Rishivandiyam (state assembly constituency)
Rishivandiyam is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It comprises portions of the Tirukkoyilur and Sankarapuram taluks. It is part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2]
Demographics
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Created | 2016 |
| Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar | 17% |
| Vanniyar | 30% |
| Adi Dravida | 24% |
| Konar | 12% |
| Kamma Naidu/ Vellala Pillai/ Agamidaiya Udayar | 07% |
| Others | 10% |
| Total Electorate | 2,40,469 |
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | L. Anandan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | M. Anandan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Senguntha Mudaliyar candidate won seven times in this constituency.
Tamil Nadu
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | N. Dharmalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | M. Sundaram | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | M. Sundaram | Indian National Congress (Indira) |
| 1984 | S. Sivaraj | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Ekal M. Natesa Odayar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | M. Govindaraju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. Sivaraj | Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
| 2001 | S. Sivaraj | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | S. Sivaraj | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | Vijayakanth | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. Vasantham Karthikeyan[5] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
References
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "Multifarious issues for the electorate". The Hindu. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- "ரிஷிவந்தியம் தொகுதியில் காங்கிரஸ் சார்பில் சிவராஜ் போட்டியிடுவது உறுதி". 2011.
- "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 78. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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