Tiruchuli Assembly Elections 2026

Tiruchuli is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Virudhunagar district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Thangam Thennarasu, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Rajasekar of the AIMMK by a margin of 60992 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Karthick raja enters the fray.

Tiruchuli Assembly constituency is part of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian Union Muslim League candidate K. Navaskani won the Ramanathapuram parliamentary seat by defeating Panneerselvam O S/o Ottakarathevar of the Independent with a margin of 166782 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tiruchuli assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Tiruchuli Assembly Elections

Tiruchuli Candidates List

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Tiruchuli Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Tiruchuli Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Thangam Thennarasu WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	102,225 Lead: 60,992	59.15%
Rajasekar	AIMMK	41,233	23.86%
Anadhajothi	Naam Tamilar Katchi	13,787	7.98%
K.k.sivasamy	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	6,441	3.73%
Arunkumar V	Independent	2,492	1.44%
Murugan S	Makkal Needhi Maiam	1,356	0.78%
Adaikalam R	Independent	898	0.52%
Nota	None Of The Above	740	0.43%
Ramathilagam A	Independent	684	0.40%
Thirumurugan Palanisamy K	Puthiya Tamilagam	593	0.34%
Malaialagu M	Independent	566	0.33%
Thirumurugan G	Independent	480	0.28%
Advocate. Thangapandian M	Independent	365	0.21%
Rajangam C	Independent	349	0.20%
Rajendran R	Independent	137	0.08%
Indira B	Independent	124	0.07%
Harikrishnan K	Independent	108	0.06%
Manivasagam S	Bahujan Dravida Party	70	0.04%
Sethuramalingam S	Independent	65	0.04%
Chennakesavan P	Independent	52	0.03%
Kalimuthu S	Independent	46	0.03%

Tiruchuli Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Thangam Thenarasu T. WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	89,927 Lead: 26,577	54.04%
Dinesh Babu K.	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	63,350	38.07%
Raju T.	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	5,799	3.48%
Ravirajan B.	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,779	1.07%
Others	Others	1,328	0.80%
Vairaseeman G.	Independent	1,074	0.65%
Palanisamy K.	Naam Tamilar Katchi	795	0.48%
Siva Ilangovon	Bahujan Samaj Party	576	0.35%
Sekar M.	Independent	506	0.30%
Thangapandian	Independent	504	0.30%
Velmurugan U.	Independent	463	0.28%
Manikandan J.	Independent	441	0.27%
Marimuthu G.	Independent	264	0.16%
Muniasamy A.	Pattali Makkal Katchi	260	0.16%
Jegan Sakkaravarthi M.	All India Forward Bloc	226	0.14%
Sethuramalingam S.	Independent	178	0.11%
Chennakesavan P.	Independent	95	0.06%
Krishnan P.	Independent	90	0.05%
Kalimuthu S.	Independent	87	0.05%

Tiruchuli Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Thangam Thenarasu WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	81,613 Lead: 19,952	54.36%
Esakki Muthu	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	61,661	41.07%
Vijaya Ragunathan.p.	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,998	1.33%
Ramamoorthy.a.	Independent	1,103	0.73%
Arumugam.m.	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,082	0.72%
Rajagopalan. R	Independent	726	0.48%
Mannan.k.	Independent	637	0.42%
Maruthamuthu.b.	Independent	595	0.40%
Sathishkumar.r.	Independent	255	0.17%
Periyasamy.a.	Independent	173	0.12%
Backiyalatchmi Manokaran.m.	Independent	162	0.11%
Chinnakaruppan.s.	Independent	141	0.09%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 100%

AIMMK 0%

DMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Tiruchuli MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Thangam Thennarasu	DMK	102,225	60,992	59.15%
2016	Thangam Thenarasu T.	DMK	89,927	26,577	54.04%
2011	Thangam Thenarasu	DMK	81,613	19,952	54.36%

Source: ECI

Tiruchuli Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Thangam Thennarasu	DMK	102,225 (Lead: 60,992)	59.15%
2021	Rajasekar	AIMMK	41,233	23.86%
2016	Thangam Thenarasu T.	DMK	89,927 (Lead: 26,577)	54.04%
2016	Dinesh Babu K.	AIADMK	63,350	38.07%
2011	Thangam Thenarasu	DMK	81,613 (Lead: 19,952)	54.36%
2011	Esakki Muthu	AIADMK	61,661	41.07%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Tiruchuli Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Tiruchuli Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Thangam Thennarasu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tiruchuli Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Rajasekar of the AIMMK (AIMMK) by a margin of 60992 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Tiruchuli constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Tiruchuli constituency is 100% DMK and 0% AIMMK, with DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Tiruchuli Assembly Election?

Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) received 59.15% vote share.
Rajasekar (AIMMK) received 23.86% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Tiruchuli Assembly Election?

Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) won the 2021 election with 102225 votes, leading by 60992 votes and securing a 59.15% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Tiruchuli Assembly constituency fall under?

The Tiruchuli Assembly constituency falls under the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency of Virudhunagar district.

What was the margin of victory in the Tiruchuli Assembly Election 2021?

Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) won the Tiruchuli Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 60992 votes over Rajasekar (AIMMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha area?

The Tiruchuli Assembly constituency is part of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Aranthangi, Paramakudi (sc), Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram, Mudhukulathur.

Who were the top candidates for the Tiruchuli Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Tiruchuli Assembly Election 2021 were:
Thangam Thennarasu (DMK)
Rajasekar (AIMMK)
Anadhajothi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Tiruchuli Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Tiruchuli Assembly Election 2021 was 77.44%

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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