Aruppukottai is a legislative assembly in Virudhunagar district, which includes the city, Aruppukkottai. It is a part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, M. G. Ramachandran, when he first became Chief Minister in the 1977 assembly elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The Chettiyar (all kinds - mostly chettiyar) community is the biggest community in this constituency with around 23% population.
The population of other communities are: 15% Devendrakula Velalar, 8% Naidus,6% kambalthu nayakkar,14% Saliyar, 5% Nadar, 10% Mutharaiyar, Maravar 6%, Agamudaiyar 2%, 5% Reddy, 2% Konar, 2% Pillaimar and muslims 2%.
In the 2021 MLA election, the DMK party's Reddy candidate K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran won, and became the minister of Revenue and Disaster Management.
History Until the 2006 election, Aruppukottai Assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Since the 2006 election, it has been part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly Election MemberParty 1952 Jayarama Reddiar 1957 M. D. Ramasami 1962 T. K. Sundaram 1967 S. S. Bharathi 1971 Sowdi Sundara Bharathi 1977 M. G. Ramachandran 1980 M. Pitchai 1984 1989 V. Thangapandian 1991 V. G. Manimeghalai 1996 V. Thangapandian 1998^ Thangam Thenarasu 2001 K. K. Sivasamy 2006 Thangam Thenarasu 2011 Vaigaichelvan 2016 K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran 2021 2026
Election results
Assembly election 2026
Assembly election 2021
Assembly election 2016
Assembly election 2011
Assembly election 2006
Assembly election 2001
Assembly by-election 1998
Assembly election 1996
Assembly election 1991
Assembly election 1989
Assembly election 1984
Assembly election 1980
Assembly election 1977
Assembly election 1971
Assembly election 1967
Assembly election 1962
Assembly election 1957
Assembly election 1952
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