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District · Kerala

Palakkad

Your representatives and officials in Palakkad — who they are, what they handle, and how to escalate.

3MPs

10MLAs

13Constituencies

Who fixes what in Palakkad

Pick a problem to see the actual people responsible — from the local office up to the Chief Minister.

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Start at the local office
Ward Officer / Ward Engineer
Your first stop in a city for potholes, garbage, drains and street lights.
Start here, then escalate to the Municipal Commissioner.
2
District administration
District Collector / DMÂ· Palakkad
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
3
The state minister who runs this department
K. M. ShajiIndian Union Muslim LeagueCabinet Minister Â· Local Self Government, Panchayat P. K. BasheerIndian Union Muslim LeagueCabinet Minister Â· Public Works
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Head of the state government
V. D. SatheesanIndian National CongressChief Minister, Kerala

Your elected representatives here

MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)

T. M. SasiMarxistMLA Â· Alathur

Sumesh AchuthanIndian National CongressMLA Â· Chittur K. A. ThulasiIndian National CongressMLA Â· Kongad A. PrabhakaranMarxistMLA Â· Malampuzha

N. SamsudheenIndian Union Muslim LeagueMLA Â· Mannarkkad

Ramesh PisharodyIndian National CongressMLA Â· Palakkad

Muhammed MuhsinKeralaMLA Â· Pattambi

P. MammikuttyMarxistMLA Â· Shornur SumodMarxistMLA Â· Tarur

V. T. BalramIndian National CongressMLA Â· Thrithala

MPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)

K. RadhakrishnanMarxistMP Â· Alathur V. K. SreekandanIndian National CongressMP Â· Palakkad

M. P. Abdussamad SamadaniIndian Union Muslim LeagueMP Â· Ponnani

State government as of mid-July 2026.Open the Palakkad page

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Your elected representatives

The people this district votes for. Tap anyone to see their record, responsibilities and how to hold them accountable.

Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

K. RadhakrishnanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Alathur

V. K. SreekandanIndian National Congress

Palakkad

M. P. Abdussamad SamadaniIndian Union Muslim League

Ponnani

Members of the Legislative Assembly

T. M. SasiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Alathur

Sumesh AchuthanIndian National Congress

Chittur

K. A. ThulasiIndian National Congress

Kongad

A. PrabhakaranCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Malampuzha

N. SamsudheenIndian Union Muslim League

Mannarkkad

Ramesh PisharodyIndian National Congress

Palakkad

Muhammed MuhsinLeft Democratic Front (Kerala)

Pattambi

P. MammikuttyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Shornur

SumodCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Tarur

V. T. BalramIndian National Congress

Thrithala

Officials for this district

The appointed officers who run day-to-day services here. Information only — these officers are not rated.

District Collector / DM

Revenue, land, certificates, disaster relief and overall district coordination — the safe catch-all for your area.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.

Superintendent of Police (SP)

All policing, safety and FIRs in the district.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: Police Station (SHO) → DSP/Circle Officer → SP → DGP. A magistrate can order an FIR under BNSS 175(3).

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Top leaders

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Where in the state

This district inside Kerala. Tap a neighbouring district to jump to it.

Constituencies in this district

The Lok Sabha and assembly seats that cover this district.

Who is responsible for what?

Different problems are handled by different leaders. Knowing who is in charge helps you ask the right person.