# Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency

Thiruparankundram State Assembly constituency (Tamil: திருப்பரங்குன்றம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1957 election.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Assembly | Member | Party | Tenure |
| 1957 | 2nd | S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar | Indian National Congress | 1957-1962 |
| 1962 | 3rd | S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar | Indian National Congress | 1962-1967 |
| 1967 | 4th | S. Agniraju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1967-1971 |
| 1971 | 5th | C. Kaverimaniam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1971-1977 |
| 1977 | 6th | K. Kalimuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1977-1980 |
| 1980 | 7th | K. Kalimuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1980-1984 |
| 1984 | 8th | M. Marimuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1984-1989 |
| 1989 | 9th | C. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1989-1991 |
| 1991 | 10th | S. Andi Thevar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1991-1996 |
| 1996 | 11th | C. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996-2001 |
| 2001 | 12th | S. M. Seenivel | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2001-2006 |
| 2006 | 13th | A. K. Bose | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2006-2011 |
| 2011 | 14th | A. K. T. Raja | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2011-2016 |
| 2016 | 15th | S. M. Seenivel | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016-2016 |
| 2016 | 15th | A. K. Bose | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016-2018 |
| 2019 | 15th | P. Saravanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2019-2021 |
| 2021 | 16th | V. V. Rajan Chellappa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2021-Incumbent |

## Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 43.96% | 43.96% |
| 2019 By-election | 2019 By-election | 37.79% | 37.79% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 55.65% | 55.65% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 47.32% | 47.32% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 58.70% | 58.70% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 42.82% | 42.82% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 48.93% | 48.93% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 60.75% | 60.75% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 59.60% | 59.60% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 43.55% | 43.55% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 53.47% | 53.47% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 60.53% | 60.53% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.39% | 41.39% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 50.41% | 50.41% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 63.94% | 63.94% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 42.82% | 42.82% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 43.71% | 43.71% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. V. Rajan Chellappa | 103,683 | 43.96 | 7.23 |
| | CPI(M) | Ponnuthai | 74,194 | 31.46 | New |
| | NTK | R. Revathy | 22,722 | 9.63 | 7.21 |
| | MNM | M. Bharanirajan | 16,750 | 7.1 | 1.52 |
| | AMMK | K. David Annadurai | 10,190 | 4.32 | 9.48 |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 2,073 | 0.88 | 0.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,489 | 12.5 | 11.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 235,849 | 73.36 | 0.83 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.23 | |

### 2019 By-election

Bye-election, 2019: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Saravanan | 85,434 | 37.79 | 1.06 |
| | AIADMK | S. Muniyandi | 83,038 | 36.73 | 18.92 |
| | AMMK | I. Mahendran | 31,199 | 13.80 | New |
| | MNM | P. Sakthivel | 12,610 | 5.58 | New |
| | NTK | R. Revathi | 5,467 | 2.42 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,184 | 0.97 | 0.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,396 | 1.06 | 17.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,26,078 | 74.19 | 4.29 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.06 | |

### 2016 By-election

Bye-election, 2016: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. K. Bose | 113,032 | 55.65 | 8.33 |
| | DMK | P. Saravanan | 70,362 | 36.73 | 1.05 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,214 | 1.10 | 0.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,670 | 18.92 | 7.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,03,100 | 70.89 | 0.26 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 8.33 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. M. Seenivel | 93,453 | 47.32 | New |
| | DMK | M. Manimaran | 70,461 | 35.68 | New |
| | CPI | K. Kandasamy | 15,275 | 7.73 | New |
| | BJP | S. Arumugam | 7,698 | 3.90 | 1.72 |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 3,111 | 1.58 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,992 | 11.64 | 18.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 197,650 | 70.69 | 5.39 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMDK | AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | New | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMDK | A. K. T. Raja | 95,469 | 58.70 | 43.85 |
| | INC | C. R. Sundararajan | 46,967 | 28.88 | New |
| | BJP | R. Kandhan | 3,543 | 2.18 | 0.54 |
| | BSP | P. Selvam | 1,251 | 0.77 | 0.18 |
| | JMM | L. Nagamani | 865 | 0.53 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48,502 | 29.82 | 25.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 162,630 | 76.08 | 5.49 |
| | DMDK gain from AIADMK | DMDK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 43.85 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. K. Bose | 117,306 | 42.82 | 6.11 |
| | CPI(M) | S. Venkatesan | 104,620 | 38.19 | New |
| | DMDK | G. Rajamanickam | 40,684 | 14.85 | New |
| | BJP | S. Surendran | 4,482 | 1.64 | New |
| | BSP | V. Mahalingam @ Chittrarasu | 1,595 | 0.59 | New |
| | JD(U) | G. Eswaran | 1,348 | 0.50 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,686 | 4.63 | 0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 274,018 | 70.59 | 14.61 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 6.11 | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. M. Seenivel | 83,167 | 48.93 | 25.72 |
| | DMK | C. Ramachandran | 74,040 | 43.56 | 17.19 |
| | MDMK | M. D. Chinnachellam | 4,850 | 2.85 | New |
| | JP | A. Sasikumar | 1,226 | 0.72 | 1.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,127 | 5.37 | 32.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 169,993 | 55.98 | 7.59 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 25.72 | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Ramachandran | 99,379 | 60.75 | 22.83 |
| | AIADMK | S. V. Shanmugam | 37,970 | 23.21 | 36.39 |
| | CPI(M) | K. Kandasamy | 18,192 | 11.12 | New |
| | JP | V. Guruvan | 3,564 | 2.18 | New |
| | BJP | S. Parankundram | 2,049 | 1.25 | New |
| | KNMK | V. S. Raju | 800 | 0.49 | New |
| | SHS | R. Raja Guru | 276 | 0.17 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61,409 | 37.58 | 15.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,248 | 63.52 | 6.38 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 22.83 | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Andi Thevar | 83,180 | 59.60 | 36.25 |
| | DMK | C. Ramachandran | 52,923 | 37.92 | 5.63 |
| | PMK | K. Pohhiah | 1,660 | 1.19 | New |
| | IC(S) | K. Muthuramalingam Pandian | 358 | 0.26 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,257 | 21.68 | 1.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 142,729 | 57.14 | 12.16 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 36.25 | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Ramachandran | 64,632 | 43.55 | 1.65 |
| | AIADMK | V. Rajan Chellappa | 34,656 | 23.35 | 30.12 |
| | AIADMK | M. Marimuthu | 26,521 | 17.87 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,976 | 20.20 | 8.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150,572 | 69.30 | 0.64 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.65 | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Marimuthu | 58,559 | 53.47 | 7.06 |
| | DMK | Ayyanan Ambalam | 45,886 | 41.90 | 3.61 |
| | INC(J) | V. Rajan Chellappa | 3,658 | 3.34 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,673 | 11.57 | 10.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,690 | 68.66 | 5.40 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 7.06 | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Kalimuthu | 61,247 | 60.53 | 19.14 |
| | DMK | P. Seeni Thevar | 38,740 | 38.29 | 20.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,507 | 22.24 | 0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,199 | 63.26 | 3.99 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 19.14 | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Kalimuthu | 33,850 | 41.39 | New |
| | INC | V. Palaniandi Ambalam | 15,760 | 19.27 | New |
| | DMK | C. Kaverimaniam | 14,834 | 18.14 | 32.27 |
| | JP | C. Maharajan | 12,188 | 14.90 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,090 | 22.12 | 6.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,533 | 59.27 | 10.29 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | New | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Kaverimaniam | 39,110 | 50.41 | 13.53 |
| | INC(O) | I. Pandythevar | 26,880 | 34.64 | New |
| | CPI(M) | K. P. Janakiammal | 10,613 | 13.68 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,230 | 15.76 | 13.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,674 | 69.56 | 8.11 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 13.53 | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Agniraju | 49,169 | 63.94 | 39.50 |
| | INC | S. Sonaimuthu | 26,792 | 34.84 | 7.98 |
| | ABJS | D. V. Raghavan | 942 | 1.22 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,377 | 29.10 | 16.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,596 | 77.67 | 0.65 |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 39.50 | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar | 35,491 | 42.82 | 0.89 |
| | CPI | Janakiammal | 25,179 | 30.38 | 8.09 |
| | DMK | Muthu | 20,258 | 24.44 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,312 | 12.44 | 7.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,367 | 77.02 | 30.73 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.89 | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar | 19,258 | 43.71 | New |
| | CPI | K. P. Janaki | 16,947 | 38.47 | New |
| | Independent | N. Muthu Thevar | 7,852 | 17.82 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,311 | 5.25 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,057 | 46.29 | New |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |