Srirangam Assembly constituency
Srirangam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu.[2] It comes under Tiruchirappalli (Lok Sabha constituency) for Parliament elections. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1952 election. The Devendrakula Velalar, Mutharaiyar and Brahmin play a major role in Srirangam assembly constituency, as a majority of voters are from these communities.[3]
| Srirangam | |
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| Constituency for the State Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| LS constituency | Tiruchirappalli |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 3,11,716[1] |
| Reservation | General |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | M. Palaniyandi |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Chitrambalam | Communist Party of India | |
| 1957 | K. Vasudevan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | N. Subramanian Chettiar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | S. Ramalingam | Indian National Congress | |
Tamil Nadu – Srirangam
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jothi Venkatachalam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | R. Soundararajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | R. Soundararajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1984 | R.soundararajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1989 | Y.Venkatesa Dikshidar | Janata Dal | |
| 1991 | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1996 | T. P. Mayavan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2001 | K. K. Balasubramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | M. Paranjothi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2011 | J. Jayalalithaa (Chief Minister)[4] | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2015 | S. Valarmathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | S. Valarmathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | M. Palaniyandi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election Results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Palaniyandi | 1,13,904 | 47.41 | +5.71 | |
| AIADMK | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | 93,989 | 39.12 | -8.97 | |
| NTK | K. Selvarathi | 17,911 | 7.46 | +6.09 | |
| IND | Y. Jacob | 4,082 | 1.70 | ||
| AMMK | Sarubala R. Thondaiman | 3,487 | 1.45 | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,915 | 8.29 | +1.90 | ||
| Turnout | 2,40,423 | 77.13 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Valarmathi | 1,08,400 | 48.09 | -20.44 | |
| DMK | M. Palaniyandi | 93,991 | 41.70 | +16.81 | |
| BJP | A. Rajesh Kumar | 5,988 | 2.66 | +0.39 | |
| CPI | V. Pushpam | 5,646 | 2.51 | +2.51 | |
| NTK | V. Rajamanikam | 3,095 | 1.37 | +1.37 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,110 | 1.82 | +0.95 | |
| Margin of victory | 14,409 | 6.39 | -37.25 | ||
| Turnout | 2,25,524 | 79.59 | -2.21 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,83,355 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -20.44 | |||
2015 Bye-election
Due to the conviction and jailing of then Chief Minister and MLA J Jayalalithaa in the Misappropriate Assets Case in September 2014, the MLA position became vacant. Bye-elections were announced.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Valarmathi | 1,51,561 | 68.53 | +9.54 | |
| DMK | N. Anand | 55,045 | 24.89 | -10.66 | |
| BJP | M. Subramaniam | 5,015 | 2.27 | +1.14 | |
| CPI(M) | K. Annadurai | 1,552 | 0.70 | +0.70 | |
| IND. | K. R. Ramaswamy | 1,167 | 0.53 | +0.53 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,919 | 0.87 | +0.87 | |
| Margin of victory | 96,516 | 43.64 | +20.20 | ||
| Turnout | 2,21,173 | 81.80 | +0.58 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,70,377 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | +9.54 | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | J. Jayalalithaa | 1,05,328 | 58.99 | +13.01 | |
| DMK | N. Anand | 63,480 | 35.55 | +35.55 | |
| BJP | K. A. S. Arivalagan | 2,017 | 1.13 | -1.39 | |
| Independent | V. Tamilarasi | 1,221 | 0.68 | +0.68 | |
| BSP | S. Natarajan | 928 | 0.52 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 41,848 | 23.44 | +17.81 | ||
| Turnout | 1,79,635 | 81.22 | +6.61 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,21,158 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | +13.01 | |||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Paranjothi | 89,135 | 45.98 | -7.09 | |
| INC | Jerome Arokiaraj | 78,213 | 40.35 | +40.35 | |
| DMDK | A. Ramesh | 16,522 | 8.52 | +8.52 | |
| BJP | Parthiban | 4,878 | 2.52 | -41.34 | |
| Margin of victory | 10,922 | 5.63 | -3.58 | ||
| Turnout | 1,93,882 | 74.61 | +16.74 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,59,848 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -7.09 | |||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. K. Balasubramanian | 72,993 | 53.07 | +20.01 | |
| BJP | M. Soundarapandian | 60,317 | 43.86 | +41.92 | |
| IND | Prasanna Venkatesan S | 1,694 | 1.23 | +1.23 | |
| IND | Paul Felominraj Easu J | 1,042 | 0.76 | +0.76 | |
| Margin of victory | 12,676 | 9.21 | -13.47 | ||
| Turnout | 1,37,540 | 57.87 | -13.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,37,683 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.67 | |||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Vasudevan | 22,756 | 48.92% | 12.88% | |
| Independent | Chitrambalam | 6,847 | 14.72% | ||
| Independent | M. Narayanasamy | 6,221 | 13.37% | ||
| Independent | P. Kathaperumal | 5,842 | 12.56% | ||
| Independent | P. R. Ramasami | 4,854 | 10.43% | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,909 | 34.20% | 17.64% | ||
| Turnout | 46,520 | 53.72% | -11.54% | ||
| Registered electors | 86,594 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | -3.69% | |||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Chitrambalam | 25,343 | 52.60% | ||
| INC | Srinivasan | 17,364 | 36.04% | 36.04% | |
| Independent | Neenakshisundaram | 3,854 | 8.00% | ||
| Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha | Mahalingam | 882 | 1.83% | ||
| Independent | Subramanian | 442 | 0.92% | ||
| Independent | Tirulokasitaram | 293 | 0.61% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,979 | 16.56% | |||
| Turnout | 48,178 | 65.26% | |||
| Registered electors | 73,823 | ||||
| CPI win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- MADALA, JAYAKUMAR (3 March 2021). "Why both AIADMK and BJP want Srirangam". The New Indian Express.
- "Constituencywise results: Srirangam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
References
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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