Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Devikulam, a former double-member constituency, has a unique history

Rosamma Punnoose, the first Pro-tem Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, was elected from the segment and administered the oath of office to all members of the first Assembly after the State’s formation. The constituency with a Tamil legacy has seen several Tamil leaders, including MGR, coming to campaign for elections Rosamma Punnoose, the first…

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• Rosamma Punnoose, the first Pro-tem Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, was elected from the segment and administered the oath of office to all members of the first Assembly after the…
• The constituency with a Tamil legacy has seen several Tamil leaders, including MGR, coming to campaign for elections Rosamma Punnoose, the first Pro-tem Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly,…
• The constituency with a Tamil legacy has seen several Tamil leaders, including MGR, coming to campaign for elections

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• formation. The constituency with a Tamil legacy has seen several Tamil leaders, including MGR, coming to campaign for elections Rosamma Punnoose, the first Pro-tem Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, was…
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Why it matters

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• Rosamma Punnoose, the first Pro-tem Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, was elected from the segment and administered the oath of office to all members of the first Assembly after the…
• The constituency with a Tamil legacy has seen several Tamil leaders, including MGR, coming to campaign for elections Rosamma Punnoose, the first Pro-tem Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly,…
• The constituency with a Tamil legacy has seen several Tamil leaders, including MGR, coming to campaign for elections