Thiruthuraipoondi Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 174
Location Highlights: Thiruthuraipoondi Assembly constituency is located in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu and includes the town of Thiruthuraipoondi along with surrounding rural areas in the Cauvery Delta region. The constituency is known for its fertile agricultural lands and irrigation systems. It comprises Kottur, Thiruthuraipoondi, and Muthupettai panchayat unions and has strong road connectivity to nearby delta towns and coastal areas.
Demographics: The constituency has a predominantly rural population engaged in agriculture and allied activities. It is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency with diverse communities living across villages and small towns in the delta region.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Paddy Cultivation, Fishing, Small-scale Trade
Administrative Divisions:
- Kottur Panchayat Union
- Thiruthuraipoondi Panchayat Union
- Muthupettai Panchayat Union
Borders: Surrounded by other Cauvery delta constituencies in Thiruvarur and nearby districts and falls under Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: K. Marimuthu (Communist Party of India) – 97,092 votes
- Runner-up: C. Sureshkumar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 67,024 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 117,209 |
| Women: | 121,924 |
| Third Gender: | 3 |
| Total Voters: | 239,136 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| A. Vedarathnam | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| V. Vedayyan | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| A. K. Subbiah | 1962 | Communist Party of India |
| N. Dharmalingam | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Manali Kandasami | 1971 | Communist Party of India |
| P. Uthirapathy | 1977 | Communist Party of India |
| P. Uthirapathy | 1980 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| P. Uthirapathy | 1984 | Communist Party of India |
| G. Palanisamy | 1989 | Communist Party of India |
| G. Palanisamy | 1991 | Communist Party of India |
| G. P Palanisamy | 1996 | Communist Party of India |
| G. Palanisamy | 2001 | Communist Party of India |
| K. Ulaganathan | 2006 | Communist Party of India |
| K. Ulaganathan | 2011 | Communist Party of India |
| P. Adalarasan | 2016 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Marimuthu | 2021 | Communist Party of India |
