Valparai Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 124
Location Highlights: Valparai Assembly Constituency is located in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu and includes the hill town of Valparai situated in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats. The region is known for its tea and coffee plantations, scenic landscapes, wildlife reserves, and tourism attractions. It is connected by road through the Pollachi–Valparai ghat route and forms an important plantation and eco-tourism region.
Demographics: The constituency consists largely of plantation workers and rural communities living in estate areas and hill settlements. The population includes diverse communities working mainly in tea estates, agriculture, and plantation-related activities.
Main Industries: Tea Plantations, Coffee Plantations, Agriculture, Tourism
Administrative Divisions:
- Valparai Taluk
- Estate areas and surrounding hill panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in Coimbatore district and the Kerala state border and falls under Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: T. K. Amulkandasami (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 71,672 votes
- Runner-up: M. Arumugham (Communist Party of India) – 59,449 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 98,617 |
| Women: | 106,699 |
| Third Gender: | 19 |
| Total Voters: | 205,335 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| E. Ramaswamy | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| E. Ramaswamy | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| R. S. Thangavelu | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. T. Karuppiah | 1980 | Communist Party of India |
| V. Thangavelu | 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| P. Lakshmi | 1989 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. Sridharan | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. P. Singaravelu | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. Kovaithangam | 2001 | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| N. Kovaithangam | 2006 | Indian National Congress |
| M. A Arumugham | 2011 | Communist Party of India |
| V. Kasthuri Vasu | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. K. Amulkandasami | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
