Erode East
Erode East is a state assembly constituency in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of a portion of Erode taluk which includes Erode City. It is included in Erode Parliamentary Constituency.[1]
This constituency was newly formed, in the year of 2008, by dividing the integrated Erode Assembly Constituency.
Boundaries and parts
Erode East covers the central part of Erode City Corporation to the river Kaveri on the east and Modakurichi Constituency limit on the south; a part of the city is also covered by that constituency.
The eastern part of the city, to the eastern banks of the river Kaveri is included in Komarapalayam Constituency.
Elections
Elected members from this constituency are as follows:
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | N. K. K. Periasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | K. S. Thennarasu | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | N. K. K. P. Raajah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | V. C. Chandhirakumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. S. Thennarasu | 64,879 | 43.83 | +43.83 | |
| DMK | V. C. Chandhirakumar | 57,085 | 38.57 | -4.44 | |
| DMDK | Ponchairman | 6,776 | 4.58 | -46.25 | |
| BJP | P. Rajeshkumar | 5,549 | 3.75 | +1.37 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,096 | 2.09 | +2.09 | |
| Majority | 7,794 | 9.26 | +1.44 | ||
| Turnout | 1,48,024 | 69.58 | -8.06 | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -7.00 | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | V. C. Chandhirakumar | 69,166 | 50.83 | +50.83 | |
| DMK | Muthusamy S | 58,522 | 43.01 | +43.01 | |
| BJP | P. Rajeshkumar | 3,244 | 2.38 | +2.38 | |
| IND | Minnal Murugash R | 2,439 | 1.79 | +1.79 | |
| Majority | 10,644 | 7.82 | ---- | ||
| Turnout | 1,36,178 | 77.64 | New | ||
| DMDK win (new seat) | |||||
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References
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- "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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