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


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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.


Kerala Lok Sabha constituencies: All you need to know


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

Also read: Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency


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.