Perundurai Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 103
Location Highlights: Perundurai is a legislative assembly constituency located in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. It includes Perundurai town and parts of Erode city. The constituency is well connected by major highways and is known for agriculture, textile activities, and emerging industrial developments.
Demographics: The constituency has a predominantly rural and semi-urban population with Kongu Vellalar Gounder community forming a significant portion, along with other communities such as Senguntha Mudaliar and Adi Dravida.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Textile, Powerloom, Small-scale Industries
Administrative Divisions:
- Perundurai Taluk
- Parts of Erode City
Borders: Bordered by constituencies within Erode district and falls under Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: S. Jayakumar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 85,125 votes
- Runner-up: K. K. C. Balu (Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi) – 70,618 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 110,325 |
| Women: | 117,067 |
| Third Gender: | 6 |
| Total Voters: | 227,398 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| N. K. Palanisami | 1957 | Communist Party of India |
| N. Nallasenaapathi Sarkerai Manradiar | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| S. Balasubramanian | 1967 | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| N. K. Palanisamy | 1971 | Communist Party of India |
| A. Ponnusamy | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. K. Nallappan | 1980 | Communist Party of India |
| A. Ponnusamy | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. N. Subramanian | 1989 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. N. Subramanian | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. Periasamy | 1996 | Communist Party of India |
| K. S. Palanisamy | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Ponnudurai | 2006 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazazhagam |
| N. D. Venkatachalam | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. D. Venkatachalam | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Jayakumar | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
