T. J. Vinod

T. J. Vinod is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He is the current member of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Ernakulam.[2][3][4]

T. J. Vinod ടി. ജെ. വിനോദ് MLA
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly for Ernakulam
Incumbent
Assumed office October 29, 2019
Preceded by	Hibi Eden
Personal details
Born	April 6, 1962[1] Thammanam
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Shimitha Vinod
Children	Sneha, Varun

2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election

The United Democratic Front fielded T. J. Vinod in Ernakulam constituency for the 2019 Kerala legislative assembly by-election necessitated after sitting MLA Hibi Eden was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 2019 Indian general election.

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections : Ernakulam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. J. Vinod	37,891	42.13%	10.19
	LDF	Manu Roy	34,141	37.96%	5.50
	BJP	C. G. Rajagopal	13,351	14.85%	1.39
	Independent	Manu K. M.	2,572	2.86%	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	1,309	1.46%	0.61
	Independent	Vinod A. P.	206	0.23%	N/A
	SFB	Abdul Khader	175	0.19%	N/A
	Independent	Jaisen Thomas	116	0.13%	N/A
	Independent	Bosco Louis	93	0.10%	N/A
	Independent	Ashokan	78	0.09%	N/A
Margin of victory			3,750	4.17%	15.69
Turnout			89,932	57.91%	13.81
	INC hold		Swing	10.19

References

1. "TJ Vinod cut his teeth in student politics". Deccan Chronicle. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
2. "Kerala: Despite adverse conditions. UDF retains Ernakulam". The Times of India. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "Kerala Assembly By-elections 2019: Congress wins three, left wins two, BJP winless". Hindustan Times. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
4. "Kerala By-elections: CPI-M Wrests Konni Assembly Seat from Congress after 23 Years; BJP Fails Leave a Mark". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.