Ariyalur is a legislative assembly, that includes the city of
Ariyalur. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 149. Until 2006, Ariyalur Assembly constituency was part of
Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2006, it has been a part of
Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency.
It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
History
From the 1977 elections, the assembly seat was won by
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
(DMK) three times during the 1977, 1980 and 1989 elections, the
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
(AIADMK) two times during the 2001 and 2011 elections,
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
once during 2006 and
Tamil Maanila Congress once during the 1996 elections.
In 2016
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several national ...
(MLA) of the constituency was
Thamarai S.Rajendran from the AIADMK Party.
The current MLA since 2021 has been
K. Chinnappa
K. Chinnappa is an Indian politician who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Ariyalur Assembly constituency, Ariyalur as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2021 ...
from DMK.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
2021
2016
2011
2006
2001
1996
1991
1989
1984
1980
1977
1971
1967
1962
1957
1952
Notes
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Ariyalur district
Politics of Tamil Nadu
Constituencies established in 1951
1951 establishments in Madras State