Gandharvakottai Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 203
Location Highlights: Gandharvakottai is located in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. The constituency includes several rural villages and agricultural regions and was re-established after the 2008 delimitation. The area is connected to nearby towns such as Pudukkottai and Tiruchirappalli through road networks and contributes significantly to the district’s agrarian economy.
Demographics: Gandharvakottai is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency with a predominantly rural population. Communities depend largely on agriculture and allied activities, with a mix of traditional farming families, agricultural labourers, and small traders.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Paddy Cultivation, Small-scale Trade, Rural Handicrafts
Administrative Divisions:
- Gandharvakottai Taluk Areas
- Surrounding Rural Panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Pudukkottai district and nearby regions and falls under Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: M. Chinnadurai (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) – 69,710 votes
- Runner-up: S. Jayabharathi (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 56,989 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 100,810 |
| Women: | 100,241 |
| Third Gender: | 20 |
| Total Voters: | 201,071 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| R. Krishnasami Gopalar | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| R. Krishnasami Gopalar | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| R. R. Durai | 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| Durai Govindarajan | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. Subramanian | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| B. Arumugam | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Chinnadurai | 2021 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
