Politics
Kottarakara Assembly Constituency is part of the Mavelikkara (Lok Sabha constituency).
Aisha Potty-MLA of Kottarakara constituency has been representing Kottarakara in Kerala Legislative Assembly as CPI(M) Member for two consecutive terms.The constituency has returned the following candidates after the formation of Kerala State in 1956. 1957:E Chandrasekharan Nair (CPI) 1960:D.Damodaran Potti (PSP) 1965:R.Balakrishna Pillai (Kerala Congress) 1967:E.Chandrasekharan Nair (CPI) 1969 (Bye election):C.Achutha Menon (CPI), Chief Minister 1970:Kottara Gopalakrishnan (INC) 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 19991, 1996, 2001: R.Balakrishna Pillai (Kerala Congress - B)
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