The Salem (south) assembly constituency is currently held by
AIADMK MLA Sakthivel A B, who defeated Gunasekaran M of DMK in 2016. The seat,
one of Tamil Nadu’s 234 assembly constituencies, comprises Salem
Municipal Corporation Wards No. 37 to 60.

Here are a few details about the Salem (south) Assembly seat

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Salem (south), Salem

Lok Sabha constituency: Salem

2016 candidates: Sakthivel A B (AIADMK), Gunasekaran M (DMK), Kumar
K (PMK)

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Sakthivel A B, AIADMK

Winning margin in 2016: 30, 453

Runner up name, party: Gunasekaran M, DMK

Number of voters in 2016: 197,935

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 75.19%

Number of women voters in 2016: 97,765

Number of polling booths in 2016: 294