# Tiruchuli Assembly constituency

Tiruchuli is a state assembly constituency in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu. It comes under Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency for parliament elections. It was created after the delimitation of constituencies. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Some of the major demands of the Tiruchuzhi Constituency include construction of a new Bus Stand at Tiruchuzhi and Narikkudi; to upgrade the Bus stands present in Kariyapatti and Veerachozhan; to make stoppage of Silambu Express at Tiruchuzhi and Narikkudi Railway Stations; to create New SIDCO and SIPCOT Industrial Complexes at Tiruchuzhi; to upgrade the Major District Road (NH 195), (MDR 718) and (MDR 638) to a National Highway which is present in-between Nedungulam to Abhiramam via Narikudi and Veerachozhan.

## Extent of assembly constituency

It comprises Kariapatti Union, Narikkudi Union, Tiruchuli Union, Aruppukkottai Taluk (part): Kulasekaranallur, Mangulam, Melakandamangalam, Kurunaikulam, Konganakurichi, Aladipatti, Bommakottai, Kallorani, Savaspuram, Kullampatti, Muthuramalingapuram, Narthampatti, Kalayarkarisalkulam, Kalyanasundarapuram, Kallumadam, Erasinnampatti, Parattanatham, Thammanaickenpatti, Vedanatham, Silukkapatti, Mandapasalai, Maravarperungudi, Thummuchinnampatti, Thirumalaipuram, Salukkuvarpatti, Suthamadam, Thoppalakarai, Rajagopalapuram, Pullanaickenpatti, Chettikulam, Kanakai, Paralachi, Melaiyur, Vadakkunatham, Therkunatham, Sengulam, Poolangal Kallakkari, Keelkudi and Purasalur, keppilingampatti. Azhagiyanallur villages.

## Members of assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 2011 | Thangam Thennarasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Thangam Thennarasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Thangam Thennarasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 59.41% | 59.41% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 53.61% | 53.61% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 54.36% | 54.36% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 55.94% | 55.94% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchuli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Thangam Thennarasu | 102,225 | 59.41% | +5.8 |
| | AIADMK | S. Rajasekar | 41,233 | 23.96% | −13.8 |
| | NTK | A. Anandhajothi | 13,787 | 8.01% | New |
| | AMMK | K. K. Sivasamy | 6,441 | 3.74% | New |
| | Independent | V. Arunkumar | 2,492 | 1.45% | New |
| | MNM | S. Murugan | 1,356 | 0.79% | New |
| | Independent | R. Adaikalam | 898 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60,992 | 35.45% | 19.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 172,071 | 77.84% | −3.14% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 142 | 0.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 221,055 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.80% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchuli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Thangam Thennarasu | 89,927 | 53.61% | −0.75 |
| | AIADMK | K. Dinesh Babu | 63,350 | 37.77% | −3.3 |
| | DMDK | T. Raju | 5,799 | 3.46% | New |
| | BJP | B. Ravirajan | 1,779 | 1.06% | −0.27 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,328 | 0.79% | New |
| | Independent | G. Vairaseeman | 1,074 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,577 | 15.84% | 2.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 167,742 | 80.98% | −3.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 207,142 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -0.75% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchuli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Thangam Thennarasu | 81,613 | 54.36% | New |
| | AIADMK | U. Esakki | 61,661 | 41.07% | New |
| | BJP | P. Vijaya Ragunathan | 1,998 | 1.33% | New |
| | Independent | A. Ramamoorthy | 1,103 | 0.73% | New |
| | BSP | M. Arumugam | 1,082 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,952 | 13.29% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150,146 | 84.50% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 177,683 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchuli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIFB | A. Perumal | 28,524 | 55.94% | New |
| | INC | M. Vellathurai | 18,428 | 36.14% | New |
| | Independent | R. Muthu | 4,038 | 7.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,096 | 19.80% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,990 | 59.23% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,401 | | |
| | AIFB win (new seat) | AIFB win (new seat) | AIFB win (new seat) | AIFB win (new seat) | AIFB win (new seat) |