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CPI (M)’s V. Sivankutty loses as BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar wins Nemom

Posted on: May 04, 2026 17:44 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
CPI (M)’s V. Sivankutty loses as BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar wins Nemom
VAsudevan Sivankutty is a senior leader of the commie company of republic of india (Marxist) and currently serves as Kerala’s government minister for superior general Education and Labour. He lost the Nemom seat to BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar.BackgroundV. Sivankutty was born on 10 November 1954 in Cheruvakkal in Thiruvananthapuram district to M. Vasudevan Pillai, a local activist, and P. Krishnamma. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in History from Sree Narayana College in 1976 and later obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Kerala Law Academy, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1983. He began his electoral journey in local governance, serving as the President of the Ulloor Panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district. This role marked his first direct involvement in grassroots administration and community development.Also Read: 5 key constituencies that will define Kerala electionsWhat Happened in Previous Elections?V. Sivankutty had earlier won the Nemom constituency in the 2011 Kerala Assembly elections as a CPI(M) candidate. He contested again in 2016, where he secured 59,142 votes but lost to BJP’s O. Rajagopal by a margin of 8,671 votes, marking the BJP’s first-ever Assembly win in Kerala. He returned to the constituency in the 2021 Assembly elections and won the seat with 55,837 votes, defeating BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekharan by 3,949 votes, while Congress candidate K. Muraleedharan finished third. His victory helped the Left Democratic Front regain the constituency.Nemom has historically witnessed frequent shifts in electoral outcomes, with no candidate securing consecutive terms in recent cycles. In the 2026 Assembly elections, it remains to be seen whether V. Sivankutty can break this pattern and retain the constituency.

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