Thiruthuraipoondi (state assembly constituency)

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Thiruthuraipundi is a state assembly constituency in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, which includes Thiruthuraipoondi.[1] It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. communist party members from thiruthuraipoondi area played a vital role in abolition of "agricultural bond labours" (pannayal ozhipu) in delta districts. The act was enacted after their continuous struggle. The constituency comprises Kottur, Thiruthuraipoondi and Muthupettai panchayat union.

Most successful party: CPI (11 times)

Madras State[edit]

Year Winner Party
1957 A. Vedarathnam and V. Vedayyan Indian National Congress
1962 A. K. Subbiah Communist Party of India
1967 N. Dharmalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu[edit]

Year Winner Party
1971 C. Manali Kandasami Communist Party of India
1977 P. Uthirapathy Communist Party of India
1980 P. Uthirapathi Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1984 P. Uthirapathi Communist Party of India
1989 G. Palanisamy Communist Party of India
1991 G. Palanisamy Communist Party of India
1996 G. Palanisamy Communist Party of India
2001 G. Palanisamy Communist Party of India
2006 K. Ulaganathan Communist Party of India
2011 K. Ulaganathan Communist Party of India
2016 P. Adalarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 K. Marimuthu Communist Party of India

Election Results[edit]

2021[edit]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI K. Marimuthu 97,092 52.23
AIADMK C.Suresh Kumar 67,024 36.06
NTK A. Aaarthi 15,362 8.26
AMMK S.Rajanikanth 3,555 1.91
Majority 30,068
Turnout 1,85,886
CPI gain from DMK Swing

References[edit]

  1. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.