

Kozhikode has mostly been a Congress stronghold though the seat has also swung towards Janata Dal, CPI(M) and Janata Dal (Secular) in between. 

Apr 09, 2019, 14:51 PM IST
Six-year-old boy dies of West Nile fever in Kerala

Six-year-old boy dies of West Nile fever in Kerala

The boy, hailing from neighbouring Malappuram district, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital here one week ago after he tested positive for the virus.

Mar 18, 2019, 16:04 PM IST
Calicut twin blasts case: NIA arrests absconding accused from Delhi airport

Calicut twin blasts case: NIA arrests absconding accused from Delhi airport

PP Yoosaf would be produced before NIA Special Court here for obtaining transit remand to Kochi.

Feb 01, 2019, 19:21 PM IST
Kerala floods: 10 dead from Leptospirosis in a month, several others suffer from bacterial diseases

Kerala floods: 10 dead from Leptospirosis in a month, several others suffer from bacterial diseases

With life limping to normalcy, cleaning operations continued in several parts of the state, including worst-hit Kuttanad and Wayanad.

Sep 03, 2018, 11:26 AM IST
Going beyond call of duty, doctor performs last rites of those killed by Nipah virus

Going beyond call of duty, doctor performs last rites of those killed by Nipah virus

Nipah virus has claimed 17 lives -- 14 in Kozhikode and 3 in neighboring Malappuram since its outbreak last month.

Jun 06, 2018, 16:18 PM IST
You should look after our children - A message from dying Nipah-affected nurse to her husband

You should look after our children - A message from dying Nipah-affected nurse to her husband

Ten persons have so far lost their lives to the Nipah virus in the northern Kerala districts of Kozhikode and Malappuram.

May 23, 2018, 00:52 AM IST
Kerala health department on high alert after 3 deaths due to rare virus 'Nipah'

Kerala health department on high alert after 3 deaths due to rare virus 'Nipah'

A district-level special task force, headed by Kozhikode District collector, has been formed in the wake of the deaths due to due to 'Nipah' virus.

May 20, 2018, 23:42 PM IST
Woman forced to undergo abortion after CPM leader allegedly kicks her

Woman forced to undergo abortion after CPM leader allegedly kicks her

A woman in Kozhikode in Kerala was forced to undergo an abortion after she was allegedly kicked in the stomach by a Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader. Police have registered a case in

Feb 15, 2018, 09:38 AM IST
New team from Kerala to play in I-League

New team from Kerala to play in I-League

The team will be playing their home matches out of Kozhikode, Kerala.

Sep 20, 2017, 22:05 PM IST

Kerala woman declined permission to wear purdah, drops joining teaching course

Husna, decided not to pursue her BEd course at Jamia Nadwiya Teacher Training Institute run by Kerala Naduvathul Mujahideen (KNM), a Muslim organisation.

Jul 20, 2017, 15:28 PM IST

Kerala: Farmer commits suicide outside Village Administrative Office

A farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging outside a Village Administrative Office in the district.

Jun 22, 2017, 15:55 PM IST

Kerala farmer commits suicide

KP Joy hanged himself to death at the Chembanodu village revenue office after the officials refused to accept his payments despite several attempts.

Jun 22, 2017, 13:13 PM IST

Case registered against 'honey trapped' Kerala ex-Minister

A case was registered against former Kerala Transport Minister in a court based on a complaint by a woman journalist that he harassed her.

May 29, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
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