Thiruvalla Assembly constituency is a general seat in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, encompassing Thiruvalla Municipality and rural areas like Muthoor, Kuttapuzha, and Eraviperoor panchayats. It features a significant Christian population influencing its politics. The current MLA is Adv. Mathew T. Thomas from JD(S), elected in 2021. He secured 62,178 votes (44.56per cent), defeating Kerala Congress's Kunju Koshy Paul with 50,757 votes (36.37per cent). This yielded a margin of 11,421 votes, or 8.19per cent of valid votes, amid 67.91per cent turnout. Key Issues: Residents face erratic water supply and poor sanitation in semi-urban pockets, alongside traffic congestion from burgeoning commercial hubs and festivals. Flooding along the Pamba River disrupts rubber plantations, paddy fields, and spice crops, key to local livelihoods. Youth unemployment persists despite remittances from Gulf migrants, with delays in rural road upgrades and inadequate public transport adding woes. Other concerns include frequent power disruptions during monsoons, illegal waste dumping in water bodies, limited healthcare access beyond basic PHCs, and rising land prices squeezing small farmers. Environmental threats from quarrying and river pollution further strain this agrarian economy. As an LDF-aligned seat with Christian-majority dynamics, it grapples with balancing development and traditional values amid Kerala's broader civic challenges.