Nilakkottai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Dindigul district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S. Thenmozhi, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Murugavelrajan of the MVK by a margin of 27618 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Kailai Rajan enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Nilakkottai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Thenmozhi
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
91,461
Lead: 27,618
|
49.49% |
| Murugavelrajan | MVK | 63,843 | 34.55% |
| Vasantha Devi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 17,505 | 9.47% |
| K. Ramasamy | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3,704 | 2% |
| A.m.ananth | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,181 | 1.72% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,260 | 0.68% |
| P.nagendran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 666 | 0.36% |
| P.nagajothi | Independent | 515 | 0.28% |
| V.vinoth | Independent | 491 | 0.27% |
| V.k.aiyyar | Puthiya Tamilagam | 484 | 0.26% |
| P.pothumanickam | Independent | 375 | 0.20% |
| A.alappan | Independent | 343 | 0.19% |
| N.perumal | Independent | 252 | 0.14% |
| V.balasubramani | Independent | 164 | 0.09% |
| V.revadhi | My India Party | 158 | 0.09% |
| M.pandi | Independent | 137 | 0.07% |
| S.nithya | Independent | 128 | 0.07% |
| P.sivakami | Independent | 77 | 0.04% |
| M.kalimuthu | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangathurai R
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,507
Lead: 14,776
|
49.51% |
| Anbazhagan M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,731 | 40.95% |
| Ramasamy K | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,666 | 4.44% |
| Alagumani R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,565 | 1.49% |
| Ramoorthy N | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,201 | 1.27% |
| Others | Others | 1,819 | 1.05% |
| Sangilipandian A | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,204 | 0.70% |
| Saravanakumar P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 746 | 0.43% |
| Rajendiran V | All India Forward Bloc | 703 | 0.41% |
| Menaka P | Independent | 440 | 0.25% |
| Ilavarasi Balasundaram B | Independent | 307 | 0.18% |
| Karthik C | Independent | 227 | 0.13% |
| Anbazhagan P | Independent | 188 | 0.11% |
| Alagumalai P | Independent | 139 | 0.08% |
| Selvaraj S | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 98 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy.a
WINNER
|
Puthiya Tamilagam |
75,124
Lead: 24,714
|
52.45% |
| Rajangam.k. | Indian National Congress | 50,410 | 35.19% |
| Johnpandian.b | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 6,882 | 4.80% |
| Chinnappan @ Rajendran. V, | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,952 | 2.76% |
| Selvaraj.s | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 2,440 | 1.70% |
| Sivakumar.s, | Independent | 1,869 | 1.30% |
| Sivabalan, T | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,669 | 1.17% |
| Pitchaiammal.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 897 | 0.63% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thenmozhi .s.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,275
Lead: 6,284
|
43% |
| Senthilvel.k | Indian National Congress | 46,991 | 38% |
| Ravichandran.m | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 16,795 | 14% |
| Pitchaiammal.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,422 | 1% |
| Sethuraman.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,311 | 1% |
| Prakalathan. S | Independent | 1,197 | 1% |
| Nallusamy.p | Samajwadi Party | 466 | 0% |
| Natarajan. R | Independent | 419 | 0% |
| Dhanalakshmi. V | Independent | 374 | 0% |
| Senthilkumar.c | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Rajendran.s | Nationalist Congress Party | 281 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbazhagan.g
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,972
Lead: 31,494
|
57% |
| Ayyar.k | Puthiya Tamilagam | 29,478 | 28% |
| Ponnammal .a.s Tmt. | Independent | 7,533 | 7% |
| Periyasamy .k. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,589 | 2% |
| Jeeva.m. | Independent | 2,139 | 2% |
| Dhanabalan .r | Independent | 1,409 | 1% |
| Selvaraj.v | Independent | 1,351 | 1% |
| Gandhi.p | Independent | 832 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnammal, A.s.
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
59,541
Lead: 32,003
|
52% |
| Rasu, A. | Indian National Congress | 27,538 | 24% |
| Arivazhaghan, M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,128 | 10% |
| Isaac Raja, S. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 7,378 | 6% |
| Rajendran, Vadi | Independent | 1,424 | 1% |
| Murlimanokar, I. | Jharkhand Party | 762 | 1% |
| Karikalappandian, P. | Independent | 540 | 0% |
| Vellaichamy, M.r. | Independent | 244 | 0% |
| Ponniah, S. | Independent | 211 | 0% |
| Thavasi, P. | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Maduraiveeran, P. | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Manikumaran, M. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| Kala, M. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.s. Ponnammal
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
62,110
Lead: 37,060
|
62% |
| M. Arivazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,050 | 25% |
| Vadivel Ravanan | Independent | 2,384 | 2% |
| M. Subbulakshmi | Independent | 2,280 | 2% |
| V. Kanakaraj | Independent | 1,094 | 1% |
| S. Ponnaian | Independent | 914 | 1% |
| A. Nagammal | Independent | 350 | 0% |
| A. Murugan | Independent | 281 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnammal, A.s.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
29,654
Lead: 692
|
29% |
| Paranthaman, R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,962 | 29% |
| Anbazhagan, G. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,861 | 27% |
| Chitravelu, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 10,550 | 10% |
| Kanagaraj, V. | Independent | 1,112 | 1% |
| Nagammal, A. | Independent | 762 | 1% |
| Andi, R. | Independent | 442 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy, G. | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| Ponniah, S. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.buluchamy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,162
Lead: 29,849
|
60% |
| M.arivazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,313 | 28% |
| N.periasamy | Indian Congress (j) | 5,400 | 6% |
| S.p. Janakiraman | Independent | 1,846 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnammal, A. S.
WINNER
|
Independent |
48,892
Lead: 18,412
|
61% |
| Manivasagam, A. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,480 | 38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Baluchamy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
28,296
Lead: 18,497
|
50% |
| M. Muthuperiasamy | Indian National Congress | 9,799 | 17% |
| A. Muniandy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,802 | 16% |
| S.k.p. Palusamy | Janta Party | 8,378 | 15% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S. Thenmozhi | AIADMK | 91,461 | 27,618 | 49.49% |
| 2016 | Thangathurai R | AIADMK | 85,507 | 14,776 | 49.51% |
| 2011 | Ramasamy.a | PT | 75,124 | 24,714 | 52.45% |
| 2006 | Thenmozhi .s. | AIADMK | 53,275 | 6,284 | 43% |
| 2001 | Anbazhagan.g | AIADMK | 60,972 | 31,494 | 57% |
| 1996 | Ponnammal, A.s. | TMC(M) | 59,541 | 32,003 | 52% |
| 1991 | A.s. Ponnammal | INC | 62,110 | 37,060 | 62% |
| 1989 | Ponnammal, A.s. | INC | 29,654 | 692 | 29% |
| 1984 | A.buluchamy | AIADMK | 55,162 | 29,849 | 60% |
| 1980 | Ponnammal, A. S. | IND | 48,892 | 18,412 | 61% |
| 1977 | A. Baluchamy | AIADMK | 28,296 | 18,497 | 50% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S. Thenmozhi | AIADMK |
91,461
(Lead: 27,618)
|
49.49% |
| Murugavelrajan | MVK | 63,843 | 34.55% | |
| 2016 | Thangathurai R | AIADMK |
85,507
(Lead: 14,776)
|
49.51% |
| Anbazhagan M | DMK | 70,731 | 40.95% | |
| 2011 | Ramasamy.a | PT |
75,124
(Lead: 24,714)
|
52.45% |
| Rajangam.k. | INC | 50,410 | 35.19% | |
| 2006 | Thenmozhi .s. | AIADMK |
53,275
(Lead: 6,284)
|
43% |
| Senthilvel.k | INC | 46,991 | 38% | |
| 2001 | Anbazhagan.g | AIADMK |
60,972
(Lead: 31,494)
|
57% |
| Ayyar.k | PT | 29,478 | 28% | |
| 1996 | Ponnammal, A.s. | TMC(M) |
59,541
(Lead: 32,003)
|
52% |
| Rasu, A. | INC | 27,538 | 24% | |
| 1991 | A.s. Ponnammal | INC |
62,110
(Lead: 37,060)
|
62% |
| M. Arivazhagan | DMK | 25,050 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Ponnammal, A.s. | INC |
29,654
(Lead: 692)
|
29% |
| Paranthaman, R. | DMK | 28,962 | 29% | |
| 1984 | A.buluchamy | AIADMK |
55,162
(Lead: 29,849)
|
60% |
| M.arivazhagan | DMK | 25,313 | 28% | |
| 1980 | Ponnammal, A. S. | IND |
48,892
(Lead: 18,412)
|
61% |
| Manivasagam, A. | DMK | 30,480 | 38% | |
| 1977 | A. Baluchamy | AIADMK |
28,296
(Lead: 18,497)
|
50% |
| M. Muthuperiasamy | INC | 9,799 | 17% |
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S. Thenmozhi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Nilakkottai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Murugavelrajan of the MVK (MVK) by a margin of 27618 votes.
The strike rate in the Nilakkottai constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% INC, with AIADMK won 6 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
S. Thenmozhi (AIADMK) received 49.49% vote share.
Murugavelrajan (MVK) received 34.55% vote share.
S. Thenmozhi (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 91461 votes, leading by 27618 votes and securing a 49.49% vote share.
The Nilakkottai Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
S. Thenmozhi (AIADMK) won the Nilakkottai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 27618 votes over Murugavelrajan (MVK).
The top candidates in the Nilakkottai Assembly Election 2021 were:
S. Thenmozhi (AIADMK)
Murugavelrajan (MVK)
Vasantha Devi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S. Thenmozhi (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Nilakkottai Assembly Election 2021 was 75.58%
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.