Kurinjipadi is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Cuddalore district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. M R K Panneerselvam, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Ramajeyam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 17527 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Sengolan enters the fray.
Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency is part of the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dr. M.k. Vishnu Prasad won the Cuddalore parliamentary seat by defeating Sivakolunthu of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam with a margin of 185896 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kurinjipadi assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M R K Panneerselvam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
101,456
Lead: 17,527
|
51.04% |
| Ramajeyam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 83,929 | 42.22% |
| Sumathi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,512 | 4.28% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,212 | 0.61% |
| K.chandramouli | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1,189 | 0.60% |
| A.vasanthakumar | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 837 | 0.42% |
| R.rajesh | Independent | 515 | 0.26% |
| T.velayudham | Bahujan Samaj Party | 482 | 0.24% |
| R.sarathkumar | Independent | 154 | 0.08% |
| R.muthukrishnan | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 140 | 0.07% |
| L.madhiyazhagan | Independent | 139 | 0.07% |
| N.muthazhagan | Independent | 124 | 0.06% |
| Brijita Roslene | Independent | 92 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panneerselvam Mrk
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
82,864
Lead: 28,108
|
44.39% |
| Rajendran R | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 54,756 | 29.33% |
| Muthukrishnan S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 22,705 | 12.16% |
| Balamurugan Kms | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 21,063 | 11.28% |
| Others | Others | 1,541 | 0.83% |
| Jaladeepan V | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,534 | 0.82% |
| Shakthi Ganapathy Mu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 957 | 0.51% |
| Tatabirla A | Independent | 855 | 0.46% |
| Muthukumaran Ap | Independent | 636 | 0.34% |
| Murugan R | Independent | 342 | 0.18% |
| Senthilmurugan S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 288 | 0.15% |
| Rajasekar A | Independent | 211 | 0.11% |
| Govindaraj P | Independent | 197 | 0.11% |
| Ashokkumar S | Independent | 153 | 0.08% |
| Girija S | Independent | 103 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.rajendran
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
88,345
Lead: 23,848
|
56.38% |
| M.r.k.panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,497 | 41.16% |
| R.panneerselvam | Independent | 1,863 | 1.19% |
| A.s.vairakannu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,123 | 0.72% |
| T.s.premalatha | Bahujan Samaj Party | 866 | 0.55% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panneerselvam.m.r.k.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
56,462
Lead: 1,915
|
46% |
| Ramalingam.n. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 54,547 | 44% |
| Sundaramoorthy.r. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 8,541 | 7% |
| Saravanasundaram.d. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,002 | 1% |
| Hari Krishnan.g. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 636 | 1% |
| Kaliyamoorthy.c. | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 590 | 0% |
| Balasubramanian.a | Independent | 515 | 0% |
| Pazhni Murugan.v. | Independent | 431 | 0% |
| Kantharajan.b | Independent | 334 | 0% |
| Chandra.p. | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| Muralidharan.s. | Janata Dal (united) | 206 | 0% |
| Kannappan.r. | Independent | 168 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panneer Selvam M.r.k
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,425
Lead: 23,863
|
56% |
| Sivasubramanian K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,562 | 35% |
| Ramalingam N | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,415 | 5% |
| Susila G | Independent | 1,007 | 1% |
| Jawahar Mohan M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 985 | 1% |
| Ramanathan B.s. | Independent | 864 | 1% |
| Rajendran C | Independent | 594 | 1% |
| Ravi G | Independent | 431 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.r.k. Panneerselvam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,152
Lead: 39,013
|
53% |
| N. Pandarinathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,139 | 22% |
| M. Gnanamoorthy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 12,231 | 10% |
| K. Balakrishnan | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 11,387 | 9% |
| M. Ashokkumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,717 | 1% |
| T. Selvaraj | Independent | 231 | 0% |
| Muthupattusamy | Independent | 216 | 0% |
| Muthazhagan, N. | Independent | 186 | 0% |
| G. Kumaraguru | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| S.s. Nathan | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| R. Baskar | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Veeramani Kalia | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| C. Amirthalingam | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| R. Mohandoss | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| K. Loganathan | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| A. Balasubramanian | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| M.s. Ibrahim | Independent | 57 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sivasubramanian K.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
51,313
Lead: 12,471
|
45% |
| Ganeshmoorthy N. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,842 | 34% |
| Thangarasu A. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 18,638 | 17% |
| Anbuduraisamy R.n. | Independent | 571 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganeshmurthy, N.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
44,887
Lead: 28,844
|
46% |
| Rasendran, R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 16,043 | 16% |
| Natesan, C. | Indian National Congress | 15,000 | 15% |
| Sivashanmugam, R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 7,923 | 8% |
| Shanmugasundaram, R. | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 6,321 | 7% |
| Dakshinamurthy, K.v. | Independent | 1,019 | 1% |
| Jayakumar, V. | Independent | 955 | 1% |
| Thangavel, M.p. | Independent | 833 | 1% |
| Arasuganesan, A. | Independent | 823 | 1% |
| Dhanagopal, G. | Independent | 610 | 1% |
| Rahiman Sait, M.k.s. | Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) | 319 | 0% |
| Radha, M. | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Duraiswamy, R.n. | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Venkatacchalam, R. | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.thangarasu
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,400
Lead: 10,966
|
47% |
| C.kuppusami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,434 | 36% |
| N.pandarinathan | Independent | 10,908 | 11% |
| Murthupattusamy | Independent | 239 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangarasu, A
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
38,349
Lead: 2,959
|
49% |
| Selvarasu, M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,390 | 45% |
| Elumalai, P | Republican Party Of India | 2,083 | 3% |
| Dhayalan, P | Independent | 929 | 1% |
| Palaniappa Nadar, K. T. P | Independent | 246 | 0% |
| Palanivelu, R | Independent | 118 | 0% |
| Mathu Pattusamy | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Selvaraj
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
19,523
Lead: 2,526
|
28% |
| S. Natarrajan | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 16,997 | 25% |
| P. Radhakrishnan | Indian National Congress | 14,663 | 21% |
| M. Balasubramaniyan | Janta Party | 13,080 | 19% |
| S. Ramaswamy | Independent | 1,818 | 3% |
| K. Dhanagopal | Independent | 1,690 | 2% |
| Muthupattusamy | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M R K Panneerselvam | DMK | 101,456 | 17,527 | 51.04% |
| 2016 | Panneerselvam Mrk | DMK | 82,864 | 28,108 | 44.39% |
| 2011 | R.rajendran | AIADMK | 88,345 | 23,848 | 56.38% |
| 2006 | Panneerselvam.m.r.k. | DMK | 56,462 | 1,915 | 46% |
| 2001 | Panneer Selvam M.r.k | DMK | 65,425 | 23,863 | 56% |
| 1996 | M.r.k. Panneerselvam | DMK | 67,152 | 39,013 | 53% |
| 1991 | Sivasubramanian K. | AIADMK | 51,313 | 12,471 | 45% |
| 1989 | Ganeshmurthy, N. | DMK | 44,887 | 28,844 | 46% |
| 1984 | A.thangarasu | AIADMK | 45,400 | 10,966 | 47% |
| 1980 | Thangarasu, A | AIADMK | 38,349 | 2,959 | 49% |
| 1977 | M. Selvaraj | DMK | 19,523 | 2,526 | 28% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M R K Panneerselvam | DMK |
101,456
(Lead: 17,527)
|
51.04% |
| Ramajeyam | AIADMK | 83,929 | 42.22% | |
| 2016 | Panneerselvam Mrk | DMK |
82,864
(Lead: 28,108)
|
44.39% |
| Rajendran R | AIADMK | 54,756 | 29.33% | |
| 2011 | R.rajendran | AIADMK |
88,345
(Lead: 23,848)
|
56.38% |
| M.r.k.panneerselvam | DMK | 64,497 | 41.16% | |
| 2006 | Panneerselvam.m.r.k. | DMK |
56,462
(Lead: 1,915)
|
46% |
| Ramalingam.n. | MDMK | 54,547 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Panneer Selvam M.r.k | DMK |
65,425
(Lead: 23,863)
|
56% |
| Sivasubramanian K | AIADMK | 41,562 | 35% | |
| 1996 | M.r.k. Panneerselvam | DMK |
67,152
(Lead: 39,013)
|
53% |
| N. Pandarinathan | AIADMK | 28,139 | 22% | |
| 1991 | Sivasubramanian K. | AIADMK |
51,313
(Lead: 12,471)
|
45% |
| Ganeshmoorthy N. | DMK | 38,842 | 34% | |
| 1989 | Ganeshmurthy, N. | DMK |
44,887
(Lead: 28,844)
|
46% |
| Rasendran, R. | ADK(JL) | 16,043 | 16% | |
| 1984 | A.thangarasu | AIADMK |
45,400
(Lead: 10,966)
|
47% |
| C.kuppusami | DMK | 34,434 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Thangarasu, A | AIADMK |
38,349
(Lead: 2,959)
|
49% |
| Selvarasu, M | DMK | 35,390 | 45% | |
| 1977 | M. Selvaraj | DMK |
19,523
(Lead: 2,526)
|
28% |
| S. Natarrajan | CPI(M) | 16,997 | 25% |
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M R K Panneerselvam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Kurinjipadi Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Ramajeyam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 17527 votes.
The strike rate in the Kurinjipadi constituency is 64% DMK and 36% AIADMK, with DMK won 7 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
M R K Panneerselvam (DMK) received 51.04% vote share.
Ramajeyam (AIADMK) received 42.22% vote share.
M R K Panneerselvam (DMK) won the 2021 election with 101456 votes, leading by 17527 votes and securing a 51.04% vote share.
The Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency falls under the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency of Cuddalore district.
M R K Panneerselvam (DMK) won the Kurinjipadi Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 17527 votes over Ramajeyam (AIADMK).
The Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency is part of the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tittakudi (sc), Vriddhachalam, Neyveli, Panruti, Cuddalore.
The top candidates in the Kurinjipadi Assembly Election 2021 were:
M R K Panneerselvam (DMK)
Ramajeyam (AIADMK)
Sumathi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with M R K Panneerselvam (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kurinjipadi Assembly Election 2021 was 81.25%
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.