Thousand Lights is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chennai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Dr. Ezhilan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Khushbu of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 32200 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Kalanjiyam enters the fray.
Thousand Lights Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Dayanidhi Maran won the Chennai Central parliamentary seat by defeating Vinod P Selvam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 244689 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Thousand Lights assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Ezhilan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,437
Lead: 32,200
|
52.81% |
| Khushbu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 39,237 | 29.01% |
| K.m.sherif | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 11,769 | 8.70% |
| Sherin | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,860 | 6.55% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,381 | 1.02% |
| N.vaidhiyanathan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,145 | 0.85% |
| Williams D | Bahujan Samaj Party | 245 | 0.18% |
| Radha Krishnan S | Independent | 230 | 0.17% |
| Manivannan N | Independent | 229 | 0.17% |
| Parthiban V | Independent | 154 | 0.11% |
| Domnic A | Nam India Naam Indiyar Katchi | 72 | 0.05% |
| Sanjeevi S | Independent | 66 | 0.05% |
| Babu A | Independent | 65 | 0.05% |
| Sudakar R | Independent | 63 | 0.05% |
| A George Benny | Independent | 62 | 0.05% |
| Nirmal Kumar S | Independent | 53 | 0.04% |
| Riaz(a) Syed Zakeerulla | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi | 52 | 0.04% |
| P Parimala | Independent | 47 | 0.03% |
| Velraj S | Independent | 41 | 0.03% |
| Deeban M | Independent | 37 | 0.03% |
| Sekar K | Independent | 30 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Selvam Ku. Ka
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,726
Lead: 8,829
|
44.48% |
| Valarmathi B | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 52,897 | 38.12% |
| Shivalingam M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,516 | 6.14% |
| Ambigapathy C | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,805 | 5.62% |
| Rangan V | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 3,968 | 2.86% |
| Others | Others | 3,633 | 2.62% |
| Murugesan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,075 | 1.50% |
| Elango M | Youth And Students Party | 506 | 0.36% |
| Jaffer Sadik J | Independent | 184 | 0.13% |
| Dhananjayan T S | Independent | 174 | 0.13% |
| Mogan Kumar S P | Independent | 143 | 0.10% |
| Murugan S | Independent | 141 | 0.10% |
| Selvam R | Independent | 121 | 0.09% |
| Arunthathi Ramachandran | Independent | 93 | 0.07% |
| Selvam P | Independent | 68 | 0.05% |
| Manikandan A | Independent | 61 | 0.04% |
| Kumar K | Independent | 56 | 0.04% |
| Ramesh A | Independent | 50 | 0.04% |
| Santhakumar K | Independent | 40 | 0.03% |
| Selvam T | Independent | 39 | 0.03% |
| Iyyanar C | Independent | 38 | 0.03% |
| Gokulakrishnan E | Independent | 35 | 0.03% |
| Karthik D | Independent | 34 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Valarmathi. B
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,522
Lead: 7,592
|
50.55% |
| Hasan Mohamed Jinnah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 59,930 | 44.87% |
| Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam. M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,098 | 2.32% |
| Thiwan Muhammedu Nahib, | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 849 | 0.64% |
| Arjunan. C | Puratchi Bharatham | 409 | 0.31% |
| Jayaprakash. C | Independent | 391 | 0.29% |
| Bahujan Sakthi. S.e. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 319 | 0.24% |
| Valarmathi. P | Independent | 273 | 0.20% |
| Rani.s | Independent | 150 | 0.11% |
| Nachiappan. S.p. | Independent | 124 | 0.09% |
| Jeganathan. M | Independent | 113 | 0.08% |
| Sugendran. S | Independent | 103 | 0.08% |
| Subramani. N | Independent | 86 | 0.06% |
| Sudhakar. M | Independent | 80 | 0.06% |
| Arumugam. R | Independent | 68 | 0.05% |
| Thangalingam. P | Independent | 52 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin, M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,817
Lead: 2,468
|
46% |
| Adhirajaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,349 | 44% |
| Thalapathy, M. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,545 | 5% |
| Shri Ishrayel Maheswar, A. | Lok Paritran | 2,459 | 2% |
| Shivalingam, M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,305 | 1% |
| Parban, D. | Independent | 388 | 0% |
| Suresh, D. | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Parthasarathy | Independent | 228 | 0% |
| Mahalingam, S. | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Jayakumar, T. | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Neelan, G. | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Devarajan, G. | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Krishnaraja, G. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Bhagavathi, M. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Selvaraj, K. | Independent | 51 | 0% |
| Prabu, T. | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| Mani, D. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Md. Hashim | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Rajkamal, V. | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| Chandrasekaran, P. | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Govindarajan, A. | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| Gunasekaran, R. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Thirumaran, C. | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| Rajkumar, S. | Independent | 23 | 0% |
| Madhavan, R. | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| Murthy, P. | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,056
Lead: 7,274
|
51% |
| Sekar S | Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) | 41,782 | 44% |
| Mallika Tmt. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,511 | 3% |
| Syed Fasiuddin G.m. | Independent | 539 | 1% |
| Rajkamal V | Independent | 457 | 0% |
| Harry M | Independent | 351 | 0% |
| Ravi T.r | Independent | 182 | 0% |
| Sivaraman P | Independent | 179 | 0% |
| Ramesh R | Independent | 145 | 0% |
| Anandaraman A | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Gunasekaran V | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin, M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,905
Lead: 44,877
|
68% |
| Zeenath Sheriffdeen | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 22,028 | 22% |
| Thiyagarajan, K. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,479 | 3% |
| Nagamma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,015 | 2% |
| Elumalai, N. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,457 | 1% |
| Ravikannan, R. | Independent | 225 | 0% |
| Theerthamalai, A.p. | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Munusamy, M. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Daniel Thomas, R. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Theyagarajan, V. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Arunkumar, G. | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Kandasamy, P. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Kumar, K. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Krishnamurthy, P. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Gajendran, G. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Paramasivan, K. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Zumruth Begum | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Kalaimani, R. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Venkatesan, J. | Independent | 23 | 0% |
| Muniyandy, K.v. | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Velu, M.p. | Independent | 19 | 0% |
| Mariyappan, C. | Independent | 16 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishna Swamy K.a.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,426
Lead: 16,981
|
56% |
| Stalin M.k. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,445 | 39% |
| Nagarajan D. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,771 | 2% |
| Panneerselvam B. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,273 | 1% |
| Dhanasekaran T. | Jharkhand Party | 230 | 0% |
| Panneerselvam A. B. | Independent | 202 | 0% |
| Premnath C.m. | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Kathirvelu E. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 79 | 0% |
| Selvi Christian Taylor | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| Ananandan, A. | Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | 57 | 0% |
| Kalaimani R. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Naresh S. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Devadoss P. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan R. | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Kannan S. | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| Sarangapani R. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| George T. | Independent | 29 | 0% |
| Raikann A.r. | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Raghavan A. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Mohandoss | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| Mariappan C. | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Jayaraman K. | Independent | 16 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin, M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,818
Lead: 20,634
|
50% |
| Thambidurai, S.s.r. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 30,184 | 30% |
| Mohamed Ehiya | Muslim Leage | 10,349 | 10% |
| Syed Fasiuddin, G.m. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 6,616 | 7% |
| Ali Fithrath | Independent | 478 | 0% |
| News Anudan. | Independent | 471 | 0% |
| Devarajan, G. | Independent | 355 | 0% |
| Krishnan, R. | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Veerarahghavan,p. | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Parthasarathy | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Lingesan | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Kirubakaran, I. | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Elangovan, A | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Mohamed Ismail | Independent | 99 | 0% |
| Venigopale, B. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Dharamaraj, S. | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Manoharan, K.s. | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnasamy K. A.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,246
Lead: 2,292
|
49% |
| Stalin, M. K. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,954 | 47% |
| Seppan, A. | Independent | 854 | 1% |
| Parathasarthy, N.d. | Independent | 199 | 0% |
| Karunanidhi, E. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Syed Yaseen | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy, A. T. S. | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Muddu Rangan, V. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnasamy,k.a
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,499
Lead: 307
|
50% |
| Sadiq Pasha,s.j | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,192 | 49% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.j. Sadiq Pasha
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
26,599
Lead: 4,858
|
37% |
| Syed Khaleefa Thullah | Independent | 21,741 | 30% |
| Anbumani | Janta Party | 15,230 | 21% |
| P.a. Daivasigamani | Indian National Congress | 7,902 | 11% |
| P. Ramakrishnan | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dr. Ezhilan | DMK | 71,437 | 32,200 | 52.81% |
| 2016 | Selvam Ku. Ka | DMK | 61,726 | 8,829 | 44.48% |
| 2011 | Valarmathi. B | AIADMK | 67,522 | 7,592 | 50.55% |
| 2006 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK | 49,817 | 2,468 | 46% |
| 2001 | Stalin M.k. | DMK | 49,056 | 7,274 | 51% |
| 1996 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK | 66,905 | 44,877 | 68% |
| 1991 | Krishna Swamy K.a. | AIADMK | 55,426 | 16,981 | 56% |
| 1989 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK | 50,818 | 20,634 | 50% |
| 1984 | Krishnasamy K. A. | AIADMK | 46,246 | 2,292 | 49% |
| 1980 | Krishnasamy,k.a | AIADMK | 40,499 | 307 | 50% |
| 1977 | S.j. Sadiq Pasha | DMK | 26,599 | 4,858 | 37% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dr. Ezhilan | DMK |
71,437
(Lead: 32,200)
|
52.81% |
| Khushbu | BJP | 39,237 | 29.01% | |
| 2016 | Selvam Ku. Ka | DMK |
61,726
(Lead: 8,829)
|
44.48% |
| Valarmathi B | AIADMK | 52,897 | 38.12% | |
| 2011 | Valarmathi. B | AIADMK |
67,522
(Lead: 7,592)
|
50.55% |
| Hasan Mohamed Jinnah | DMK | 59,930 | 44.87% | |
| 2006 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK |
49,817
(Lead: 2,468)
|
46% |
| Adhirajaram | AIADMK | 47,349 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Stalin M.k. | DMK |
49,056
(Lead: 7,274)
|
51% |
| Sekar S | TMC(M) | 41,782 | 44% | |
| 1996 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK |
66,905
(Lead: 44,877)
|
68% |
| Zeenath Sheriffdeen | AIADMK | 22,028 | 22% | |
| 1991 | Krishna Swamy K.a. | AIADMK |
55,426
(Lead: 16,981)
|
56% |
| Stalin M.k. | DMK | 38,445 | 39% | |
| 1989 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK |
50,818
(Lead: 20,634)
|
50% |
| Thambidurai, S.s.r. | ADK(JL) | 30,184 | 30% | |
| 1984 | Krishnasamy K. A. | AIADMK |
46,246
(Lead: 2,292)
|
49% |
| Stalin, M. K. | DMK | 43,954 | 47% | |
| 1980 | Krishnasamy,k.a | AIADMK |
40,499
(Lead: 307)
|
50% |
| Sadiq Pasha,s.j | DMK | 40,192 | 49% | |
| 1977 | S.j. Sadiq Pasha | DMK |
26,599
(Lead: 4,858)
|
37% |
| Syed Khaleefa Thullah | IND | 21,741 | 30% |
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Dr. Ezhilan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Thousand Lights Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Khushbu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 32200 votes.
The strike rate in the Thousand Lights constituency is 64% DMK and 36% AIADMK, with DMK won 7 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Dr. Ezhilan (DMK) received 52.81% vote share.
Khushbu (BJP) received 29.01% vote share.
Dr. Ezhilan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 71437 votes, leading by 32200 votes and securing a 52.81% vote share.
The Thousand Lights Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency of Chennai district.
Dr. Ezhilan (DMK) won the Thousand Lights Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 32200 votes over Khushbu (BJP).
The Thousand Lights Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Villivakkam, Egmore (sc), Harbour, Chepauk-thiruvalliken, Anna Nagar.
The top candidates in the Thousand Lights Assembly Election 2021 were:
Dr. Ezhilan (DMK)
Khushbu (BJP)
K.m.sherif (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dr. Ezhilan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Thousand Lights Assembly Election 2021 was 58.4%
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.