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Erode East is a state assembly constituency in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of a portion of Erode taluk which includes Erode City. It is included in Erode Parliamentary Constituency.[1]
This constituency was newly formed, in the year of 2008, by dividing the integrated Erode Assembly Constituency.
Boundaries and parts[edit | edit source]
Erode East covers the central part of Erode City Corporation to the river Kaveri on the east and Modakurichi Constituency limit on the south; a part of the city is also covered by that constituency.
The eastern part of the city, to the eastern banks of the river Kaveri is included in Komarapalayam Constituency.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
The Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliyar & Kongu Vellalar community constitutes more than 60% of the total population of this constituency.[2]
Elections[edit | edit source]
Elected members from this constituency are as follows:
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | N. K. K. Periasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2001 | K. S. Thennarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | N. K. K. P. Raajah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2011 | V. C. Chandhirakumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | K. S. Thennarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | Thirumahan Eevera | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2021[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Thirumahan Eevera | 67,300 | 44.27% | ||
| TMC(M) | M. Yuvaraja | 58,396 | 38.41% | ||
2016[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. S. Thennarasu | 64,879 | 43.83 | +43.83 | |
| DMK | V. C. Chandhirakumar | 57,085 | 38.57 | −4.44 | |
| DMDK | Ponchairman | 6,776 | 4.58 | −46.25 | |
| BJP | P. Rajeshkumar | 5,549 | 3.75 | +1.37 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,096 | 2.09 | +2.09 | |
| Majority | 7,794 | 9.26 | +1.44 | ||
| Turnout | 1,48,024 | 69.58 | −8.06 | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -7.00 | |||
2011[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | V. C. Chandhirakumar | 69,166 | 50.83 | +50.83 | |
| DMK | S. Muthusamy | 58,522 | 43.01 | +43.01 | |
| BJP | P. Rajeshkumar | 3,244 | 2.38 | +2.38 | |
| IND | Minnal Murugash R | 2,439 | 1.79 | +1.79 | |
| Majority | 10,644 | 7.82 | −−−− | ||
| Turnout | 1,36,178 | 77.64 | New | ||
| DMDK win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ https://m.dinamalar.com/detail.php?id=2687656
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.