Konni Assembly constituency is a general seat in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, encompassing Konni town and rural panchayats like Vallamkulam in forested Western Ghats areas, with a diverse Hindu-Christian population tied to plantations shaping its politics. The current MLA is K.U. Jenish Kumar from CPI(M), elected in 2021 with 62,318 votes (41.62per cent), defeating INC's Robin Peter (53,810 votes, 35.94per cent) by a margin of 8,508 votes amid 71.42per cent turnout. Key issues include severe Pamba River flooding devastating rubber estates, cardamom plantations and hill paddy; crumbling roads hampering crop transport; youth unemployment despite Gulf remittances; inadequate healthcare beyond PHCs; illegal quarrying polluting streams; sanitation gaps near rivers; monsoon power outages; and traffic snarls during Sabarimala pilgrim season straining this LDF stronghold's eco-sensitive rural economy.