Thiruparankundram Assembly Elections 2026
Thiruparankundram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Madurai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Rajan Chellapa, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated S.k.ponnuthaai of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a margin of 29489 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Sathya devi enters the fray.
Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency is part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate B. Manickam Tagore won the Virudhunagar parliamentary seat by defeating Vijaya Prabhakaran of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam with a margin of 4379 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Thiruparankundram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajan Chellapa
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
103,683
Lead: 29,489
|
43.96% |
| S.k.ponnuthaai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 74,194 | 31.46% |
| Revathi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 22,722 | 9.63% |
| Bharanirajan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 16,750 | 7.10% |
| David Annadurai | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 10,190 | 4.32% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,073 | 0.88% |
| Arumugam, V. | Independent | 2,005 | 0.85% |
| Savitha, R. | Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam | 592 | 0.25% |
| Murugan, K.r. | Independent | 562 | 0.24% |
| Rajamani, V. | Namadhu Makkal Katchi | 538 | 0.23% |
| Packiyaselvi, K. | Independent | 402 | 0.17% |
| Ukkra Pandiyan, S. | Independent | 302 | 0.13% |
| Pillai, M.m. | Independent | 284 | 0.12% |
| Balamurugan, R. | Independent | 257 | 0.11% |
| Karunakaran, M. | Independent | 246 | 0.10% |
| Sekar, S. | Independent | 200 | 0.08% |
| Palanikumar, M. | Ambedkar Political Party | 177 | 0.08% |
| Murugesan, A. | My India Party | 131 | 0.06% |
| Ilangovan, P. | Independent | 114 | 0.05% |
| Radha (a) Gunasekaran, M. | Independent | 114 | 0.05% |
| Mohideen Abdul Kadar, M.k. | Independent | 98 | 0.04% |
| Manikandan, S. | Independent | 82 | 0.03% |
| Sankar Thayal Sharma, M. | Independent | 80 | 0.03% |
| Ramachandran, K. | Independent | 53 | 0.02% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seenivel S M
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
93,453
Lead: 22,992
|
48.08% |
| Manimaran M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,461 | 36.25% |
| Kandasamy K | Communist Party of India | 15,275 | 7.86% |
| Arumugam S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,698 | 3.96% |
| Others | Others | 3,111 | 1.60% |
| Mohan M | All India Forward Bloc | 1,277 | 0.66% |
| Balamurugan K | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,237 | 0.64% |
| Russia O | Independent | 917 | 0.47% |
| Muthukrishnan S | Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam | 905 | 0.47% |
| Alagarsamy M | Makkal Manadu Katchi | 544 | 0.28% |
| Premnath M S | Independent | 355 | 0.18% |
| Jegadeesh Kumar R | Independent | 333 | 0.17% |
| Velmurugan G | Samuga Makkal Katchi | 331 | 0.17% |
| Kalimuthu A | United Communist Party Of India | 315 | 0.16% |
| Santhi Poojan K | Shivsena | 302 | 0.16% |
| Durairajan N | Independent | 259 | 0.13% |
| Balasubramanian T | Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | 182 | 0.09% |
| Prabakaran S | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 159 | 0.08% |
| Santhi V | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 137 | 0.07% |
| Mohan S | Independent | 135 | 0.07% |
| Deepakkumar M | Independent | 94 | 0.05% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raja A.k.t
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
95,469
Lead: 48,502
|
58.70% |
| Sundararajan C R | Indian National Congress | 46,967 | 28.88% |
| Arumugam G | Independent | 9,793 | 6.02% |
| Kandhan R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,543 | 2.18% |
| Selvam P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,251 | 0.77% |
| Shanthi Poosan K | Independent | 1,023 | 0.63% |
| Nagamani L | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 865 | 0.53% |
| Balachandran M | Independent | 791 | 0.49% |
| Alagu Muthu Velayudam N | Independent | 660 | 0.41% |
| Velu V | Independent | 635 | 0.39% |
| Varatharajan V | Independent | 633 | 0.39% |
| Chellaraj @ Thamizhvanan C | Independent | 504 | 0.31% |
| Arumugam V | Independent | 496 | 0.30% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bose.a.k
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
117,306
Lead: 12,686
|
43% |
| Venkatesan.s | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 104,620 | 38% |
| Rajamanickam.g | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 40,684 | 15% |
| Surendran.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,482 | 2% |
| Mahalingam.v Alias Chittrarasu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,595 | 1% |
| Kandasamy.k | Independent | 1,476 | 1% |
| Eswaran.g | Janata Dal (united) | 1,348 | 0% |
| Sarathbabu.c | Independent | 1,031 | 0% |
| Jeyakumar.m | Independent | 929 | 0% |
| Paraman.p | Independent | 543 | 0% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seenivel S.m.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,167
Lead: 9,127
|
49% |
| Ramachandran C | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,040 | 44% |
| Chinnachellam M.d. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,850 | 3% |
| Soodam Mani V.s. | Independent | 3,990 | 2% |
| Chandrasekaran .r. | Independent | 1,550 | 1% |
| Sasikumar A | Jharkhand Party | 1,226 | 1% |
| Palanivel M | Independent | 856 | 1% |
| Sakthivel K | Independent | 290 | 0% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramachandran, C.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
99,379
Lead: 61,409
|
58% |
| Shanmugam, S.v. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,970 | 22% |
| Kandasamy, K. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 18,192 | 11% |
| Guruvan, V. | Jharkhand Party | 3,564 | 2% |
| Parankundram, S. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,049 | 1% |
| Raju, V.s. | Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam | 800 | 0% |
| Raja Guru, R. | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 276 | 0% |
| Ramaraj, R. | Independent | 202 | 0% |
| Pandi, P. | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| Bose, N.s. | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| Chandra Guptan, V. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Chinna Thambi, P. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Raja, C. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Ramachandran, R. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Ramachandran, R.m. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Alagu, A. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Elanchezhian, M. | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Zabar, M. | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Velchamy, P. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Abdul Wahab, T. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Tamil Selvan, T. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Gana Sambandan | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Ganesan, A. | Independent | 29 | 0% |
| Desikachari, R.g. | Independent | 27 | 0% |
| Ramesh, N. | Independent | 24 | 0% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Thevar S.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,180
Lead: 30,257
|
58% |
| Ramachandran C. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 52,923 | 37% |
| Pohhiah K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,660 | 1% |
| Muthuramalingam Pandian K. | Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) | 358 | 0% |
| Mathialagan S. B. | Independent | 321 | 0% |
| Muniasamy S. | Independent | 204 | 0% |
| Pandian K. M. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 185 | 0% |
| Velsamyachary K. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Pandi Si. | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| Subash Chandra Bose N.s. | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Sridharan T.v. | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Jayakumar M. J. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Pandurangan V. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Pandi Su. | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| Damodharan S.l. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Ramachandran
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,632
Lead: 29,976
|
43% |
| V. Rajan Chellappa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 34,656 | 23% |
| M. Marimuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 26,521 | 18% |
| K. Kandasamy | Indian National Congress | 21,225 | 14% |
| K. Vellaian | Independent | 340 | 0% |
| T.v. Sridharan Thoral | Independent | 272 | 0% |
| R. Agaiah Naidu | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| S.r. Rathinam | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| M. Virumandi | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| K. Alagarsamy | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| V. Mahendran | Independent | 90 | 0% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kalimuthu, K.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,247
Lead: 22,507
|
60% |
| Seeni Thevar, P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,740 | 38% |
| Krishnan, J. S. (janaki) | Independent | 658 | 1% |
| Sunda Thevar, P. | Independent | 260 | 0% |
| Sambasivan, U. | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Srinivasa Nayudu, A. | Independent | 99 | 0% |
Thiruparankundram Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Kalimuthu
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,850
Lead: 18,090
|
41% |
| V. Palani Andi Ambalam | Indian National Congress | 15,760 | 19% |
| C. Kaveri Maniam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,834 | 18% |
| C. Maharajan | Janta Party | 12,188 | 15% |
| M. Rathinam | Independent | 3,981 | 5% |
| Suppu Thevar | Independent | 494 | 1% |
| S.r. Rathinam | Independent | 420 | 1% |
| S. Dorairaj | Independent | 251 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 75%
DMK 25%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 2 times since 1977 elections.
Thiruparankundram MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rajan Chellapa | AIADMK | 103,683 | 29,489 | 43.96% |
| 2016 | Seenivel S M | AIADMK | 93,453 | 22,992 | 48.08% |
| 2011 | Raja A.k.t | DMDK | 95,469 | 48,502 | 58.70% |
| 2006 | Bose.a.k | AIADMK | 117,306 | 12,686 | 43% |
| 2001 | Seenivel S.m. | AIADMK | 83,167 | 9,127 | 49% |
| 1996 | Ramachandran, C. | DMK | 99,379 | 61,409 | 58% |
| 1991 | Andi Thevar S. | AIADMK | 83,180 | 30,257 | 58% |
| 1989 | C. Ramachandran | DMK | 64,632 | 29,976 | 43% |
| 1980 | Kalimuthu, K. | AIADMK | 61,247 | 22,507 | 60% |
| 1977 | K. Kalimuthu | AIADMK | 33,850 | 18,090 | 41% |
Source: ECI
Thiruparankundram Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rajan Chellapa | AIADMK |
103,683
(Lead: 29,489)
|
43.96% |
| S.k.ponnuthaai | CPM | 74,194 | 31.46% | |
| 2016 | Seenivel S M | AIADMK |
93,453
(Lead: 22,992)
|
48.08% |
| Manimaran M | DMK | 70,461 | 36.25% | |
| 2011 | Raja A.k.t | DMDK |
95,469
(Lead: 48,502)
|
58.70% |
| Sundararajan C R | INC | 46,967 | 28.88% | |
| 2006 | Bose.a.k | AIADMK |
117,306
(Lead: 12,686)
|
43% |
| Venkatesan.s | CPI(M) | 104,620 | 38% | |
| 2001 | Seenivel S.m. | AIADMK |
83,167
(Lead: 9,127)
|
49% |
| Ramachandran C | DMK | 74,040 | 44% | |
| 1996 | Ramachandran, C. | DMK |
99,379
(Lead: 61,409)
|
58% |
| Shanmugam, S.v. | AIADMK | 37,970 | 22% | |
| 1991 | Andi Thevar S. | AIADMK |
83,180
(Lead: 30,257)
|
58% |
| Ramachandran C. | DMK | 52,923 | 37% | |
| 1989 | C. Ramachandran | DMK |
64,632
(Lead: 29,976)
|
43% |
| V. Rajan Chellappa | ADK(JL) | 34,656 | 23% | |
| 1980 | Kalimuthu, K. | AIADMK |
61,247
(Lead: 22,507)
|
60% |
| Seeni Thevar, P. | DMK | 38,740 | 38% | |
| 1977 | K. Kalimuthu | AIADMK |
33,850
(Lead: 18,090)
|
41% |
| V. Palani Andi Ambalam | INC | 15,760 | 19% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Thiruparankundram Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Thiruparankundram Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Rajan Chellapa of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Thiruparankundram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating S.k.ponnuthaai of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 29489 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Thiruparankundram constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Thiruparankundram constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Thiruparankundram Assembly Election?
Rajan Chellapa (AIADMK) received 43.96% vote share.
S.k.ponnuthaai (CPM) received 31.46% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Thiruparankundram Assembly Election?
Rajan Chellapa (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 103683 votes, leading by 29489 votes and securing a 43.96% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency fall under?
The Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency falls under the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency of Madurai district.
What was the margin of victory in the Thiruparankundram Assembly Election 2021?
Rajan Chellapa (AIADMK) won the Thiruparankundram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 29489 votes over S.k.ponnuthaai (CPM).
What are the key constituencies in the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha area?
The Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency is part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thirumangalam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Aruppukkottai.
Who were the top candidates for the Thiruparankundram Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Thiruparankundram Assembly Election 2021 were:
Rajan Chellapa (AIADMK)
S.k.ponnuthaai (CPM)
Revathi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rajan Chellapa (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Thiruparankundram Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Thiruparankundram Assembly Election 2021 was 72.74%
Disclaimer:
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.
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