| Aruppukottai | |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| Type: | SLA |
| Constituency No: | 207 |
| Mla: | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Virudhunagar |
| Electors: | 223,820 |
Aruppukottai is a legislative assembly in Virudhunagar district, which includes the city, Aruppukkottai.[1] It is a part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, M.G. Ramachandran, when he first became Chief Minister in 1977 assembly elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The Chettiyar (all kinds - mostly Devanger) community is the biggest community in this constituency with around 13% population.
The population of other communities are: 15% Devendrakula Velalar, 15% all kinds of Naidus, 14% Saliyar, 10% Nadar,10% Mutharaiyar, 8% Mukkulathor (Mostly Maravar+Agamudaiyar), 8% Reddy, 3% Konar, 3% Pillaimar and 3% Muslims.
In the 2021 MLA election, the DMK party's Reddy candidate K.K.S.S.R Ramachandran won, and became the minister of Revenue and Disaster Management.
Until 2006 election, Aruppukottai assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. After 2006 election, it is part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Jayarama Reddiar | ||
| 1957 | M. D. Ramasami | ||
| 1962 | T. Kadambavana Sundaram | ||
| 1967 | S. S. Bharathi | ||
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth | 1971-1977 | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | ||
| Sixth | 1977-1980 | M. G. Ramachandran | ||
| Seventh | 1980-1984 | M. Pitchai | ||
| Eighth | 1984-1989 | |||
| Ninth | 1989-1991 | V. Thangapandian | ||
| Tenth | 1991-1996 | V. G. Manimeghalai | ||
| Eleventh | 1996-1998 | V. Thangapandian | ||
| 1998-2001 | Thangam Thenarasu | |||
| Twelfth | 2001-2006 | K. K. Sivasamy | ||
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | Thangam Thennarusu | ||
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | Vaigaichelvan | ||
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | ||
| Sixteenth | 2021-Incumbent | |||