Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala

Jyothikumar Chamakkala is an Indian politician from Kerala belonging to the Indian National Congress. He is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Pathanapuram constituency since 2026.

Early life and education Jyothikumar Chamakkala was born to Bhaskkara Kurup in Kollam, Kerala. He completed his schooling in Kerala before pursuing higher education in science and engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from M.G. College, Trivandrum, affiliated with the University of Kerala, in 1992. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (AIT) in Chikmagalur, under Kuvempu University, in 1998.

In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Chamakkala again contested from Pathanapuram in a high-profile rematch. He won the seat by polling 68,275 votes, defeating K. B. Ganesh Kumar of the Kerala Congress (B) by a margin of 8,310 votes. His victory ended a 25-year tenure held by the Kerala Congress (B) in the constituency.

In the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, he won the Pathanapuram seat by a margin of 8,310 votes, defeating K. B. Ganesh Kumar of the Kerala Congress (B).