Periyakulam (SC) Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 199
Location Highlights: Periyakulam (SC) Assembly Constituency is located in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. The constituency includes the towns of Periyakulam and Theni along with surrounding rural areas. The region lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats and benefits from irrigation sources, agricultural lands, and road connectivity to Madurai and other nearby districts.
Demographics: The constituency consists of a mix of urban and rural populations with agriculture being the main livelihood. As a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency, it has a significant representation of Scheduled Caste communities along with other social groups contributing to the area’s cultural diversity.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Horticulture, Fruit Trade, Small-scale Industries
Administrative Divisions:
- Periyakulam Taluk
- Theni Taluk (part)
Borders: The constituency is surrounded by other constituencies in Theni district and falls under Theni Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: K. S. Saravanakumar (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 92,251 votes
- Runner-up: M. Murugan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 70,930 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 139,900 |
| Women: | 145,028 |
| Third Gender: | 103 |
| Total Voters: | 285,031 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| P. K. Mookiah Thevar | 1952 | All India Forward Bloc |
| V. Muthu | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| K. M. M. Metha | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. Anbuchezhian | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Pannai Sethuram | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Gopalakrishnan | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. Mohammed Saleem | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| L. Mookiah | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Periyaveeran | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| L. Mookiah | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneersrselvam | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneerselvam | 2006 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. Laser | 2011 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| K. Kathirkamu | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. S. Saravanakumar | 2019 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. S. Saravanakumar | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
