Virudhachalam (state assembly constituency)

Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] Before 2009, it was part of the Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency). After 2009, it is part of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency). This constituent was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Kathimuthu and Paramasivam TTP
1957 M. Selvaraj Independent
1962 G. Boovaraghan Indian National Congress
1967 G. Bhuvaraghan Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-77 M. Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-80 C. Ramanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-84 R. Thiyagarajan Indian National Congress
Eighth 1984-89 R. Thiyagarajan Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-91 G. Bhuvaraghan Janata Party
Tenth 1991-96 R. D. Aranganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-01 Tamizharasan M.A.B.L. Kuzhandai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-06 R. Govindasamy Pattali Makkal Katchi
Thirteenth 2006-11 A. Vijayakanth Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-2016 V. Muthukumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-Incumbent V.T. Kalaiselvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

References

  1. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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