Before 2006 Chalakudy used to be a stronghold of the United Democratic Front (UDF) which had never lost an election prior to that. While sitting MLA B.D. Devassy of the CPI (M) is again contesting from Chalakudy in 2016 assembly election, T.U. Radhakrishnan of the Congress is in the fray on behalf of the United Democratic Front (UDF). Under the seat sharing deal with the BJP, Chalakudy will be contested by Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), a constituent of the NDA.
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