Srirangam Assembly constituency explained

Srirangam
Type:SLA
Constituency No:139
State:Tamil Nadu
Established:1952
District:Tiruchirappalli
Loksabha Cons:Tiruchirappalli
Mla:M. Palaniyandi
Latest Election Year:2021
Electors:3,11,716[1]
Reservation:None

Srirangam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 139. 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. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.The Majority of people Mutharaiyar and other People next to it Brahmin and Devendrakula Velalar play a major role in Srirangam assembly constituency, as a majority of voters are from these communities.[3]

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952Chitrambalam
1957K. Vasudevan
1962N. Subramanian Chettiar
1967S. Ramalingam

Tamil Nadu – Srirangam

YearWinnerParty
1971Jothi Venkatachalam
1977R. Soundararajan
1980
1984
1989Y. Venkatesa Dikshidar
1991Ku. Pa. Krishnan
1996T. P. Mayavan
2001K. K. Balasubramanian
2006M. Paranjothi
2011J. Jayalalithaa[4]
2015^S. Valarmathi
2016
2021M. Palaniyandi

^By Poll

Election results

2015 Bye-election

Due to the conviction and jailing of then Chief Minister and MLA J Jayalalithaa in the Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa in September 2014, the MLA position became vacant. Bye-elections were announced.

1952

References

10.85°N 78.7°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Form 21E (Return of Election) . https://web.archive.org/web/20211228081629/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC139.pdf . 10 Feb 2022 . 28 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map . Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly . 22 January 2017.
  3. News: Why both AIADMK and BJP want Srirangam . . Jayakumar . Madala . 3 March 2021 . 20 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Constituencywise results: Srirangam. Election Commission of India. 2011-05-15.