Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Assembly constituency
State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu
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Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (SC) is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, formed after the constituency delimitation in 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 15. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[1] It is included in Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
| Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar | |
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| Constituency No. 15 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 181,621 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent M. R. Pallavi | |
| Party | TVK |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Although it is named after the neighbourhood of Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar, that area is not included in the constituency but rather in Kolathur Assembly constituency. Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Assembly constituency comprises:
- Perambur (part)
- Ayanavaram
- Otteri
- Pattalam
- Pulianthope
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVK | M. R. Pallavi | 69125 | 48.04 | New | |
| DMK | K. S. Ravichandran | 46792 | 32.52 | ||
| AIADMK | Porkodi Armstrong | 23304 | 16.19 | ||
| NTK | Jagadish Chandar | 2658 | 1.85 | ||
| NOTA | NOTA | 527 | 0.37 | ||
| Margin of victory | 22333 | ||||
| Turnout | 143903 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Registered electors | 181,621 | ||||
| TVK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Sivakumar | 81,727 | 61.61% | +16.36 | |
| AIADMK | P. L. Kalyani | 26,714 | 20.14% | −22.68 | |
| NTK | Dr. R. Illavanji | 10,921 | 8.23% | +6.89 | |
| MNM | S. Obath | 9,710 | 7.32% | New | |
| DMDK | M. P. Sekar | 1,787 | 1.35% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,046 | 0.79% | −1.18 | |
| Margin of victory | 55,013 | 41.47% | 39.04% | ||
| Turnout | 132,650 | 60.46% | −3.01% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 184 | 0.14% | |||
| Registered electors | 219,399 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 16.36% | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Sivakumar | 61,744 | 45.25% | New | |
| AIADMK | V. Neelakandan | 58,422 | 42.82% | −16.06 | |
| CPI(M) | Suganthi | 5,702 | 4.18% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,685 | 1.97% | New | |
| PMK | D. Vanithamani | 2,056 | 1.51% | New | |
| NTK | Gowri | 1,831 | 1.34% | New | |
| SDPI | Pushparaj | 925 | 0.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,322 | 2.43% | −21.26% | ||
| Turnout | 136,450 | 63.47% | −4.84% | ||
| Registered electors | 214,976 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.62% | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Neelakandan | 72,887 | 58.87% | New | |
| INC | Dr. C. Natesan | 43,546 | 35.17% | New | |
| BJP | E. Karunanidhi | 3,561 | 2.88% | New | |
| IJK | Ajitha | 756 | 0.61% | New | |
| BSP | C. Sakthivel | 630 | 0.51% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,341 | 23.70% | |||
| Turnout | 123,807 | 68.31% | |||
| Registered electors | 181,243 | ||||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||