Polur Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 66
Location Highlights: Polur is a rural constituency in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, located near the Jawadhu Hills region. It is known for agriculture, hill-side villages, and traditional Tamil rural lifestyle. With road connectivity to Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, and Arani, Polur reflects countryside growth with farming as the main economic base.
Demographics: The constituency has a predominantly rural population engaged in agriculture and allied activities. It includes diverse communities living in village settlements with strong cultural roots.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Local Trade, Rural Activities
Administrative Divisions:
- Polur Taluk
- Chetpet, Pernamallur and Kalambur areas
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in Tiruvannamalai district and nearby regions and falls under Arani Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: S. S. Agri Krishnamurthy (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 97,732 votes
- Runner-up: K. V. Sekaran (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 88,007 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 119,269 |
| Women: | 123,642 |
| Third Gender: | 4 |
| Total Voters: | 242,915 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Manickavelu Naicker | 1952 | Commonweal Party |
| S. M. Annamalai | 1957 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Kesava Reddiar | 1962 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Kuppammal | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. P. Srinivasan | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. J. Subramanian | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| L. Balaraman | 1980 | Indian National Congress |
| J. Rajababu | 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| A. Rajendran | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. Vediyappan | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. Rajendran | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Nalini Manokaran | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. S. Vijayakumar | 2006 | Indian National Congress |
| L. Jaya Sudha | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. V. Sekaran | 2016 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. S. Agri Krishnamurthy | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
