Mananthavady Assembly constituency

Mananthavady
Constituency No. 17 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Pazhassi Raja Tomb
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad district
Lok Sabha constituencyWayanad
Established2008
Total electors1,95,048 (2021)
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyCPI(M)
Alliance  LDF
Elected year2021

Mananthavady is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is O. R. Kelu of CPI(M).

Mananthavady Assembly constituency was established by the 2008 delimitation. Before, it was known as North Wynad from 1965 to 2008.This Constituency Has The Highest Proportion Of Scheduled Tribes Population In Kerala,With Around 22% Of Total Population,Heavily concentrated on Thirunelly.