Bodinayakanur Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 6
Location Highlights: Bodinayakanur is a major town in Theni district, Tamil Nadu, surrounded by the Western Ghats. The constituency is known for its cardamom estates, agriculture, and scenic hill views. It serves as a gateway to hill regions and functions as an important commercial and cultural center in the district with good road connectivity to nearby towns and cities.
Demographics: The constituency has a population with a nearly balanced gender distribution and a small transgender population. Communities include rural agriculturalists, small traders, and residents of semi-urban areas contributing to a diverse social composition.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Cardamom Cultivation, Trade, Tourism
Administrative Divisions:
- Bodinayakanur Taluk
- Surrounding villages and semi-urban wards
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Theni district and falls under Theni Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: O. Panneerselvam (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 100,050 votes
- Runner-up: Thanga Tamil Selvan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 89,029 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 136,050 |
| Women: | 141,893 |
| Third Gender: | 21 |
| Total Voters: | 277,964 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| A. S. Subbaraj | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| A. S. Subbaraj | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| S. Srinivasan | 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| M. Surulivel | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Ramadass | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. M. S. Subramanian | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. S. M. Ramachandran | 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| J. Jayalalitha | 1989 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Panneerselvam | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. Sudalaimuthu | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Ramaraj | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida a Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Lakshmanan | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneerselvam | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneerselvam | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| O. Panneerselvam | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
