Rishivandiyam (State Assembly Constituency)
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Rishivandiyam is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu
. It is part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency
. In 2011 election, it had 204,469 total number of voters. It included 30% Vanniars, 24% Adi Dravidars, 13% Mudaliar
s, 12% Yadavas, 5% Muslims and 7% Christians.
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It is part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency
Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Before 2009, Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Ulundurpet #Nellikkuppam#Cuddalore#Panruti#Rishivandinam#Sankarapuram...
. In 2011 election, it had 204,469 total number of voters. It included 30% Vanniars, 24% Adi Dravidars, 13% Mudaliar
Mudaliar
Mudaliar also Mudali, Moodley is a title used in Tamil diaspora. It is derived from the honorary title Mudali meaning a person of first rank in the Tamil language which was bestowed upon top-ranking bureaucratic officials and army commanders in medieval South India...
s, 12% Yadavas, 5% Muslims and 7% Christians.
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | L. Anandan | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 1967 | M. Anandan M. Anandan M. Anandan is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Parliament of India from Villupuram Constituency. Previously, he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Ulundurpet constituency in 1984, and 1991 elections.- References :... |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
| 1971 | N. Dharmalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
| 1977 | M. Sundaram M. Sundaram M. Sundaram is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Rishivandiyam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1977 election, as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1980... |
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 1980 | M. Sundaram M. Sundaram M. Sundaram is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Rishivandiyam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1977 election, as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1980... |
Indian National Congress (Indira) |
| 1984 | S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Rishivandiyam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984 and 2006 elections, as an Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in... |
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 1989 | Ekal M. Natesa Odayar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
| 1991 | M. Govindaraju | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Rishivandiyam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984 and 2006 elections, as an Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in... |
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
| 2001 | S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Rishivandiyam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984 and 2006 elections, as an Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in... |
Tamil Maanila Congress Tamil Maanila Congress The Tamil Maanila Congress was a political party in Tamil Nadu. It was started by G K Moopanar by breaking away from the Indian National Congress protesting the decision of the party high command to form an alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. After the death of Moopanar, his... |
| 2006 | S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj S. Sivaraj is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Rishivandiyam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984 and 2006 elections, as an Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in... |
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 2011 | Vijayakanth | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam is a regional political party formed by Tamil film actor Vijayakanth in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu along the lines of the regional Dravidian political parties. He formally announced party formation on September 14, 2005 at Madurai... |