Sirkazhi Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 162
Location Highlights: Sirkazhi Assembly Constituency is located in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu. The region is known for its historic temples, cultural heritage, and agricultural landscape. Sirkazhi town is an important religious and commercial center with good road connectivity to nearby towns such as Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram, and Nagapattinam.
Demographics: The constituency has a diverse rural population engaged mainly in agriculture and small-scale trade. It is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency with a strong presence of farming communities and traditional occupations across villages and town areas.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Paddy Cultivation, Small-scale Trade, Temple Tourism
Administrative Divisions:
- Sirkazhi Taluk
- Surrounding Rural Panchayats and Town Areas
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in the Cauvery delta region including areas near Chidambaram and Mayiladuthurai and falls under Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: M. Panneerselvam (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 94,057 votes
- Runner-up: P. V. Bharathi (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 81,909 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 123,899 |
| Women: | 127,868 |
| Third Gender: | 12 |
| Total Voters: | 251,779 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| C. Muthiah Pillai | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| C. Muthiah Pillai | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| R. Thangavelu | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| K. B. S. Mani | 1967 | Independent |
| S. Vadivel | 1971 | Communist Party of India |
| K. Subravelu | 1977 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Balasubramanian | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Balasubramanian | 1984 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Panneerselvam | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. Moorthy | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Panneerselvam | 1996 | Dravida a Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. Chandramohan | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Panneerselvam | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Sakthi | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. V. Bharathi | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Panneerselvam | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
