Sankarapuram (state assembly constituency)

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Sankarapuram
Constituency for the State Assembly
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Constituency details
State Tamil Nadu
District Kallakurichi
LS constituency Kallakurichi
Total electors2,68,535 [1]
Most successful party DMK (7 times)
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA T. Udhayasuriyan
Party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2021

Sankarapuram is a state assembly constituency in kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. [2] It comprises portions of the Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem and Kallakkurichi taluks. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. [3] Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

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The former Chinnasalem state assembly was absorbed in part by the Sankarapuram constituency and in part by Kallakurichi constituency.[ citation needed ]. Most successful party: DMK (7 times)

Demographics

Adi Dravida, Vanniyar and Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliar were majority in this constituency. Telugu Naidu, Udayar, Chettiyar and other religious minorities constitutes secondary population. [4]

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1962 K. Parthasarathi Indian National Congress
1967 S. P. Pachayappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 N. Natchiyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Durai. Muthusamy Indian National Congress
1980 S. Kalitheerthan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 S. Kalitheerthan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 M. Muthaiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 C. Ramaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 P. Kasampu Pattali Makkal Katchi
2006 A. Angayarkanni Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 P. Mohan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 T. Udhayasuriyan [5] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK T. Udhayasuriyan 1,21,186
PMK Dr.Raja75,223
NTK Rajiyamma9,873
IndependentP.Arul2,120
Majority
Turnout
DMK gain from Swing

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References

  1. "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. "இதுதான் இந்தத் தொகுதி". The Hindu . 2019.
  5. "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 79. Retrieved 27 May 2016.