Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (state assembly constituency)
Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (SC) is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, formed after constituency delimitation. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[1] It is included in the Chennai North parliamentary constituency.
Although it is named after the neighbourhood of Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, that area is not included in the constituency but rather in the Kolathur constituency. Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar constituency comprises:
- Perambur (part)
- Ayanavaram
- Otteri
- Pattalam
- Pulianthope
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | V. Neelakandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | P. Sivakumar, alias Thayagam Kavi[2] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election Results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Sivakumar @ Thayagam Kavi | 61,744 | 45.25 | ||
| AIADMK | Neelakandan V | 58,422 | 42.82 | ||
| CPI (M) | Suganthi | 5,702 | 4.18 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,685 | 1.97 | ||
| PMK | Vanithamani D | 2,056 | 1.51 | ||
| Majority | 3,322 | 2.43 | |||
| Turnout | 1,36,487 | 63.49 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Neelakandan V | 72,887 | 58.87 | ||
| INC | Dr. C. Natesan | 43,546 | 35.17 | ||
| BJP | E. Karunanidhi | 3,561 | 2.88 | ||
| IJK | Ajitha | 756 | 0.61 | ||
| Majority | 29,341 | 23.70 | |||
| Turnout | 1,23,871 | 68.35 | New | ||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 15. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
2. http://www.elections.in/tamil-nadu/assembly-constituencies/thiru-vi-ka-nagar.html
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