Chengannur Assembly constituency is a general seat in Alappuzha district, Kerala, covering Chengannur Municipality and nearby rural areas like Puliyoor and Veeyapuram panchayats. The current MLA is Saji Cherian from CPI(M), elected in 2021. He won with 67,303 votes (44.27per cent), defeating INC's D. Vijayakumar who got 46,347 votes (30.48per cent). This yielded a margin of 20,956 votes, or 13.79per cent of valid votes, with a turnout of 70.87per cent. Key Issues: Residents contend with frequent flooding from the Pamba River, disrupting farming and daily life in this agrarian belt. Poor road connectivity, especially rural links, hampers transport and trade. Civic woes include erratic water supply, waste management gaps, and overburdened public health facilities amid rising urbanization. Other challenges involve youth unemployment, delays in irrigation projects for paddy fields, and power outages during monsoons. As part of Mavelikara Lok Sabha, it shares concerns like agricultural input shortages, mirroring rural Kerala's broader struggles.