The Bhavani assembly constituency is currently held by AIADMK MLA Karuppanan KC, who defeated Sivakumar N of DMK in 2016.

The seat, one of Tamil Nadu’s 234 assembly constituencies, has been with the AIADMK for the past 2 terms.

Here are a few details about the Bhavani Assembly seat

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Bhavani, Erode

Lok Sabha constituency: Tirupur

2016 candidates: Karuppanan K C (ADMK), Sivakumar N (DMK), Ramanathan K V (KMDK)

Sitting MLA, party: Karuppanan K C, ADMK

Winning margin in 2016: 24,887

Runner up name, party: Sivakumar N, DMK

Number of voters in 2016: 2,25,945

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 82.88%

Number of women voters in 2016: 1,13,015

Number of polling booths in 2016: 272