The Namakkal assembly constituency is currently held by AIADMK
MLA Baskar. K.P.P, who defeated Chezhian. R of Congress in 2016. The seat, one
of Tamil Nadu’s 234 assembly constituencies, is a state assembly constituency
in Tamil Nadu. It comprises a portion of Namakkal taluk; under Namakkal (Lok
Sabha constituency).

Here are a few details about the Namakkal Assembly seat

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Namkkal,
Namakkal

Lok Sabha constituency: Namakkal

2016 candidates: Baskar. K.P.P (AIADMK), Chezhian. R (Congress),
Matheswaran S (KMDK)

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Baskar. K.P.P (AIADMK)

Winning margin in 2016: 13,534

Runner up name, party: Chezhian. R, Congress

Number of voters in 2016: 194,861

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 80.32 %

Number of women voters in 2016: 98,893

Number of polling booths in 2016: 272