Gangavalli (state assembly constituency)

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Gangavalli is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitations in 2007.[1] Located in Salem district, it comprises Gangavalli taluk and a portion of Attur taluk. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.

A. Nallathambi is the MLA from ADMK party elected in 2021.[3][4]

Composition[edit]

Gangavalli is an assembly constituency in the Salem District of Tamil Nadu State, which includes Gangavalli Taluk and a part of Attur Taluk. Thammampatti, Sentharapatti , Naduvalur, Unathur, Veppanatham, Varagur, Siruvachur, Maniviluthan, Kattukkottai, Sadasivapuram, Sarvoy, Deviakkurichi, Talaivasal, Pattuthurai, Navakkurchi, Puthur, Nathakkarai, Periyeri, Aragalur, Thiyaganur, Arathi Agraharam, Mummudi, Kamakkapalayam, Vadakumarai, Thenkumarai, Sathapadi, Panavasal, Navalur, Puliyankurichi, Sitheri, Govindampalayam and Pallipalayam, Anayampatti, Anayampatti Puthur, Thedavoor, Odiyathur and other villages.

Results[edit]

Year Winner Party
2011 R. Subha Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 A. Muruthamuthu[5] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 A. Nallathambi[3] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results[edit]

2021[edit]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gangavalli[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Nallathambi 89,568
DMK Rekha Priyadarshini 82,207
NTK Vinothini 9,323
AMMK Pandi 1,519
Majority
Turnout
AIADMK gain from {{{loser}}} Swing

References[edit]

  1. "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
  2. "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 live | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results & Updates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 live | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results & Updates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.


Coordinates: 11°26′17″N 78°29′01″E / 11.43806°N 78.48361°E / 11.43806; 78.48361