Traditionally a seat of the Congress party, Thiruvambady has been allotted to IUML which is a part of the Congress led UDF, While the CPI(M) has nominated its former MLA George M. Thomas to contest the seat in 2016 assembly election, IUML had fielded Koduvally U.M. Ummer, the sitting MLA from Koduvally. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Congress candidate from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency M.I. Shanavas had secured a lead of just 2,300 votes. In the 2015 local body elections, the LDF had led by 4,900 votes.
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