Nilakkottai (SC) Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 130
Location Highlights: Nilakkottai (SC) Assembly Constituency is located in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. The constituency includes Nilakkottai town and surrounding rural areas known for agriculture, especially flower cultivation and vegetable farming. It is well connected to nearby cities such as Dindigul and Madurai through road networks and plays an important role in the local agricultural economy.
Demographics: The constituency has a diverse population consisting mainly of agricultural communities, Scheduled Castes, and other local groups. Rural settlements dominate the region, and agriculture forms the primary livelihood for a large portion of the population.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Flower Cultivation, Vegetable Farming, Small-scale Trade.
Administrative Divisions:
- Nilakkottai Taluk
- Surrounding Rural Panchayats
Borders: The constituency is surrounded by other assembly constituencies of Dindigul district and falls under the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: S. Thenmozhi (AIADMK) – 91,461 votes
- Runner-up: Murugavelrajan (DMK) – 63,843 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 1,19,204 |
| Women: | 1,23,649 |
| Third Gender: | 10 |
| Total Voters: | 2,42,863 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ayyanar and Muthu Thevar | 1952 | INC |
| W. P. A. R. Chandrasekaran and A. S. Ponnammal | 1957 | INC |
| Abdul Aziz | 1962 | INC |
| A. Muniyandi | 1967 | DMK |
| A. Muniyandi | 1971 | DMK |
| A. Baluchamy | 1977 | ADMK |
| A. S. Ponnammal | 1980 | Independent |
| A. Baluchamy | 1984 | ADMK |
| A. S. Ponnammal | 1989 | INC |
| A. S. Ponnammal | 1991 | INC |
| A. S. Ponnammal | 1996 | TMC |
| G. Anbazhagan | 2001 | ADMK |
| S. Thenmozhi | 2006 | ADMK |
| A. Ramasamy | 2011 | PT |
| R. Thangathurai | 2016 | ADMK |
| S. Thenmozhi | 2019 | ADMK |
| S. Thenmozhi | 2021 | ADMK |
