Jyothikumar Chamakkala

Jyothikumar Chamakkala
in 2022
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2026
Preceded byK. B. Ganesh Kumar
ConstituencyPathanapuram
Personal details
Born1973 (age 52–53)[1]
Kollam, Kerala, India
PartyIndian National Congress
SpouseGayathri
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Kerala (BSc)
Kuvempu University (BE)
OccupationPolitician, Businessman

Jyothikumar Chamakkala (Malayalam: ജ്യോതികുമാർ ചാമക്കാല) is an Indian politician from Kerala belonging to the Indian National Congress. He is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Pathanapuram constituency since 2026.[2]

Early life and education

Jyothikumar Chamakkala was born to Bhaskkara Kurup in Kollam, Kerala.[1] He completed his schooling in Kerala before pursuing higher education in science and engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from M.G. College, Trivandrum, affiliated with the University of Kerala, in 1992. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (AIT) in Chikmagalur, under Kuvempu University, in 1998.[1]

Electoral history

In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Chamakkala contested from the Pathanapuram constituency. He secured 52,940 votes but was defeated by the incumbent MLA, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, by a margin of 14,336 votes.[3]

In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Chamakkala again contested from Pathanapuram in a high-profile rematch. He won the seat by polling 68,275 votes, defeating K. B. Ganesh Kumar of the Kerala Congress (B) by a margin of 8,310 votes.[2] His victory ended a 25-year tenure held by the Kerala Congress (B) in the constituency.[2]

Personal life

Chamakkala is involved in business ventures outside of his political career. He is married to Gayathri, who serves as an assistant professor and the couple have two daughters.[1]

Political career

Chamakkala is a prominent spokesperson for the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he contested from Pathanapuram but lost to the incumbent K. B. Ganesh Kumar.[3]

In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, he won the Pathanapuram seat by a margin of 8,310 votes, defeating K. B. Ganesh Kumar of the Kerala Congress (B).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Candidate Affidavit: Jyothikumar Chamakkala". MyNeta (ADR). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Pathanapuram Election Results 2026: INC's Jyoti Kumar Chamakkala defeats K B Ganesh Kumar". The Times of India. 4 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Jyothikumar Chamakkala Affidavit 2021". MyNeta. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  4. ^ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results May-2026". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

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