Constituency No: 107
Location Highlights: Bhavanisagar is located in Erode district of Tamil Nadu and is known for the Bhavanisagar Dam, one of the largest earthen dams in India. The constituency consists mainly of rural areas with agriculture as the backbone, and it has good connectivity to nearby towns like Sathyamangalam and Gobichettipalayam.
Demographics: Bhavanisagar is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency with a predominantly rural population. The people are engaged mainly in agriculture and allied activities, along with small-scale trades and local businesses.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Irrigation-based Farming, Dairy Farming, Small-scale Trade
Administrative Divisions:
- Bhavanisagar Taluk Areas
- Surrounding Rural Panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in Erode district and nearby regions and falls under Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: A. Bannari (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 99,181 votes
- Runner-up: P. L. Sundaram (Communist Party of India) – 83,173 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 126,755 |
| Women: | 132,355 |
| Third Gender: | 8 |
| Total Voters: | 259,118 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| V. K. Ramarasan | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. K. Chinnasamy | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| G. K. Subramaniam | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. K. Chinnasamy | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. K. Chinnasamy | 1989 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. K. Chinnasamy | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. A. Andamuthu | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Chithambaram | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Subramaniam | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. L. Sundaram | 2011 | Communist Party of India |
| S. Eswaran | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. Bannari | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |