Vridhachalam is a
legislative assembly constituency in
Cuddalore district
Cuddalore District is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu in India.
History
Since ancient times, the old town has been a seaport. Through the centuries, Cu ...
in the
India
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n state of
Tamil Nadu
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. Before the 2008 delimitation, it was part of
Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, it has been a part of
Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency was won by popular actor
Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (; DMDK) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Vijayakant (Captai ...
. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
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
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore district
Politics of Tamil Nadu
Constituencies established in 1951
1951 establishments in Madras State