Sholingur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Ranipet district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. A.m.munirathinam, from Indian National Congress defeated A.m.krishnan of the Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 26698 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Ashok Kumar enters the fray.
Sholingur Assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate S Jagathrakshagan won the Arakkonam parliamentary seat by defeating Al Vijayan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 306559 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Sholingur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m.munirathinam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
110,228
Lead: 26,698
|
49.18% |
| A.m.krishnan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 83,530 | 37.27% |
| A.s.raja | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 12,979 | 5.79% |
| Paventhan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,656 | 4.31% |
| R.jawahar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,664 | 0.74% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,239 | 0.55% |
| T.rajendran | Independent | 1,015 | 0.45% |
| M.giridharan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 614 | 0.27% |
| M.munirathinam | Independent | 587 | 0.26% |
| J.balaji | Independent | 467 | 0.21% |
| A.palani | Independent | 466 | 0.21% |
| K.mani | Independent | 372 | 0.17% |
| N.mani | Independent | 326 | 0.15% |
| G.vijayakumar | Desiya Sirupanmayinar Makkal Iyakkam | 222 | 0.10% |
| P.parthiban | Independent | 205 | 0.09% |
| C.munirathinam | Independent | 174 | 0.08% |
| R.vinoth | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 132 | 0.06% |
| K.sekar | Independent | 121 | 0.05% |
| R.elumalai | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parthiban.n.g
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
77,651
Lead: 9,732
|
37.09% |
| Munirathinam.a.m | Indian National Congress | 67,919 | 32.44% |
| K.saravanan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 50,827 | 24.28% |
| Manogar.p.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 6,167 | 2.95% |
| Others | Others | 1,691 | 0.81% |
| Kumar.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,468 | 0.70% |
| Naresh.j.k | Independent | 881 | 0.42% |
| Senthil Kumar.p | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 826 | 0.39% |
| Giridharan.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 738 | 0.35% |
| Isaac Aiyya.v.s | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 675 | 0.32% |
| Munirathinam.c | Independent | 526 | 0.25% |
| Bharathi.a.n | Independent | 351 | 0.17% |
| Gajendiran.v | Independent | 259 | 0.12% |
| Manogaran.n | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
| Jayagovindan.s | Independent | 195 | 0.09% |
| Omkumar.a | Independent | 189 | 0.09% |
| Prakasam.s | People's Party of India(secular) | 177 | 0.08% |
| Venkatesan.p | Independent | 168 | 0.08% |
| Kanniappan.m | Independent | 134 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.r.manokar
WINNER
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
69,963
Lead: 9,038
|
38.98% |
| A.m.muniratinam | Independent | 60,925 | 33.94% |
| Arulanbarasu | Indian National Congress | 36,957 | 20.59% |
| M.bhavani, | Puratchi Bharatham | 3,858 | 2.15% |
| T.v.paramasivam | Independent | 2,288 | 1.27% |
| V.velu | Independent | 2,268 | 1.26% |
| A.m.inbanathan | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 1,181 | 0.66% |
| N.dhinakaran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,076 | 0.60% |
| Vadivel | Independent | 983 | 0.55% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arul Anbarasu,d
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
63,502
Lead: 7,916
|
46% |
| Gopal,c | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,586 | 40% |
| Prabakaran,c.d | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 12,900 | 9% |
| Velu,v | Independent | 2,026 | 1% |
| Gopi,r | Samajwadi Party | 1,319 | 1% |
| Murugesan,d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,308 | 1% |
| Suresh,s | Independent | 773 | 1% |
| Devan,p | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 405 | 0% |
| Krishnan,s | Independent | 293 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vilvanathan. R
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,576
Lead: 9,795
|
50% |
| Ponnurangam. A.m. | Puthiya Needhi Katchi | 52,781 | 42% |
| Ravi. N | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,033 | 2% |
| Laksmipathi S.k. | Independent | 2,539 | 2% |
| Arumugam. M | Puratchi Bharatham | 2,409 | 2% |
| Babu. K.c. | Independent | 1,504 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Munirathinam, A.m.
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
65,361
Lead: 33,930
|
52% |
| Shanmugham, S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 31,431 | 25% |
| Jayababu, R. | Indian National Congress | 20,849 | 17% |
| Shanmugham, R. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,557 | 1% |
| Jayakumar, M.g. | Independent | 337 | 0% |
| Malini, S.p. | Independent | 281 | 0% |
| Kumaran @ Partheeban, R. | Independent | 236 | 0% |
| Govindan, K. | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Baskaran, R. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m. Munirathinam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
58,563
Lead: 34,110
|
52% |
| C. Manickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,453 | 22% |
| P. Panchatcharam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 22,600 | 20% |
| M.k. Santha Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,543 | 1% |
| N. Chandiran | Independent | 620 | 1% |
| T. Annamalai | Jharkhand Party | 393 | 0% |
| S. Ganesan | Independent | 279 | 0% |
| C. Kuppusami | Independent | 196 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m. Munirathinam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
33,419
Lead: 5,258
|
38% |
| C. Manickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,161 | 32% |
| C. Gopal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 17,125 | 20% |
| Kanmani Porki Alias Selvaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 3,692 | 4% |
| E. Nagarajan | Independent | 728 | 1% |
| D. Murugesan | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| S.c. Anniyappan | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| A.p. Indrajayanathan | Independent | 262 | 0% |
| A. Haridas | Independent | 208 | 0% |
| V.p. Kannaibiran | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| A.m. Periasamy | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| P. Pari | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| A. Kanthappan | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| G. Megavaranan | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Pulavar A. Maniezhilan | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| A.v. Nadarajan | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Shunmugam
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,967
Lead: 4,049
|
49% |
| K. Moorthi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,918 | 45% |
| A. Kanthappan | Independent | 952 | 1% |
| A. M. Periyasamy | Independent | 514 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopal, C
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,783
Lead: 157
|
49% |
| Moorthy, K | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,626 | 48% |
| Annamalai Reddiar V.s | Independent | 401 | 1% |
| Kanthappan, A | Independent | 330 | 0% |
| Periasamy Reddiar, A.m | Independent | 302 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.j. Ramaswamy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
25,997
Lead: 5,649
|
38% |
| K. Murthi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,348 | 30% |
| C. Rajendran | Indian National Congress | 9,393 | 14% |
| S.s. Sundararaman | Janta Party | 9,266 | 13% |
| S. Thiyagarajan | Independent | 1,420 | 2% |
| A. Kanthappan | Independent | 919 | 1% |
| G. Munisamy | Independent | 652 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.m.munirathinam | INC | 110,228 | 26,698 | 49.18% |
| 2016 | Parthiban.n.g | AIADMK | 77,651 | 9,732 | 37.09% |
| 2011 | P.r.manokar | DMDK | 69,963 | 9,038 | 38.98% |
| 2006 | Arul Anbarasu,d | INC | 63,502 | 7,916 | 46% |
| 2001 | Vilvanathan. R | AIADMK | 62,576 | 9,795 | 50% |
| 1996 | Munirathinam, A.m. | TMC(M) | 65,361 | 33,930 | 52% |
| 1991 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC | 58,563 | 34,110 | 52% |
| 1989 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC | 33,419 | 5,258 | 38% |
| 1984 | N. Shunmugam | AIADMK | 47,967 | 4,049 | 49% |
| 1980 | Gopal, C | AIADMK | 35,783 | 157 | 49% |
| 1977 | S.j. Ramaswamy | AIADMK | 25,997 | 5,649 | 38% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.m.munirathinam | INC |
110,228
(Lead: 26,698)
|
49.18% |
| A.m.krishnan | PMK | 83,530 | 37.27% | |
| 2016 | Parthiban.n.g | AIADMK |
77,651
(Lead: 9,732)
|
37.09% |
| Munirathinam.a.m | INC | 67,919 | 32.44% | |
| 2011 | P.r.manokar | DMDK |
69,963
(Lead: 9,038)
|
38.98% |
| A.m.muniratinam | IND | 60,925 | 33.94% | |
| 2006 | Arul Anbarasu,d | INC |
63,502
(Lead: 7,916)
|
46% |
| Gopal,c | AIADMK | 55,586 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Vilvanathan. R | AIADMK |
62,576
(Lead: 9,795)
|
50% |
| Ponnurangam. A.m. | PNK | 52,781 | 42% | |
| 1996 | Munirathinam, A.m. | TMC(M) |
65,361
(Lead: 33,930)
|
52% |
| Shanmugham, S. | PMK | 31,431 | 25% | |
| 1991 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC |
58,563
(Lead: 34,110)
|
52% |
| C. Manickam | DMK | 24,453 | 22% | |
| 1989 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC |
33,419
(Lead: 5,258)
|
38% |
| C. Manickam | DMK | 28,161 | 32% | |
| 1984 | N. Shunmugam | AIADMK |
47,967
(Lead: 4,049)
|
49% |
| K. Moorthi | DMK | 43,918 | 45% | |
| 1980 | Gopal, C | AIADMK |
35,783
(Lead: 157)
|
49% |
| Moorthy, K | DMK | 35,626 | 48% | |
| 1977 | S.j. Ramaswamy | AIADMK |
25,997
(Lead: 5,649)
|
38% |
| K. Murthi | DMK | 20,348 | 30% |
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A.m.munirathinam of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Sholingur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating A.m.krishnan of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 26698 votes.
The strike rate in the Sholingur constituency is 56% AIADMK and 44% INC, with AIADMK won 5 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
A.m.munirathinam (INC) received 49.18% vote share.
A.m.krishnan (PMK) received 37.27% vote share.
A.m.munirathinam (INC) won the 2021 election with 110228 votes, leading by 26698 votes and securing a 49.18% vote share.
The Sholingur Assembly constituency falls under the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency of Vellore district.
A.m.munirathinam (INC) won the Sholingur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 26698 votes over A.m.krishnan (PMK).
The Sholingur Assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tiruttani, Arakkonam (sc), Katpadi, Ranipet, Arcot.
The top candidates in the Sholingur Assembly Election 2021 were:
A.m.munirathinam (INC)
A.m.krishnan (PMK)
A.s.raja (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A.m.munirathinam (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Sholingur Assembly Election 2021 was 80.01%
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.