Virudhachalam (state assembly constituency)

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Coordinates: 11°30′N 79°20′E / 11.50°N 79.33°E / 11.50; 79.33

Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] Before 2009, it was part of the Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency). After 2009, it is part of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency). This constituent was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.

Madras State[]

Year Winner Party
1952 and Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957 M. Selvaraj Independent
1962 G. Boovaraghan Indian National Congress
1967 G. Bhuvaraghan Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu[]

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-77 M. Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-80 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-84 R. Thiyagarajan Indian National Congress
Eighth 1984-89 R. Thiyagarajan Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-91 G. Bhuvaraghan Janata Party
Tenth 1991-96 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-01 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-06 Pattali Makkal Katchi
Thirteenth 2006-11 A. Vijayakanth Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-2016 V. Muthukumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-2021 V.T. Kalaiselvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021- Radhakrishnan Indian National Congress

Election Results[]

2021[]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhachalam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. R. R. Radhakrishnan 77,064 39.17
PMK J.Karthikeyan 76,202 38.73
DMDK Premalatha Vijayakanth 25,908 13.17
Majority
Turnout
INC gain from AIADMK Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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