Thiyagarayanagar (state assembly constituency)

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Thiyagarayanagar
Constituency for the State Assembly
Constitution-Thiyagaraya Nagar.svg
Constituency details
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
LS constituency Chennai South
Total electors2,45,005[1]
Most successful partyDMK (6 times)
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAKarunanithi J
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2021

Thiyagarayanagar is the legislative assembly constituency located in the southern part of Chennai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a part of Chennai South parliamentary constituency during national elections. Thiyagarayanagar is in existence since 1957 election. It currently covers T. Nagar and adjacent localities, such as Pondy Bazaar, Kodambakkam, Ashok Nagar, KK Nagar, MGR Nagar, Vadapalani and West Mambalam.[2]

Madras State[]

Year Winner Party
1957 Indian National Congress
1962 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 M. P. Sivagnanam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu[]

Assembly Year Winner Party
Fifth 1971 Indian National Congress
Sixth 1977 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980 K. Sourirajan Indian National Congress
Eighth 1984 K. Sourirajan Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989 S. A. Ganesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996 A. Chellakumar Tamil Maanila Congress
Twelfth 2001 J. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006 V. P. Kalairajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011 V. P. Kalairajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016 [3] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021 J. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results[]

2021[]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK J. Karunanithi 56,035 40.57
AIADMK B. Sathiyanarayanan 55,898 40.47
MNM Pala. Karuppiah 14,567 10.55
NTK Sivasankari S 8,284 6.00
None of the Above None Of The Above 1,617 1.17
Margin of victory 137 0.10
Turnout 1,38,198 56.40
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing

2016[]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. Sathyanarayanan 53,207 37.47 -21.01
DMK Dr. Kanimozhi NVN Somu 50,052 35.25 +35.25
BJP H. Raja 19,888 14.01 +10.48
DMDK V. Kumar 6,210 4.37 +4.37
PMK V. Vinoth 5,071 3.57 +3.57
Margin of victory 3,155 2.22 -22.80
Turnout 1,42,015 57.94 -8.68
AIADMK hold Swing -21.01

2011[]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. P. Kalairajan 75,883 58.48 +9.91
INC A. Chellakumar 43,421 33.46 +33.46
BJP K. Ravichandran 4,575 3.53 +0.76
IND Traffic Ramaswamy 1,305 1.01 +1.01
IJK G. Sarada 958 0.78 +0.78
Margin of victory 32,462 25.02 +14.22
Turnout 1,29,851 66.62 +3.73
AIADMK hold Swing +9.91

2006[]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. P. Kalairajan 74,131
DMK J. Anbazhagan 57,654

References[]

  1. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ MS, Nileena (14 January 2016). "T Nagar: Tired of civic problems, will residents opt for NOTA?". Citizen Matters, Chennai (in British English). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 24. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

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