Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency: Parliamentary election in Alappuzha constituency will be held on April 23, in the third phase of Lok Sabha election. CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate AM Ariff, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Shanimol Usman and BJP's Dr KS Radhakrishnan will be up in the key contest in Alappuzha. 

Despite being constituency's inclination towards CPI(M), in the last 11 elections since 1977, 8 times people have chosen Congress candidates to serve in the region. 

However, it was in 1991 and 2004 Lok Sabha elections when CPI(M) defeated Congress' heavyweights.

In phase 3, election will be held in 115 constituencies across 14 states. 

Congress' KC Venugopal is the sitting MP here. He defeated CB Chandrababu of the CPI(M) by a margin of 19,407 votes. 

The voter turn out in 2014 Lok Sabha election in Alappuzha stood around 78.55%. 

Alappuzha bypass project and other regional problems are the key poll issues in this constituency.  

Alappuzha is comprised of 7 assembly segments which are — Aroor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Haripad, Kayamkulam and Karunagappally. 

Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates

CPI(M): AM ArifCongress: Shanimol UsmanBJP: Dr KS RadhakrishnanRevolutionary Socialist Party of Kerala: Professor AV Thamarak ShanSocial Democratic Party of India: Thulaseedharan Pallickal

Alappuzha Lok Sabha results in 2014, 2009 and 2004

2014: KC Venugopal (M) of the Congress received 462525 votes. He defeated CB Chandrababu (M) of the CPM who secured 443118 votes.  

2009: KC Venugopal (M) of the Congress got 468679 votes and defeated Dr KS Manoj (M) of the CPM received 411044 votes. 

2004: Dr KS Manoj (M) of the CPM received 335494 votes and defeated VM Sudheeran (M) of the Congress got 334485 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 election 2019 are being held in 7 phases. Voting in the first and second phase have already taken place which was held on April 11 and April 18. The remaining phases will go to polls on April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. The counting of votes will be held on May 23.