Constituency No: 12
Location Highlights: Located in Chennai district, this constituency includes the prominent Perambur area. It was established in 1951 and falls under the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics: A densely populated urban constituency with a mix of residential and commercial communities.
Main Features: Known for railway hubs, residential neighborhoods, and commercial activity.
Administrative Divisions:
- Chennai Corporation Areas
Borders: Falls under the Chennai North parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: R. D. Sekar (DMK) – 105,267 votes
- Runner-up: N. R. Dhanapalan (AIADMK) – 50,291 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Electors: | 222,792 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| S. Pakkirisamy Pillai | 1952 | Socialist Party |
| Pakkiriswami Pillai | 1957 | Independent |
| D. Sulochana | 1962 | INC |
| Satyavani Muthu | 1967 | DMK |
| Satyavani Muthu | 1971 | DMK |
| S. Balan | 1977 | - |
| Parithi Elamvazhuthi | 1984 | - |
| Chengai Sivam | 1989 | - |
| M. P. Sekar | 1991 | ADMK |
| Chengai Sivam | 1996 | DMK |
| K. Mahendran | 2001 | CPI(M) |
| A. Soundararajan | 2011 | - |
| P. Vetrivel | 2016 | ADMK |
| R. D. Sekar | 2019 | DMK |
| R. D. Sekar | 2021 | DMK |