Dindigul Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 132
Location Highlights: Dindigul Assembly Constituency is located in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. It is a major urban center known for its lock manufacturing industry, agricultural trade, and connectivity to key cities like Madurai and Coimbatore via road and rail networks.
Demographics: The constituency has a mix of urban and semi-urban population with diverse communities. It includes traders, industrial workers, and agricultural families, contributing to a balanced socio-economic profile.
Main Industries: Lock Manufacturing, Agriculture, Textiles, Trade
Administrative Divisions:
- Dindigul Taluk
- Urban Municipal Areas and Surrounding Panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Dindigul district and nearby regions and falls under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: C. Srinivasan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 90,595 votes
- Runner-up: N. Pandi (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) – 72,848 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 134,194 |
| Women: | 141,730 |
| Third Gender: | 55 |
| Total Voters: | 275,979 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Munisamy Pillai | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| M. J. Jamal Mohideen | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| R. Rengasamy | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| A. Balasubramaniam | 1967 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| O. N. Sundaram Pillai | 1971 | Indian National Congress |
| N. Varadarajan | 1977 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| N. Varadarajan | 1980 | Independent |
| A. Premkumar | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. A. Thangarajan | 1989 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| B. Nirmala | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| R. Manimaran | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Nagalakshmi | 2001 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| K. Balabharathi | 2006 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| K. Balabharathi | 2011 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| C. Srinivasan | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Srinivasan | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
