Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2026 — Candidates Data
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P. C.
Vishnunadh
P. C. Vishnunadh
“Two‑time MLA from Chengannur and MLA from Kundara.”
Political affiliation
Electoral record
| Year | Body | Constituency | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Assembly | Chengannur | Won | Defeated CPI(M) candidate Saji Cherian by about 9,531 votes in 2006. |
| 2011 | Assembly | Chengannur | Won | Re‑elected; defeated CPI(M)’s C. S. Sujatha by about 12,500 votes. |
| 2016 | Assembly | Chengannur | Lost | Lost to CPI(M) candidate Adv. K. K. Ramachandran Nair by 7,983 votes. |
| 2021 | Assembly | Kundara | Won | Won from Kundara as UDF candidate; 2021 result tables show victory with over 76,000 votes polled. |
| 2026 | Assembly | Kundara | Incumbent candidate (election pending) | Listed as UDF candidate from Kundara for 2026 Assembly election. |
Political entry
Student politics through Kerala Students Union (KSU) in the early 1990s.
- Unit Secretary, Devaswom Board College, Sasthamcotta — Kerala Students Union (KSU)
Marked the beginning of his formal political activity.
Organisational career
District
District General Secretary
Kerala Students Union (KSU)
Rose through various KSU posts in Kollam district.
National
National General Secretary
National Students’ Union of India (NSUI)
2002–2006
Served as NSUI National General Secretary; arrested during a KSU bus‑fare agitation.
State
President, Kerala Youth Congress
Indian Youth Congress
From 2010
Led campaigns against backdoor appointments of the then LDF government.
State
General Secretary
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)
From 2014
National
All‑India Secretary (in charge of Karnataka)
Indian National Congress
From 2017
Appointed INC Secretary with charge of Karnataka state.
State
Vice President
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)
From January 2020
Assembly
Chairman, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Kerala Legislative Assembly
2021 onwards
As per 15th KLA member profile.
Personal
Education
Schooling: Schools in and around Sasthamcotta / Kollam (exact school names not consistently documented).
Commerce
Devaswom Board College, Sasthamcotta (University of Kerala)
Law
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Highest qualification: B.Com.; LL.B. (law degree pursued/completed at Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram)
Family
Father
P. Chellappan Pillai
Mother
Leela C. Pillai
Marital status
Married
Spouse
Kanaka Ha. Ma.
Poet, writer, theatre person and columnist (primarily in Kannada)
Daughter
Annapoorneswari Devi
Known for
Sources
Last compiled: 2026-03-29
- Wikipedia / Alchetron biographies of P. C. Vishnunadh (DOB, birthplace, roles, assembly history)
- Kerala Legislative Assembly member profiles (12th, 13th and 15th KLA) for education, family and posts
- MyNeta 2021 candidate profile for Kundara (profession and education)
- Sasthamcotta.com biographical note (student politics and early life)
- OneIndia profile calling him 'Power House of the Indian National Congress'
- UDF 2026 candidates list showing him as sitting MLA and candidate from Kundara
Data compiled from publicly available sources with the assistance of AI. View constituency list.