Tamil Nadu polls: Villivakkam constituency picked a DMK candidate in 2016
- In 2016. B. Ranganathan of DMK defeated Thadi M. Raju of AIADMK
- DMK won the seat in 2016 with a margin of 9,321 votes
- In 2019, DMK's Dayanidhi Maran won the Lok Sabha elections from Chennai Central seat
Villivakkam state assembly constituency is located in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu and is part of Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency and is an open seat. It consists of a portion of Chennai. B. Ranganathan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is the sitting MLA of Villivakkam. He defeated Thadi M. Raju of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 9,321 votes. DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran is Chennai Central’s Lok Sabha MP.
Here are a few details about the Villivakkam assembly seat:
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Villivakkam, Chennai
Lok Sabha constituency: Chennai Central
Polling date: April 6, 2021
2016 candidates: B. Ranganathan (DMK), Thadi M. Raju (AIADMK), T. Pandiyan (DMDK)
2021 candidates: Vetriyazhagan (DMK), J.C.D.Prabhakar (AIADMK)
Sitting MLA, party: B. Ranganathan, DMK
Winning margin in 2016: 9,321
Runner up name, party: Thadi M. Raju, AIADMK
Number of voters in 2016: 150,116
Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 59.89%
Number of women voters in 2016: 73,195
Number of polling booths in 2016: 254
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