Tiruchirappalli (East) is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruchirappalli district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Inigo Irudhayaraj, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Vellamandi Natrajan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 53797 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Krishnasamy enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tiruchirappalli (East) assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inigo Irudhayaraj
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
94,302
Lead: 53,797
|
54.56% |
| Vellamandi Natrajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,505 | 23.43% |
| Prabhu | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,312 | 8.28% |
| D. Veerasakthi | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 11,396 | 6.59% |
| R.manoharan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 9,089 | 5.26% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,535 | 0.89% |
| Raja,s. | Independent | 382 | 0.22% |
| Balamurugan,a. | Independent | 211 | 0.12% |
| Jahir Hussain,m. | Independent | 208 | 0.12% |
| Sheik Abdullah,r. | Independent | 199 | 0.12% |
| Manoharan,m. | Independent | 157 | 0.09% |
| Vijaia Mohanaaji | Vidial Valarchi Perani | 105 | 0.06% |
| Aravindan,p. | Independent | 85 | 0.05% |
| Charles Sagayaraj,p. | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
| Devakumar,t. | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
| Arockia Satheesh,a. | Independent | 70 | 0.04% |
| Irudayaraj,s. | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
| Gaspar Regan,s. | Independent | 50 | 0.03% |
| Maruthamuthu,n. | Independent | 46 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Natarajan .n.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
79,938
Lead: 21,894
|
49.15% |
| Jerome Arockiaraj .g. | Indian National Congress | 58,044 | 35.69% |
| Dr. Rohaiyaah Shaik Mohamed | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,694 | 5.96% |
| Rajaiyan .t. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,210 | 4.43% |
| Others | Others | 4,329 | 2.66% |
| Prabu .r. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,033 | 2.48% |
| Sridhar .b. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,866 | 1.15% |
| Raja .k. | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 483 | 0.30% |
| Srinivasan .g. | Independent | 293 | 0.18% |
| Jaikumar .n. | Nationalist Congress Party | 280 | 0.17% |
| Venkatesan .v. | Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party | 183 | 0.11% |
| Robert Christy .j. | People's Party of India(secular) | 162 | 0.10% |
| Saravana Kumar .k. | Independent | 161 | 0.10% |
| Jayanthi Mala .s. | Republican Party Of India | 106 | 0.07% |
| Ramnath Rajan .p. | Independent | 104 | 0.06% |
| Ganesan .m. | Independent | 99 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manoharan R
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,046
Lead: 20,626
|
54.84% |
| Anbil Periyasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,420 | 41.22% |
| Parthiban P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,170 | 2.09% |
| Manoj Kumar S | Independent | 631 | 0.42% |
| Elango N M | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 539 | 0.36% |
| Thangaraj V K | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 311 | 0.21% |
| Sureshkumar D | Bahujan Samaj Party | 287 | 0.19% |
| Babu K | Independent | 211 | 0.14% |
| Periyasamy P | Independent | 202 | 0.13% |
| Manohar P | Independent | 174 | 0.11% |
| Manohar G | Independent | 132 | 0.09% |
| Balraj O | Independent | 130 | 0.09% |
| Gandhi R | Independent | 95 | 0.06% |
| Kamatchi K | Independent | 91 | 0.06% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Inigo Irudhayaraj | DMK | 94,302 | 53,797 | 54.56% |
| 2016 | Natarajan .n. | AIADMK | 79,938 | 21,894 | 49.15% |
| 2011 | Manoharan R | AIADMK | 83,046 | 20,626 | 54.84% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Inigo Irudhayaraj | DMK |
94,302
(Lead: 53,797)
|
54.56% |
| Vellamandi Natrajan | AIADMK | 40,505 | 23.43% | |
| 2016 | Natarajan .n. | AIADMK |
79,938
(Lead: 21,894)
|
49.15% |
| Jerome Arockiaraj .g. | INC | 58,044 | 35.69% | |
| 2011 | Manoharan R | AIADMK |
83,046
(Lead: 20,626)
|
54.84% |
| Anbil Periyasamy | DMK | 62,420 | 41.22% |
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Inigo Irudhayaraj of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Vellamandi Natrajan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 53797 votes.
The strike rate in the Tiruchirappalli (East) constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK) received 54.56% vote share.
Vellamandi Natrajan (AIADMK) received 23.43% vote share.
Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK) won the 2021 election with 94302 votes, leading by 53797 votes and securing a 54.56% vote share.
The Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK) won the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 53797 votes over Vellamandi Natrajan (AIADMK).
The top candidates in the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly Election 2021 were:
Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK)
Vellamandi Natrajan (AIADMK)
Prabhu (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly Election 2021 was 66.86%
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.