Arakkonam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Ranipet district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Ravi, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Gouthama Channa of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi by a margin of 27169 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Raj Kumar enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Arakkonam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravi
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,399
Lead: 27,169
|
49.82% |
| Gouthama Channa | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 58,230 | 33.97% |
| Abirami | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,631 | 8.54% |
| K.c.manivannan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 4,777 | 2.79% |
| S.baskaran | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,543 | 2.07% |
| P.sudhakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,825 | 1.06% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,656 | 0.97% |
| P.ravi | Independent | 432 | 0.25% |
| C.m.gowthaman | Independent | 285 | 0.17% |
| M.madhanraj | Independent | 184 | 0.11% |
| C.mohan | Independent | 128 | 0.07% |
| M.manikandan | Independent | 113 | 0.07% |
| A.gauthaman | Independent | 112 | 0.07% |
| V.ravi | Independent | 97 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravi S
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
68,176
Lead: 4,161
|
41.73% |
| Rajkumar N | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,015 | 39.18% |
| Arpudham | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 20,130 | 12.32% |
| Gopinath G | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 5,213 | 3.19% |
| Others | Others | 2,049 | 1.25% |
| C.vijayan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,021 | 1.24% |
| Sudhakar P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,641 | 1% |
| Saravanan M | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,038 | 0.64% |
| Rajkumar B | Independent | 373 | 0.23% |
| Ravi V | Independent | 278 | 0.17% |
| Thangavelu P | Independent | 146 | 0.09% |
| Panju. Udayakumar | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
| Elayaprabu K | People's Party of India(secular) | 129 | 0.08% |
| Maran P | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 95 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.ravi
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
79,409
Lead: 26,237
|
55.94% |
| S.sellapandian | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 53,172 | 37.46% |
| G.mahalingam | Puratchi Bharatham | 3,007 | 2.12% |
| P.sudhakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,030 | 1.43% |
| S.sendilkumar | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,755 | 1.24% |
| W.titus Thiyagarajan | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 1,483 | 1.04% |
| D.ravi | Independent | 1,103 | 0.78% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jaganmoorthy.m
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,338
Lead: 7,556
|
47% |
| Ravi.s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,782 | 42% |
| Usha Rani.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,185 | 7% |
| Ravi.v | Independent | 2,092 | 1% |
| Vijayan.c | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,561 | 1% |
| Amutha.m | Samajwadi Party | 1,143 | 1% |
| Babu.c | Independent | 472 | 0% |
| Mohan.s | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Dhanapal.m | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Annadurai.p | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Sampath.k | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Kothandan.s | Independent | 132 | 0% |
| Anbu.s | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhavani Karunakaran .k
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,034
Lead: 20,256
|
55% |
| Ravishankar R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,778 | 38% |
| Ramani Perumal Tmt | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,530 | 3% |
| Vasu E. | Independent | 1,729 | 1% |
| Arunkumar S | Republican Party Of India | 1,634 | 1% |
| Ravikumar P | Puratchi Bharatham | 985 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thamizh Chelvan, R.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
70,550
Lead: 46,820
|
55% |
| Elumalai, R. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 23,730 | 19% |
| Yasodha, D. | Indian National Congress | 22,802 | 18% |
| Kesavan, A. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,147 | 2% |
| Yesudoss @ Rajan | Independent | 368 | 0% |
| David, G. | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Vijayakumar, M.g. | Independent | 150 | 0% |
| Jayaraj, M. | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Venkatesan, G. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Manoji @ Manoji Kumar, C. | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lata Priyakumar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
61,314
Lead: 30,982
|
54% |
| G. Mani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,332 | 27% |
| Ezhilarasu | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 18,433 | 16% |
| Pushpa Nehru | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 428 | 0% |
| S. Manavathi | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| G. David | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V.k. Raju
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
42,511
Lead: 21,973
|
46% |
| P. Rajakumar | Indian National Congress | 20,538 | 22% |
| M. Varadarajan | Independent | 18,653 | 20% |
| K. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 7,602 | 8% |
| K. Pattabi Aravindan | Independent | 667 | 1% |
| P. Mani | Independent | 625 | 1% |
| K. Rajamanikkam | Independent | 180 | 0% |
| K.p. Vaiapuri | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 93 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. K. Raju
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
52,657
Lead: 6,313
|
50% |
| M. Vijayasarathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,344 | 44% |
| G. B. Govindan | Independent | 770 | 1% |
| M. Varadarajan | Independent | 685 | 1% |
| Agil Thiruma Arasi | Independent | 346 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijayasarathy, M
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
36,314
Lead: 921
|
48% |
| Jayaraj, G | Indian National Congress (i) | 35,393 | 47% |
| Varadarajan, M | Janata Party (jp) | 1,486 | 2% |
| Natarajan, S. M. N | Independent | 758 | 1% |
| Anniappan, M | Independent | 404 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V.k. Raju
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
24,630
Lead: 7,589
|
33% |
| A. Kannayiram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,041 | 23% |
| A. Jayaraman | Janta Party | 15,503 | 21% |
| G. Jayaraj | Indian National Congress | 13,893 | 19% |
| V. Balraj | Independent | 1,342 | 2% |
| K. Subramaniam | Independent | 1,116 | 2% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ravi | AIADMK | 85,399 | 27,169 | 49.82% |
| 2016 | Ravi S | AIADMK | 68,176 | 4,161 | 41.73% |
| 2011 | S.ravi | AIADMK | 79,409 | 26,237 | 55.94% |
| 2006 | Jaganmoorthy.m | DMK | 66,338 | 7,556 | 47% |
| 2001 | Bhavani Karunakaran .k | AIADMK | 67,034 | 20,256 | 55% |
| 1996 | Thamizh Chelvan, R. | DMK | 70,550 | 46,820 | 55% |
| 1991 | Lata Priyakumar | INC | 61,314 | 30,982 | 54% |
| 1989 | V.k. Raju | DMK | 42,511 | 21,973 | 46% |
| 1984 | V. K. Raju | DMK | 52,657 | 6,313 | 50% |
| 1980 | Vijayasarathy, M | AIADMK | 36,314 | 921 | 48% |
| 1977 | V.k. Raju | AIADMK | 24,630 | 7,589 | 33% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ravi | AIADMK |
85,399
(Lead: 27,169)
|
49.82% |
| Gouthama Channa | VCK | 58,230 | 33.97% | |
| 2016 | Ravi S | AIADMK |
68,176
(Lead: 4,161)
|
41.73% |
| Rajkumar N | DMK | 64,015 | 39.18% | |
| 2011 | S.ravi | AIADMK |
79,409
(Lead: 26,237)
|
55.94% |
| S.sellapandian | VCK | 53,172 | 37.46% | |
| 2006 | Jaganmoorthy.m | DMK |
66,338
(Lead: 7,556)
|
47% |
| Ravi.s | AIADMK | 58,782 | 42% | |
| 2001 | Bhavani Karunakaran .k | AIADMK |
67,034
(Lead: 20,256)
|
55% |
| Ravishankar R. | DMK | 46,778 | 38% | |
| 1996 | Thamizh Chelvan, R. | DMK |
70,550
(Lead: 46,820)
|
55% |
| Elumalai, R. | PMK | 23,730 | 19% | |
| 1991 | Lata Priyakumar | INC |
61,314
(Lead: 30,982)
|
54% |
| G. Mani | DMK | 30,332 | 27% | |
| 1989 | V.k. Raju | DMK |
42,511
(Lead: 21,973)
|
46% |
| P. Rajakumar | INC | 20,538 | 22% | |
| 1984 | V. K. Raju | DMK |
52,657
(Lead: 6,313)
|
50% |
| M. Vijayasarathi | AIADMK | 46,344 | 44% | |
| 1980 | Vijayasarathy, M | AIADMK |
36,314
(Lead: 921)
|
48% |
| Jayaraj, G | INC(I) | 35,393 | 47% | |
| 1977 | V.k. Raju | AIADMK |
24,630
(Lead: 7,589)
|
33% |
| A. Kannayiram | DMK | 17,041 | 23% |
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Ravi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Arakkonam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Gouthama Channa of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) by a margin of 27169 votes.
The strike rate in the Arakkonam constituency is 60% AIADMK and 40% DMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Ravi (AIADMK) received 49.82% vote share.
Gouthama Channa (VCK) received 33.97% vote share.
Ravi (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 85399 votes, leading by 27169 votes and securing a 49.82% vote share.
The Arakkonam Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Ravi (AIADMK) won the Arakkonam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 27169 votes over Gouthama Channa (VCK).
The top candidates in the Arakkonam Assembly Election 2021 were:
Ravi (AIADMK)
Gouthama Channa (VCK)
Abirami (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ravi (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Arakkonam Assembly Election 2021 was 74.74%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.