Paramakudi is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Ramanathapuram district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Murugesan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Sathan Prabhakar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 13285 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Ezhil izhavarasi enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Paramakudi assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Murugesan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
84,864
Lead: 13,285
|
46.59% |
| Sathan Prabhakar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 71,579 | 39.30% |
| Sasikala | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 16,430 | 9.02% |
| Karuppu Raj M | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,488 | 1.91% |
| Ku.chandraprakash | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,009 | 1.10% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,258 | 0.69% |
| Murukesan K | Independent | 687 | 0.38% |
| Govindan V | Bahujan Samaj Party | 425 | 0.23% |
| Rajiv Gandhi K | Independent | 354 | 0.19% |
| Udhayakumar M | Independent | 208 | 0.11% |
| Balamurugan S | Independent | 198 | 0.11% |
| Parthasarathi M | My India Party | 188 | 0.10% |
| Ramapandi C | Independent | 186 | 0.10% |
| Ravisankar V | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
| Udayakumar | Independent | 96 | 0.05% |
| Kumar S | Independent | 79 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Muthiah.s.dr
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
79,254
Lead: 11,389
|
47.34% |
| Thisaiveeran.u | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 67,865 | 40.54% |
| Balaganapathy.v.pon | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9,537 | 5.70% |
| Irulan.m | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 3,780 | 2.26% |
| Hemalatha.v | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,655 | 1.59% |
| Others | Others | 1,598 | 0.95% |
| Thangaraj.r | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 690 | 0.41% |
| Baskaran.a | Independent | 618 | 0.37% |
| Raja.k.p | Independent | 612 | 0.37% |
| Kannathasan.r | Independent | 576 | 0.34% |
| Govindan.v | Bahujan Samaj Party | 572 | 0.34% |
| Maheswaran.k | Independent | 459 | 0.27% |
| Rajamoorthi.m | Independent | 228 | 0.14% |
| Palpandi.c | Independent | 223 | 0.13% |
| Ravishankar.v | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 206 | 0.12% |
| Raja.m | Independent | 136 | 0.08% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundararaj.s
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
86,150
Lead: 34,606
|
57.88% |
| Ramprabu.r | Indian National Congress | 51,544 | 34.63% |
| Nagarajan.suba | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,787 | 3.22% |
| Gandhi.r | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,538 | 1.03% |
| Velu.v | Independent | 1,522 | 1.02% |
| Saravanakumar.m | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 1,444 | 0.97% |
| Rasamoorthi.m | Independent | 552 | 0.37% |
| Muruganantham.v | Independent | 388 | 0.26% |
| Vadivel.g | Independent | 358 | 0.24% |
| Ganesan.g | Independent | 290 | 0.19% |
| Kumaresan.k | Independent | 282 | 0.19% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramprabhu.r
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
51,075
Lead: 1,054
|
45% |
| Sundararaj.(dr).s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,021 | 44% |
| Thirumamalai Raja.a | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,554 | 4% |
| Ugrapandian.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,090 | 2% |
| Kalidass.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,654 | 1% |
| Pandian.r | Independent | 1,307 | 1% |
| Kamarasan.u | Independent | 614 | 1% |
| Selvam.l | Independent | 405 | 0% |
| Karuppaiah.c | Independent | 354 | 0% |
| Ponvenda Solan.n | Janata Dal (united) | 275 | 0% |
| Alagu.m | Independent | 251 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramprabhu R
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
53,746
Lead: 5,807
|
50% |
| Chelliah S | Puthiya Tamilagam | 47,939 | 44% |
| Durairaju K | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,153 | 4% |
| Sakthivel M | Independent | 1,497 | 1% |
| Elavarasan B | Independent | 1,075 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thisaiveeran, U.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
44,472
Lead: 18,901
|
40% |
| Muniasamy, K. | Independent | 25,571 | 23% |
| Sundararaj, S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23,207 | 21% |
| Siraimeetan, T.k. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,604 | 5% |
| Ugrapandian, K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 946 | 1% |
| Ramasamy, S. | Independent | 871 | 1% |
| Thangasamy Devendiran S.m.r. | Independent | 775 | 1% |
| Mayan, P. | Independent | 458 | 0% |
| Devardasan, P.a.p. | Independent | 319 | 0% |
| Subramanian, S. | Independent | 279 | 0% |
| Murugan, M. | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Karuppan, C. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Raman, A. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundararaj S.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,577
Lead: 38,466
|
63% |
| Chandran N. | Communist Party Of India | 25,111 | 25% |
| Madasamy R. | Independent | 4,274 | 4% |
| Sakkarai M. | Independent | 1,229 | 1% |
| Magarajan M. | Independent | 1,100 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundararaj, S.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) |
37,494
Lead: 3,414
|
36% |
| Kandasmay, K.v.r | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,080 | 33% |
| Rakkan, Kr. V. | Indian National Congress | 19,681 | 19% |
| Baluchamy, A. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 8,473 | 8% |
| Nagarajan, S. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,164 | 2% |
| Govindan, V. | Independent | 749 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balauchamy, K.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,401
Lead: 16,921
|
56% |
| Siraimeetan, T.k. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,480 | 38% |
| Muthukkannu, K. | Independent | 1,216 | 1% |
| Govindan, V. | Independent | 388 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thavasi, R.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
43,710
Lead: 8,834
|
54% |
| Elamaran, A. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,876 | 43% |
| Kairasi Pandian, V. | Independent | 1,298 | 2% |
| Govindan, V. | Independent | 383 | 0% |
| Selvaraj, K. K. A. S. | Independent | 349 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Ugrapandian
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
27,303
Lead: 3,946
|
36% |
| K. Krishnan | Indian National Congress | 23,357 | 31% |
| T.k. Siraimeetan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15,254 | 20% |
| A.v. Swaminathan | Janta Party | 8,156 | 11% |
| V. Govindan Chatrakudi | Independent | 817 | 1% |
| R. Anbarasan | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Murugesan | DMK | 84,864 | 13,285 | 46.59% |
| 2016 | Muthiah.s.dr | AIADMK | 79,254 | 11,389 | 47.34% |
| 2011 | Sundararaj.s | AIADMK | 86,150 | 34,606 | 57.88% |
| 2006 | Ramprabhu.r | INC | 51,075 | 1,054 | 45% |
| 2001 | Ramprabhu R | TMC(M) | 53,746 | 5,807 | 50% |
| 1996 | Thisaiveeran, U. | DMK | 44,472 | 18,901 | 40% |
| 1991 | Sundararaj S. | AIADMK | 63,577 | 38,466 | 63% |
| 1989 | Sundararaj, S. | ADK(JL) | 37,494 | 3,414 | 36% |
| 1984 | Balauchamy, K. | AIADMK | 54,401 | 16,921 | 56% |
| 1980 | Thavasi, R. | AIADMK | 43,710 | 8,834 | 54% |
| 1977 | K. Ugrapandian | AIADMK | 27,303 | 3,946 | 36% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Murugesan | DMK |
84,864
(Lead: 13,285)
|
46.59% |
| Sathan Prabhakar | AIADMK | 71,579 | 39.30% | |
| 2016 | Muthiah.s.dr | AIADMK |
79,254
(Lead: 11,389)
|
47.34% |
| Thisaiveeran.u | DMK | 67,865 | 40.54% | |
| 2011 | Sundararaj.s | AIADMK |
86,150
(Lead: 34,606)
|
57.88% |
| Ramprabu.r | INC | 51,544 | 34.63% | |
| 2006 | Ramprabhu.r | INC |
51,075
(Lead: 1,054)
|
45% |
| Sundararaj.(dr).s | AIADMK | 50,021 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Ramprabhu R | TMC(M) |
53,746
(Lead: 5,807)
|
50% |
| Chelliah S | PT | 47,939 | 44% | |
| 1996 | Thisaiveeran, U. | DMK |
44,472
(Lead: 18,901)
|
40% |
| Muniasamy, K. | IND | 25,571 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Sundararaj S. | AIADMK |
63,577
(Lead: 38,466)
|
63% |
| Chandran N. | CPI | 25,111 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Sundararaj, S. | ADK(JL) |
37,494
(Lead: 3,414)
|
36% |
| Kandasmay, K.v.r | DMK | 34,080 | 33% | |
| 1984 | Balauchamy, K. | AIADMK |
54,401
(Lead: 16,921)
|
56% |
| Siraimeetan, T.k. | DMK | 37,480 | 38% | |
| 1980 | Thavasi, R. | AIADMK |
43,710
(Lead: 8,834)
|
54% |
| Elamaran, A. | DMK | 34,876 | 43% | |
| 1977 | K. Ugrapandian | AIADMK |
27,303
(Lead: 3,946)
|
36% |
| K. Krishnan | INC | 23,357 | 31% |
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Murugesan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Paramakudi Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Sathan Prabhakar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 13285 votes.
The strike rate in the Paramakudi constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% DMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Murugesan (DMK) received 46.59% vote share.
Sathan Prabhakar (AIADMK) received 39.30% vote share.
Murugesan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 84864 votes, leading by 13285 votes and securing a 46.59% vote share.
The Paramakudi Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Murugesan (DMK) won the Paramakudi Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 13285 votes over Sathan Prabhakar (AIADMK).
The top candidates in the Paramakudi Assembly Election 2021 were:
Murugesan (DMK)
Sathan Prabhakar (AIADMK)
Sasikala (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Murugesan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Paramakudi Assembly Election 2021 was 70.51%
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.