Shozhinganallur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chengalpattu district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Aravind Ramesh, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated K.b.kandhan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 35405 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s jayalakshmi Raman enters the fray.
Shozhinganallur Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tamilachi Thangapandian won the Chennai South parliamentary seat by defeating Smt. Tamilisai Soundarayarajan of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 225945 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Shozhinganallur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aravind Ramesh
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
171,558
Lead: 35,405
|
44.18% |
| K.b.kandhan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 136,153 | 35.06% |
| Michael Vincent Saviour | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 38,872 | 10.01% |
| Rajeev | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 30,284 | 7.80% |
| R.p. Murugan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3,912 | 1.01% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,030 | 0.78% |
| K.surjithkumar | Independent | 676 | 0.17% |
| G.prakash Robert | Bahujan Samaj Party | 554 | 0.14% |
| S.senthil | Independent | 477 | 0.12% |
| H.aravindhkumar | Independent | 452 | 0.12% |
| M.rajeswaripriya | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi | 427 | 0.11% |
| K.senthilkumar | Independent | 310 | 0.08% |
| R.selvavignesh | Independent | 176 | 0.05% |
| A.i.ahamed Shah | Independent | 172 | 0.04% |
| T.elumalai | Anna MGR Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 160 | 0.04% |
| D.srinivasan | Independent | 149 | 0.04% |
| Dr. V.kandan | Independent | 147 | 0.04% |
| G.velavan | Independent | 134 | 0.03% |
| E.rajesh | Independent | 127 | 0.03% |
| D.venugopal | Independent | 117 | 0.03% |
| D.kalanithi | Independent | 96 | 0.02% |
| R.ravichandran | Independent | 95 | 0.02% |
| P.arulraj | Independent | 72 | 0.02% |
| K.narasimman | Independent | 58 | 0.01% |
| A.dhanasekar | Independent | 57 | 0.01% |
| A.mohammed Gani | Independent | 45 | 0.01% |
| S.prithiviraj | Independent | 45 | 0.01% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aravind Ramesh S
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
147,014
Lead: 14,913
|
43.45% |
| Sundaram N | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 132,101 | 39.04% |
| Ramkumar.k | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 15,595 | 4.61% |
| Paneer Doss R | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 15,129 | 4.47% |
| Ujagar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,915 | 4.41% |
| Rajan.s | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,842 | 3.20% |
| Others | Others | 7,332 | 2.17% |
| Arun Kumar S | The Future India Party | 803 | 0.24% |
| Peramaiyan.g | Bahujan Samaj Party | 645 | 0.19% |
| Sundaram M | Independent | 247 | 0.07% |
| Sankar.j | Independent | 226 | 0.07% |
| Ramesh.j | Independent | 206 | 0.06% |
| Manidasan.s | Valamaana Tamizhagam Katchi | 178 | 0.05% |
| Kalanithi.d | Independent | 166 | 0.05% |
| Kumar Ponusamy.m | Independent | 154 | 0.05% |
| Srinivasan.g | Independent | 144 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.p. Kandan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
145,385
Lead: 66,972
|
60.43% |
| S.s. Balaji | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 78,413 | 32.59% |
| S. Mohandoss Gandhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,275 | 3.02% |
| K. Utharapathi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,983 | 0.82% |
| K. Singaraj | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,666 | 0.69% |
| K. Narasimhan | Independent | 1,648 | 0.69% |
| R. Ravi | Independent | 1,127 | 0.47% |
| M. Anbumozhi | Puratchi Bharatham | 796 | 0.33% |
| T. Sheela | Mgr Thonderkal Katchi | 708 | 0.29% |
| J. Dhamotharan | Makkal Manadu Katchi | 694 | 0.29% |
| A. Kandhasamy | Independent | 453 | 0.19% |
| K. Angamuthu | Independent | 435 | 0.18% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Aravind Ramesh | DMK | 171,558 | 35,405 | 44.18% |
| 2016 | Aravind Ramesh S | DMK | 147,014 | 14,913 | 43.45% |
| 2011 | K.p. Kandan | AIADMK | 145,385 | 66,972 | 60.43% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Aravind Ramesh | DMK |
171,558
(Lead: 35,405)
|
44.18% |
| K.b.kandhan | AIADMK | 136,153 | 35.06% | |
| 2016 | Aravind Ramesh S | DMK |
147,014
(Lead: 14,913)
|
43.45% |
| Sundaram N | AIADMK | 132,101 | 39.04% | |
| 2011 | K.p. Kandan | AIADMK |
145,385
(Lead: 66,972)
|
60.43% |
| S.s. Balaji | VCK | 78,413 | 32.59% |
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Aravind Ramesh of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Shozhinganallur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating K.b.kandhan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 35405 votes.
The strike rate in the Shozhinganallur constituency is 67% DMK and 33% AIADMK, with DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Aravind Ramesh (DMK) received 44.18% vote share.
K.b.kandhan (AIADMK) received 35.06% vote share.
Aravind Ramesh (DMK) won the 2021 election with 171558 votes, leading by 35405 votes and securing a 44.18% vote share.
The Shozhinganallur Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency of Kancheepuram district.
Aravind Ramesh (DMK) won the Shozhinganallur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 35405 votes over K.b.kandhan (AIADMK).
The Shozhinganallur Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Virugampakkam, Saidapet, Thiyagarayanagar, Mylapore, Velachery.
The top candidates in the Shozhinganallur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Aravind Ramesh (DMK)
K.b.kandhan (AIADMK)
Michael Vincent Saviour (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Aravind Ramesh (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Shozhinganallur Assembly Election 2021 was 57.86%
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.