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Congress' Dean Kuriakose, CPI(M) Joice George and BDJS (a BJP ally in Kerala) candidate Biju Krishnan were the key candidates in the fray in 2019.
Updated : May 24, 2019, 01:33 PM IST
Idukki Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: The Congress's Dean Kuriakose coasted to victory with lead of over 1.71 lakh votes over CPM-backed independent Joice Gorge, who was the incumbent.
Parliamentary election in Idukki constituency was held on April 23 in the third phase of Lok Sabha election. Congress' Dean Kuriakose, CPI(M) Joice George and BDJS (a BJP ally in Kerala) candidate Biju Krishnan were the key candidates in the fray in 2019.
Idukki Lok Sabha constituency profile
Congress contested on 16 out of 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala as part of United Democratic Front (UDF).
George is an independent candidate who is backed by CPI(M). The election in phase 3 will be held in 115 constituencies across 14 states.
Independent candidate Adv Joice George is the sitting MP in the region. He defeated Adv Dean Kuriakose of the Congress by a margin of close to 50,000 votes in 2014.
As part of NDA's alliance in Kerala, BJP will contest on 14 seats, Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) on 5 seats and PC Thomas-led Kerala Congress on 1 seat.
Kerala floods, farm sector crisis and pending development projects are going to be the main election issues in the Idukki constituency.
The Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is comprised of seven assembly segments which are Thodupuzha, Devicolam, Idukki, Udumbanchola, Peermade, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam. Devicolam here is reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates.
Idukki Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates
Congress: Dean Kuriakose
CPI(M): Joice George (A CPI(M) supported independent candidate)
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena: Biju Krishnan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi: M Selvaraj
BSP: PT Leethesh
Independents: Gomathy, Adv Joice George, KA Baby, Reji Njallani
Idukki Lok Sabha results in 2014, 2009 and 2004
2014: Adv.Joice George (M) of the IND received 382019 votes. He defeated Adv Dean Kuriakose (M) of the Congress who got 331477 votes.
2009: P Thomas (M) of the Congress received 408484 votes. He defeated Adv. K Francis George (M) of the KEC who secured 333688 votes.
2004: K Francis George (M) of the KEC secured 353905 votes. He defeated Benny Behanan (M) of the Congress who received 284521 votes.
List of all 20 Lok Sabha constituency 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 elections 2019 were held in 7 phases.