Ponnani Lok Sabha Constituency in Kerala Results 2019: IUML Candidate ET Mohammed Basheer Elected MP
Ponnani which comes under Malappuram District is one among the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala
The results of the Ponnani Lok Sabha Constituency has been declared. Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) candidate ET Mohammed Basheer won the seat yet again with 5,21,824 votes. Basheer won over a margin of 1,93,273 votes in Ponnani. Other candidates in the fray included LDF backed Independent candidate P V Anvar Puthan Veeti, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Susheela PP and Bharatiya Janata Party' Prof. V T Rema. Voting took place for the Palakkad Constituency on April 23. According to the Election Commission, a total voter turnout of 74.94 per cent was recorded in the Ponnani. Rahul Gandhi Wins Wayanad Lok Sabha Seat In Kerala By Huge Margin.
Ponnani is one among the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala. Ponnani which comes under Malappuram District is a Municipality in Ponnani Taluk. The constituency is a Muslim majority area and the Constituency number is 7. Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency comprises of seven assembly segments including Tirurangadi, Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, Tavanur, Ponnani and Thrithala.
Ponnani have been a vote bank of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). Congress' all IUML's National organising secretary, ET Muhammed Basheer who has been the sitting MP since 2009. Nilambur MLA PV Anwar in Ponnani contested as an LDF backed independent candidate this time. His records got tainted after being accused in an illegal construction last year. Check Full Schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
ET Mohammed Basheer has won the 2014 and 2009 elections; in 2004, E Ahammed held the seat. V Abdurahman who is current MLA of Tanur was the Left Democratic Front (LDF)'s Independent candidate and BJP candidate K Narayanan Master had lost to Basheer in 2014 elections.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule for Ponnani Constituency:
| Announcement and Issue of Press Note | March 10 |
| Issue of Notification | March 28 |
| Last date for filing nomination | April 4 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | April 5 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 8 |
| Date Of Poll | April 23 |
| Date of Result | May 23 |
| Dates Before Elections Shall be Completed | May 27 |
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 3 Schedule And Dates (Watch Video):
The Lok Sabha elections 2019 was held between April 11 and May 19 in seven phases. In Kerala, voting was held in a single phase. During the third phase, the polling was held in 115 Lok Sabha constituencies of 14 states. The counting of votes was held on May 23 and thereafter the results were declared.
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