# Idukki District Panchayat

The District Panchayaths are the territory level of local government under Panchayathi Raj act in India. Idukki District Panchayath is in Kerala state in India. It was established in 1995 in accordance with Kerala Panchayath Raj Act 1994. The District Panchayat Samithi is functioning as a local governing body at district level. Its members are elected by people from each electoral division. The Electoral college is based on the universal suffrage. The Idukki District Panchayath has jurisdiction over Idukki District, except for the municipal towns of Kalpatta and Thodupuzha. The State Election Commission is responsible for conducting these elections.

## Block Panchayaths in jurisdiction

* Adimali
* Azhutha
* Devikulam
* Elamdesham
* Idukki
* Kattapana
* Nedumkandam
* Thodupuzha

## Politics

| Party | Abbreviation | Symbol |
| Indian National Congress | INC(I) | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPI(M) | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | |
| Communist Party of India | CPI | |
| Kerala Congress (M) Jose K. Mani Faction | KC(M) | |
| Indian Union Muslim League | IUML | |
| Kerala Congress (M) P. J. Joseph Faction | KC(M)_PJJ | Chenda |
| Janadhipathya Kerala Congress | KC(D) | Scooter |
| Kerala Congress (Joseph) | KC(J) | |
| Kerala Congress (Secular) | KC(S) | |
| Independent Supported by UDF | UDF Ind. | Various (Umbrella etc.) |
| Independent Supported by LDF | LDF Ind. | Various (Umbrella etc.) |
| Independent Supported by NDA | NDA Ind. | Various (Umbrella etc.) |
| Independent | Ind. | Various (Umbrella, apple etc.) |

## 2020-2025 Council

2015-2020 :
| Division Name | Representative | Party |
| Adimali | Soly Jesus | INC(I) |
| Devikulam | C. Rajendran | CPI(M) |
| Karimannoor | Indu Sudhakaran | INC(I) |
| Karimkunnam | C. V. Sunitha | KC(M)_PJJ |
| Moolamattam | M. J. Jacob | KC(M)_PJJ |
| Mullaringadu | Shainy Reji | KC(M)_PJJ |
| Munnar | Bhavya | CPI |
| Nedumkandom | V N Mohanan | CPI (M) |
| Painavu | K. G. Sathyan | CPI(M) |
| Pambadumpara | Jiji K. Philip | CPI |
| Rajakkad | Ushakumari Mohankumar | CPI (M) |
| Thopramkudy | Shainy Saji | KC(M)_PJJ |
| Upputhara | Asha Antony | CPI |
| Vagamon | K. T. Binu | CPI(M) |
| Vandanmedu | Joseph Kurivila | KC(M) |
| Vandiperiyar | S. P. Rajendran | CPI |

## 2015-2020 Council

2015-2020 :
| Division Name | Representative | Party |
| Adimali | Infant Thomas | INC(I) |
| Devikulam | Baby Sakthivel | CPI(M) |
| Karimannoor | Manojkumar N.T (Manoj Thankappan) | INC(I) |
| Karimkunnam | Mathew John ( Thampi Manunkal) | KC(M) |
| Moolamattam | Sunitha C.V | KC(M) |
| Mullaringadu | Vishnu K.Chandran | CPI(M) |
| Munnar | S.Vijayakumar | INC(I) |
| Murickassery | Noble Jose (Noble Joseph) | IND |
| Nedumkandom | Nirmala Nandakumar | CPI(M) |
| Painavu | Lisamma Sajan | IND |
| Pampadumpara | Molly Michael | INC(I) |
| Rajakkad | Kochuthresia Paulose | INC(I) |
| Upputhara | Syriac Thomas | INC(I) |
| Vagamon | Molly Dominic | CPI |
| Vandanmedu | Kunjumol Chacko | INC(I) |
| Vandiperiyar | Vijayakumari Udayasooryan | INC(I) |

## 2010-2015 Council

2010-2015 :
| Division Name | Representative | Party |
| Adimaly | Mercy Joy | INC(I) |
| Devikulam | D. Kumar | INC(I) |
| Karimannoor | Indu Sudhakaran | INC(I) |
| Karimkunnam | Sheela Stephen | KC(M) |
| Kattapana | Mary Antony | KC(M) |
| Moolamattom | Alex Kozhimala | KC(M) |
| Munnar | Suseela | INC(I) |
| Murikkasery | Shiny Saji | KC(M) |
| Nedumkandam | K.N. Murali | KC(M) |
| Painav | Georgy George | INC(I) |
| Pambadumpara | K.T. Michael | INC(I) |
| Peerumade | Jancy Shaji | INC(I) |
| Rajakkad | Kochuthressia Poulose | INC(I) |
| Vagamon | M.T. Thomas | INC(I) |
| Vandanmade | M.M. Varghese | INC(I) |
| Vandiperiyar | Suresh Babu | INC(I) |

## 2005-2010 Council

2005-2010 :
| Division# | Division Name | Representative | Party |
| 1 | Adimaly | P. R. Sukumaran | INC(I) |
| 2 | Munnar | P. Palanivel | CPI |
| 3 | Devikulam | Tessy Francis | CPI(M) |
| 4 | Rajakkad | O. G. Madhanan | CPI(M) |
| 5 | Murikkasery | Noble Joseph | KC(J) |
| 6 | Nedumkandam | Latha Rajaji | CPI(M) |
| 7 | Pambadumpara | Jameela Raghavan | CPI |
| 8 | Kattapana | Joy Vettikuzhy | KC(J) |
| 9 | Kumaly | Ambika K. V. | CPI(M) |
| 10 | Valadi | Vazhoor Soman | CPI |
| 11 | Vagamon | E. S. Bijimol | CPI |
| 12 | Peerumade | Antappan Jacob | CPI(M) |
| 13 | Arakkulam | Sheela Stephan | |
| 14 | Karimkunnam | K. N. Murali | DIC(K) |
| 15 | Karimannoor | Roy K. Poulose | INC(I) |
| 16 | Painav | Shajini | CPI(M) |

## 2000-2005 Council

2000-2005 :
| Division# | Division Name | Representative | Party |
| 1 | Adimaly | Annakutty Yackob | INC(I) |
| 2 | Munnar | P. Palanivel | CPI |
| 3 | Devikulam | S. Rajendran | CPI(M) |
| 4 | Rajakumari | O. G. Madhanan | CPI(M) |
| 5 | Murikkasery | Mary Augusthy | UDF |
| 6 | Kattapana | M. C. Thomas | KC(M) |
| 7 | Nedumkandam | Sini Gopinath | CPI |
| 8 | Vandanmade | S Njansundaran | INC(I) |
| 9 | Kumaly | Merina John | Ind. |
| 10 | Peerumade | Antappan Jacob | CPI(M) |
| 11 | Elappara | M. T. Thomas | INC(I) |
| 12 | Arakkulam | Sam George | KC(J) |
| 13 | Karimkunnam | Joseph Augustine | KC(J) |
| 14 | Karimannoor | Sarojini Chandran | INC(I) |
| 15 | Vazhathoppu | K. N. Murali | UDF |