Acharapakkam was a
state assembly constituency in
Chengalpattu district
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in the
India
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n state of
Tamil Nadu
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. It included the town,
Acharapakkam
Acharapakkam is a panchayat town in the Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for its ancient Shiva temple, namely Aksheeswaraswamy Temple which is one of the Tevaram temples. Acharapakkam is about 96km south-we ...
. Acharapakkam Assembly constituency (SC) was part of
Chengalpattu Lok Sabha constituency which is now defunct.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
2006
2002 by-election
Source: ''
The Hindu
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The MDMK, did not contest this seat, instead supported the PMK candidate, which also got the support of DMK and BJP.
2001
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1971
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1962
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Former assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram district
Politics of Tamil Nadu
Constituencies established in 1962
1962 establishments in Madras State
Constituencies disestablished in 2008
2008 disestablishments in India