Velachery Assembly Elections 2026

Velachery is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chennai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. J.m.h.hassan, from Indian National Congress defeated M.k.ashok of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 4352 votes.

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

Velachery 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 Velachery assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Velachery Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Velachery Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
J.m.h.hassan WINNER	Indian National Congress	68,493 Lead: 4,352	38.76%
M.k.ashok	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	64,141	36.30%
Dr.santhosh Babu	Makkal Needhi Maiam	23,072	13.06%
Keerthana	Naam Tamilar Katchi	14,171	8.02%
M.chandrabose	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	1,977	1.12%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,742	0.99%
V.l.revathi Jayakumari	Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi	750	0.42%
C.velu	Bahujan Samaj Party	477	0.27%
V.sivaraman	Independent	282	0.16%
Geetha	New Generation Peoples Party	278	0.16%
A.tamil Azhagan	Independent	229	0.13%
V.hariharan	Independent	170	0.10%
N.mahalakshmi	Independent	143	0.08%
S.jothi Kannan	Independent	117	0.07%
Murali Balaji	Independent	116	0.07%
S.gokul	Independent	89	0.05%
R.kanchana	Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi	87	0.05%
A.chandran	MGR Makkal Katchi	85	0.05%
J.victor Paul	Republican Party of India (Athawale)	69	0.04%
D.venkateshan	Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi	63	0.04%
K.kannan	Independent	57	0.03%
G.yesudasan	Independent	48	0.03%
M.vignesh	Independent	34	0.02%
A.vetriselvan	Independent	24	0.01%

Velachery Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Vagai Chanderasekar WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	70,139 Lead: 8,872	40.95%
C Munusamy	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	61,267	35.77%
P Sritharan	Bharatiya Janata Party	14,472	8.45%
V N Rajan	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	9,654	5.64%
Vinoba Bhoopathy	Pattali Makkal Katchi	6,809	3.97%
Others	Others	4,225	2.47%
N Chandrasekaran	Naam Tamilar Katchi	4,011	2.34%
Raja Krishnamoorthy @ Kitty	Independent	2,477	1.45%
Sudarsan Rajan	Independent	507	0.30%
S Sundarajan	Independent	274	0.16%
Selvakumar	Gandhiyan Peoples Party	235	0.14%
P Ravikumar	Independent	225	0.13%
C Sundaram	Independent	217	0.13%
R Umashankar	Independent	161	0.09%
R Jeyaseelan	Independent	147	0.09%
A Chanderan	Makkal Manadu Katchi	94	0.05%
S Jeyaraj	Independent	90	0.05%
K Eswaran	Independent	84	0.05%
R Saminathan	Independent	83	0.05%
Ponnudurai Atdithan	Independent	67	0.04%
B Pirabu	Independent	57	0.03%
M Suresh Kumar	Independent	53	0.03%
P Elumalai	Independent	48	0.03%
M Shantha Kumar	Independent	47	0.03%
R Gunasekeran	Independent	44	0.03%
R Kumar	Independent	35	0.02%

Velachery Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Ashok M.k. WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	82,145 Lead: 31,720	53.91%
Jayaraman M	Pattali Makkal Katchi	50,425	33.10%
E. Sarathbabu	Independent	7,472	4.90%
Dr. Thamizhisai Soundararajan	Bharatiya Janata Party	7,048	4.63%
Senthil Kumar Arumugam	Lok Satta Party	1,225	0.80%
K.n. Seshadri	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	1,036	0.68%
P. Karnan	Bahujan Samaj Party	658	0.43%
S. Jai Shankar	Independent	596	0.39%
C.m. Vijayakumar	Puratchi Bharatham	435	0.29%
S. Balakrishnan	Independent	335	0.22%
M. Anbalagan	Makkal Manadu Katchi	317	0.21%
S. Krishnamoorthy	Independent	291	0.19%
S. Sivakumar	Independent	137	0.09%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 50%

DMK 50%

INC won 1 time and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Velachery MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	J.m.h.hassan	INC	68,493	4,352	38.76%
2016	Vagai Chanderasekar	DMK	70,139	8,872	40.95%
2011	Ashok M.k.	AIADMK	82,145	31,720	53.91%

Source: ECI

Velachery Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	J.m.h.hassan	INC	68,493 (Lead: 4,352)	38.76%
2021	M.k.ashok	AIADMK	64,141	36.30%
2016	Vagai Chanderasekar	DMK	70,139 (Lead: 8,872)	40.95%
2016	C Munusamy	AIADMK	61,267	35.77%
2011	Ashok M.k.	AIADMK	82,145 (Lead: 31,720)	53.91%
2011	Jayaraman M	PMK	50,425	33.10%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Velachery Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Velachery Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

J.m.h.hassan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Velachery Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating M.k.ashok of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 4352 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Velachery constituency is 50% INC and 50% DMK, with INC won 1 time and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

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

J.m.h.hassan (INC) received 38.76% vote share.
M.k.ashok (AIADMK) received 36.30% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Velachery Assembly Election?

J.m.h.hassan (INC) won the 2021 election with 68493 votes, leading by 4352 votes and securing a 38.76% vote share.

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

The Velachery Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency of Chennai district.

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

J.m.h.hassan (INC) won the Velachery Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 4352 votes over M.k.ashok (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Chennai South Lok Sabha area?

The Velachery Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Virugampakkam, Saidapet, Thiyagarayanagar, Mylapore, Shozhinganallur.

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

The top candidates in the Velachery Assembly Election 2021 were:
J.m.h.hassan (INC)
M.k.ashok (AIADMK)
Dr.santhosh Babu (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with J.m.h.hassan (INC) emerging as the winner.

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

The voter turnout in the Velachery Assembly Election 2021 was 55.95%

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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