Virudhunagar 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. A.r.r.srinivasan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated G.pandurangan of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 21339 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Laxmanan enters the fray.
Virudhunagar 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 Virudhunagar assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.r.r.srinivasan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
73,297
Lead: 21,339
|
45.32% |
| G.pandurangan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 51,958 | 32.13% |
| Selvakumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,311 | 8.85% |
| M.thangaraj | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 10,783 | 6.67% |
| Manimaran | All India Samathuva Makhal Katchi | 5,054 | 3.13% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,570 | 0.97% |
| Gunasekaran G | Independent | 1,406 | 0.87% |
| Pungan K | Independent | 759 | 0.47% |
| Suyambulingam L | Naam Indiar Party | 590 | 0.36% |
| Ramaraj C | Independent | 465 | 0.29% |
| Veluchamy S | Independent | 328 | 0.20% |
| Pandurengan T | Independent | 282 | 0.17% |
| Shibi B | Independent | 264 | 0.16% |
| Vikraman N | Desa Makkal Munnetrak Kazhgam | 200 | 0.12% |
| Dhamotharan R | Independent | 119 | 0.07% |
| Thangaraj R | Independent | 93 | 0.06% |
| Thangapandi N | Independent | 89 | 0.06% |
| Karuppiah P | Independent | 85 | 0.05% |
| Gurunathan G | Independent | 64 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seenivasan A.r.r
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,499
Lead: 2,870
|
43.52% |
| Kalanithi.k | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,629 | 41.61% |
| Syed Kaja Shareef.m | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,127 | 6.73% |
| Kamatchi. S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,013 | 4.66% |
| Others | Others | 2,835 | 1.88% |
| Akilan.d | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,461 | 1.64% |
| Ganeshperumal.p | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 556 | 0.37% |
| Rasu.e | Independent | 433 | 0.29% |
| Chinna Marriyappan.e | Independent | 391 | 0.26% |
| Murugan G. | Independent | 352 | 0.23% |
| Eswaran.v | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 256 | 0.17% |
| Velmurugan.k | Independent | 228 | 0.15% |
| Velusamy.p | Youth And Students Party | 191 | 0.13% |
| Seenivasan.s | Independent | 163 | 0.11% |
| Vikraman.n | Desa Makkal Munnetrak Kazhgam | 121 | 0.08% |
| Sankar.a | Independent | 92 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pandiarajan.k
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
70,104
Lead: 21,286
|
52.34% |
| Armstrongnaveen.t. | Indian National Congress | 48,818 | 36.45% |
| Karkuvelmariselvam.s | Independent | 5,620 | 4.20% |
| Kamatchi.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,122 | 2.33% |
| Murugesan.k.v. | Independent | 1,563 | 1.17% |
| Veeraperumal.s. | Independent | 1,089 | 0.81% |
| Perumalsamy.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 714 | 0.53% |
| Pandian.m. | Independent | 649 | 0.48% |
| Ashokkumar.j | Independent | 541 | 0.40% |
| Senthamaraipandian.s | Independent | 491 | 0.37% |
| Ananthamurugan.m | Independent | 331 | 0.25% |
| Rajendran.p. | Independent | 321 | 0.24% |
| Nagamurugarajan.m. | Independent | 320 | 0.24% |
| Shanthi.k | Independent | 247 | 0.18% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varadharajan.r.
Winner
|
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,629
Lead: 4,107
|
39% |
| Damodaran.s. | Indian National Congress | 46,522 | 36% |
| Subburaj.a. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 15,575 | 12% |
| Selvakumaresan.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,241 | 5% |
| Selvam.a | All India Forward Bloc | 5,475 | 4% |
| Eswaran.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,255 | 3% |
| Ramar.p | Independent | 1,294 | 1% |
| Sekar.g | Independent | 496 | 0% |
| Durairaja P.t.c | Independent | 441 | 0% |
| Murugan.r. | Independent | 405 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damodaran S.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
49,413
Lead: 4,017
|
43% |
| A.r.r.seenivasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,396 | 39% |
| R.varatharajan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,695 | 13% |
| Rajailango.m | Independent | 2,595 | 2% |
| A.s.a. Arumugam | Janata Dal (secular) | 1,090 | 1% |
| P.s.a. Umar Farook | Independent | 1,040 | 1% |
| Raja.m.g | Independent | 620 | 1% |
| Raamamoorthy.k | Independent | 271 | 0% |
| R.maran | Independent | 230 | 0% |
| R.babu | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Palanichamy. V | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| P.k.sundararaj | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seenivasan, A.r.r.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,247
Lead: 23,487
|
39% |
| Karikolraj, G. | Indian National Congress | 23,760 | 20% |
| Boopathirajaram, B. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,600 | 16% |
| Velayutham, S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 9,001 | 8% |
| Manoharan, S. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,195 | 4% |
| Bose Perumal, S. | Independent | 2,548 | 2% |
| Baluchamy, S. | Independent | 1,989 | 2% |
| Thangavelu, P. | Independent | 402 | 0% |
| Balaji, C. | Independent | 318 | 0% |
| Chairmarajan, V.m.a.g. | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 317 | 0% |
| Anandarajan, N. | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| Sivakumar, B. | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Karthikeyan, M. | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Pandi, M. | Independent | 200 | 0% |
| Paneer Selvam, S. | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| Paulraj, A. | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Pandiarajan, S.v.p.r. | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Dinakaran, T.m.n.m.n. | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Paramasivam, K.m. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Palani, M. | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Manoharan, V. | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| Pandi, T.k. | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Sundararajan, S.g. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| Sivakumar, P.s.p. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Bose, A.p.n. | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Gandhi Rajan, M. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Rathinam, P. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Muruganandham, K. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Manimaran, M.s. | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Kangavel, D. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Ramamoorthy, S. | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Vanarajan, K. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Ramanujam, M. | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Kothandaraman, R. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Palanikumar, M.g. | Independent | 33 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Ramaswamy
Winner
|
Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) |
53,217
Lead: 19,401
|
53% |
| Veerasamy G. | Janata Dal | 33,816 | 34% |
| Mookiah S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 3,192 | 3% |
| Murugah N.d. | Independent | 657 | 1% |
| Pandiarajan S.v.p.r. | Independent | 571 | 1% |
| Ramar M. P. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 431 | 0% |
| Kanakavel R. | Independent | 420 | 0% |
| Rajakkani V. | Independent | 292 | 0% |
| Ramasamy Reddiar N. | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Perumal S. | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Jeyapal M. P. | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Subbiah S. | Independent | 193 | 0% |
| Bose N. | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Ganesalingam A.s. | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Rajamanickam N. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Rajan V. | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Manimaran M.s. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Pandiaraj P. | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Marimuthu S. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Ravindran V.t.c. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Athinarayanan N. | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Lingasamy R. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Panneer Selvam S. | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chokkar, R.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
34,106
Lead: 5,558
|
31% |
| Arumugam, A.s.a. | Janta Party | 28,548 | 26% |
| Srinivasan, N. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,488 | 24% |
| Ganesan, G. | Independent | 10,599 | 10% |
| Karuppasmay, P. | Independent | 1,317 | 1% |
| Pugazhendhi, V. | Independent | 599 | 1% |
| Raju, K.v.k | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 486 | 0% |
| Madasamy, S.v. | Independent | 403 | 0% |
| Mariappan, K. | Independent | 369 | 0% |
| Raghavan, A. | Independent | 348 | 0% |
| Mansoe ,d. | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Alagar Raj, P. | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Chandramohan, V. | Independent | 271 | 0% |
| Natarajan, V.p. | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| Karuppasamy, D.m.k | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Bose, M. | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Nagarajan, S. | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| Sonaimuthu, R. | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| Habibullag, M. | Independent | 178 | 0% |
| Ayyanar, S | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Kannam, S. | Independent | 145 | 0% |
| Ravindran, C | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| Ganesalingam, A.s. | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Rayappa, V. | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Thangaraj, M. | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Rajakani, V. | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Natarajan, K.g.s. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Marimuthu, S. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy Naicker K. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arumugam, A.s.a.
Winner
|
Janta Party |
42,852
Lead: 7,076
|
43% |
| Sudararajan, M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,776 | 36% |
| Selvam, K. | Independent | 14,876 | 15% |
| Panneerselvam, P. | Independent | 518 | 1% |
| Pethanna Reddy, P | Independent | 450 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundararajan, M.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,285
Lead: 10,620
|
48% |
| Srinivasan, P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,665 | 36% |
| Balasubramanian, S. | Janata Party (jp) | 12,504 | 15% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Sundararajan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,077
Lead: 10,257
|
44% |
| A.s.a. Arumugam | Janta Party | 22,820 | 30% |
| K.s. Kandaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,331 | 11% |
| S. Narvaneetha Krishnan | Indian National Congress | 7,520 | 10% |
| V. Chinniah | Independent | 1,747 | 2% |
| A. Velu | All India Forward Bloc | 803 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.r.r.srinivasan | DMK | 73,297 | 21,339 | 45.32% |
| 2016 | Seenivasan A.r.r | DMK | 65,499 | 2,870 | 43.52% |
| 2011 | Pandiarajan.k | DMDK | 70,104 | 21,286 | 52.34% |
| 2006 | Varadharajan.r. | MDMK | 50,629 | 4,107 | 39% |
| 2001 | Damodaran S. | TMC(M) | 49,413 | 4,017 | 43% |
| 1996 | Seenivasan, A.r.r. | DMK | 47,247 | 23,487 | 39% |
| 1991 | Sanjay Ramaswamy | ICS(SCS) | 53,217 | 19,401 | 53% |
| 1989 | Chokkar, R. | INC | 34,106 | 5,558 | 31% |
| 1984 | Arumugam, A.s.a. | JNP | 42,852 | 7,076 | 43% |
| 1980 | Sundararajan, M. | AIADMK | 40,285 | 10,620 | 48% |
| 1977 | M. Sundararajan | AIADMK | 33,077 | 10,257 | 44% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.r.r.srinivasan | DMK |
73,297
(Lead: 21,339)
|
45.32% |
| G.pandurangan | BJP | 51,958 | 32.13% | |
| 2016 | Seenivasan A.r.r | DMK |
65,499
(Lead: 2,870)
|
43.52% |
| Kalanithi.k | AIADMK | 62,629 | 41.61% | |
| 2011 | Pandiarajan.k | DMDK |
70,104
(Lead: 21,286)
|
52.34% |
| Armstrongnaveen.t. | INC | 48,818 | 36.45% | |
| 2006 | Varadharajan.r. | MDMK |
50,629
(Lead: 4,107)
|
39% |
| Damodaran.s. | INC | 46,522 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Damodaran S. | TMC(M) |
49,413
(Lead: 4,017)
|
43% |
| A.r.r.seenivasan | DMK | 45,396 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Seenivasan, A.r.r. | DMK |
47,247
(Lead: 23,487)
|
39% |
| Karikolraj, G. | INC | 23,760 | 20% | |
| 1991 | Sanjay Ramaswamy | ICS(SCS) |
53,217
(Lead: 19,401)
|
53% |
| Veerasamy G. | JD | 33,816 | 34% | |
| 1989 | Chokkar, R. | INC |
34,106
(Lead: 5,558)
|
31% |
| Arumugam, A.s.a. | JNP | 28,548 | 26% | |
| 1984 | Arumugam, A.s.a. | JNP |
42,852
(Lead: 7,076)
|
43% |
| Sudararajan, M. | AIADMK | 35,776 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Sundararajan, M. | AIADMK |
40,285
(Lead: 10,620)
|
48% |
| Srinivasan, P. | DMK | 29,665 | 36% | |
| 1977 | M. Sundararajan | AIADMK |
33,077
(Lead: 10,257)
|
44% |
| A.s.a. Arumugam | JNP | 22,820 | 30% |
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A.r.r.srinivasan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Virudhunagar Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating G.pandurangan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 21339 votes.
The strike rate in the Virudhunagar constituency is 60% DMK and 40% AIADMK, with DMK won 3 times and AIADMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
A.r.r.srinivasan (DMK) received 45.32% vote share.
G.pandurangan (BJP) received 32.13% vote share.
A.r.r.srinivasan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 73297 votes, leading by 21339 votes and securing a 45.32% vote share.
The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency falls under the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency of Virudhunagar district.
A.r.r.srinivasan (DMK) won the Virudhunagar Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 21339 votes over G.pandurangan (BJP).
The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency is part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thiruparankundram, Thirumangalam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Aruppukkottai.
The top candidates in the Virudhunagar Assembly Election 2021 were:
A.r.r.srinivasan (DMK)
G.pandurangan (BJP)
Selvakumar (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A.r.r.srinivasan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Virudhunagar Assembly Election 2021 was 71.3%
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.