Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency explained

Thoothukkudi
Constituency No:214
Type:SLA
State:Tamil Nadu
District:Thoothukkudi
Loksabha Cons:Thoothukkudi
Established:1952
Reservation:None
Mla:P. Geetha Jeevan
Party:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Latest Election Year:2021
Preceded By:S. T. Chellapandian

Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency (Tamil: தூத்துக்குடி சட்டமன்ற தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. This constituency has VVPAT facilities with EVMs since the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1] [2]

List of members of the legislative assembly

No.NameTerm of officeAssembly
Political party
Assumed officeLeft office
1J. L. P. Roche Victoria3 May 195231 March 19571st
2P. P. M. T. Ponnuswami29 April 195724 April 19582nd
3A. Samuel3 September 195829 July 1959
4R. J. Sundar Singh10 March 19601 March 1962
5S. Ponnusamy29 March 196228 February 19673rd
6M. S. Sivasami15 March 19675 January 19714th
7R. Ramalingam22 March 197131 January 19765th
8N. Dhanasekaran4 July 197717 February 19806th
9S. N. Rajendran19 June 198015 November 19847th
25 February 198530 January 19888th
10N. Periyasamy6 February 198930 January 19919th
11V. P. R. Ramesh1 July 199113 May 199610th
(10)N. Periyasamy22 May 199614 May 200111th
12S. Rajammal22 May 200112 May 200612th
13P. Geetha Jeevan17 May 200614 May 201113th
14S. T. Chellapandian23 May 201121 May 201614th
(13)P. Geetha Jeevan25 May 20163 May 202115th
11 May 2021Incumbent16th

Election results

1952

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: VVPAT used on pilot basis . 17 May 2016 . The Hindu . 10 December 2018 .
  2. Web site: VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry..