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

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The Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency is one of the 20 constituencies representing the southern Indian state of Kerala in the Lok Sabha. 

Thiruvananthapuram registered 73.38 percent voter turnout in 2019, a gain of 4.69 percent. The total number of electors in the constituency is 1367523 while the total voter turnout is 1003457. While in 2014, the constituency registered 68.69 per cent voter turnout. The total number of electors in the constituency was 1267456 while the total voter's turnout was 870650.

The Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency is composed of seven assembly segments, out of which Vattiyoorkavu is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

The Assembly Constituencies that fall in Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency are - Kazhakoottam, Vattiyoorkavu (SC), Thiruvananthapuram, Nemom, Parassala, Kovalam and Neyyattinkara.  

While Congress has renominated its sitting MP Shashi Tharoor from this seat, BJP has fielded Kummanam Rajasekharan and CPM has given the ticket to C Divakaran.  

Here's the full list of candidates contesting from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala.

1	KIRAN KUMAR. S.K	Bahujan Samaj Party
2	KUMMANAM RAJASEKHARAN	Bharatiya Janata Party
3	C. DIVAKARAN	Communist Party of India
4	Dr. SHASHI THAROOR	Indian National Congress
5	PANDALAM KERALAVARMARAJA	Pravasi Nivasi Party
6	S MINI	SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST)
7	CHRISTOPHER SHAJU PALIYODE	Independent
8	GOPAKUMAR OORUPOIKA	Independent
9	JAIN WILSON	Independent
10	JOHNY THAMPY	Independent
11	B. DEVADATHAN	Independent
12	BINU. D	Independent
13	MITHRA KUMAR G	Independent
14	VISHNU S AMBADI	Independent
15	T SASI	Independent
16	M.S SUBI	Independent
17	NANDHAVANAM SUSEELAN	Independent

Dr Shashi Tharoor of the INC is the incumbent MP from this constituency.

The Lok Sabha elections 2019 was held between April 11 and May 19. Of the seven phases, Kerala will vote during the third phase on April 23. 

The polling is scheduled to happen in 115 Lok Sabha constituencies of 14 states during the third phase. 

The counting of votes will be held and results will be declared on May 23.