Veppanahalli Assembly constituency
| Veppanahalli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Krishnagiri |
| LS constituency | Krishnagiri |
| Total electors | 2,51,346 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | AIADMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Veppanahalli is a state assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 54. Located in Krishnagiri district, it comprises portions of the Hosur, Denkanikottai, and Krishnagiri taluks. The constituency is part of Krishnagiri parliamentary constituency for elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | T. Senguttuvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | P. Murugan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | K. P. Munusamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. Munusamy | 94,104 | 45.87% | +2.57 | |
| DMK | P. Murugan | 91,050 | 44.38% | -1.63 | |
| NTK | M. Sakthivel | 8,310 | 4.05% | New | |
| DMDK | S. M. Murugesan | 3,601 | 1.76% | -0.65 | |
| Independent | Abdul Azeez Amanullah | 3,022 | 1.47% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,662 | 0.81% | +0.04 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,054 | 1.49% | -1.22% | ||
| Turnout | 205,141 | 81.62% | -3.12% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 322 | 0.16% | |||
| Registered electors | 251,346 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -0.14% | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Murugan | 88,952 | 46.01% | +0.92 | |
| AIADMK | A. V. M. Madhu @ M. Hemnath | 83,724 | 43.31% | New | |
| PMK | M. Tamil Selvi | 5,476 | 2.83% | New | |
| DMDK | N. Nagaraj | 4,656 | 2.41% | -37.89 | |
| BJP | V. S. Premanathan | 1,966 | 1.02% | -2.16 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,482 | 0.77% | New | |
| FDLP | S. B. Abbas Ali | 1,373 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,228 | 2.70% | -2.09% | ||
| Turnout | 193,325 | 84.74% | -0.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 228,145 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 0.92% | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | T. Senguttuvan | 71,471 | 45.09% | New | |
| DMDK | Kandan @ S. M. Murugesan | 63,867 | 40.29% | New | |
| Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | V. Ranganathan | 8,943 | 5.64% | New | |
| BJP | V. S. Premanathan | 5,035 | 3.18% | New | |
| Independent | N. V. Kalyani | 4,766 | 3.01% | New | |
| BSP | C. L. Surya Prakash | 2,732 | 1.72% | New | |
| Independent | S. B. Abbas | 1,690 | 1.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,604 | 4.80% | |||
| Turnout | 158,504 | 85.33% | |||
| Registered electors | 185,746 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||