Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (SC) is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, formed after constituency delimitation. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 15. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[2] It is included in the Chennai North parliamentary constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
| Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 15 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| LS constituency | Chennai North |
| Total electors | 219,399[1] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Although it is named after the neighbourhood of Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, that area is not included in the constituency but rather in the Kolathur constituency. Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar constituency comprises:
- Perambur (part)
- Ayanavaram
- Otteri
- Pattalam
- Pulianthope
Members of the Assembly
edit| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | V. Neelakandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | P. Sivakumar[3] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | |||
Election results
edit2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Sivakumar | 81,727 | 61.61% | +16.36 | |
| AIADMK | P. L. Kalyani | 26,714 | 20.14% | −22.68 | |
| NTK | Dr. R. Illavanji | 10,921 | 8.23% | +6.89 | |
| MNM | S. Obath | 9,710 | 7.32% | New | |
| DMDK | M. P. Sekar | 1,787 | 1.35% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,046 | 0.79% | −1.18 | |
| Margin of victory | 55,013 | 41.47% | 39.04% | ||
| Turnout | 132,650 | 60.46% | −3.01% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 184 | 0.14% | |||
| Registered electors | 219,399 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 16.36% | |||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Sivakumar | 61,744 | 45.25% | New | |
| AIADMK | V. Neelakandan | 58,422 | 42.82% | −16.06 | |
| CPI(M) | Suganthi | 5,702 | 4.18% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,685 | 1.97% | New | |
| PMK | D. Vanithamani | 2,056 | 1.51% | New | |
| NTK | Gowri | 1,831 | 1.34% | New | |
| SDPI | Pushparaj | 925 | 0.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,322 | 2.43% | −21.26% | ||
| Turnout | 136,450 | 63.47% | −4.84% | ||
| Registered electors | 214,976 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.62% | |||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Neelakandan | 72,887 | 58.87% | New | |
| INC | Dr. C. Natesan | 43,546 | 35.17% | New | |
| BJP | E. Karunanidhi | 3,561 | 2.88% | New | |
| IJK | Ajitha | 756 | 0.61% | New | |
| BSP | C. Sakthivel | 630 | 0.51% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,341 | 23.70% | |||
| Turnout | 123,807 | 68.31% | |||
| Registered electors | 181,243 | ||||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- ^ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 15. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Election Result". Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.