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Rishivandiyam (state assembly constituency)
Rishivandiyam is a state assembly constituency in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It comprises portions of the Tirukkoyilur and Sankarapuram taluks. It is part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Created | 2016 |
| Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar
17% | |
| Vanniyar | 39% |
| Adi Dravida | 24% |
| Konar | 12% |
| Kamma Naidu/ Vellala Pillai/ Agamidaiya Udayar | 07% |
| Others | 10% |
| Total Electorate | 2,40,469 |
Madras State[edit | edit source]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | L. Anandan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | M. Anandan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Senguntha Mudaliyar candidate won seven times in this constituency.
Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]
Election Results[edit | edit source]
2021[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Vasantham Karthikeyan | 1,13,912 | 52.96% | ||
| AIADMK | S.A. Santhosh | 72,184 | 33.56% | ||
| MNM | K. Shanmuga Sundaram | 640 | 0.3% | ||
| AMMK | S. Prabhu | 10,387 | 4.83% | ||
| Majority | 2,13,873 | 40% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| DMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "Multifarious issues for the electorate". The Hindu. 30 April 2004. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ ரிஷிவந்தியம் தொகுதியில் காங்கிரஸ் சார்பில் சிவராஜ் போட்டியிடுவது உறுதி (in தமிழ்). Dinamalar. 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.