Gangavalli is a
state assembly
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constituency in
Tamil Nadu
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, India, that was formed after constituency delimitations in 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 81. Located in
Salem district
Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the dis ...
, it comprises
Gangavalli taluk and a portion of
Attur taluk
Attur Taluk is one of the ''taluks'', or administrative division of Salem District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The division's headquarters is Attur town.
Background
Attur Taluk is surrounded by Gangavalli Taluk on east and Pethanaick ...
. It is a part of
Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency
Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 14. This constituency came into existence following the implementation of de ...
for national elections to the
Parliament of India
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. The seat is
reserved
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for candidates from the
Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
A. Nallathambi is the MLA from ADMK party elected in 2021.
Composition
Gangavalli is an assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, which includes Gangavalli Taluk and a part of Attur Taluk.
Thammampatti,
Sentharapatti
Sendarapatti, also known as Senthalai, is a panchayat town, special grade town panchayat in Salem district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu.
Sentharapatti is a Town Panchayat city in district of Salem, Tamil Na ...
, 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.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021
2016
2011
References
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Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Salem district
Politics of Tamil Nadu
Constituencies established in 2008
2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu