Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha

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 constituencies in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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 state in southern India

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. This constituency came in to existence following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.

Assembly segments

Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Legislative Assembly segments:

1. Rishivandiyam
   Rishivandiyam (State Assembly Constituency)
   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% Mudaliars, 12% Yadavas, 5% Muslims and 7% Christians.Elections and winners in the...
   
   
2. Sankarapuram
   Sankarapuram (State Assembly Constituency)
   Sankarapuram is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
   
   
3. Kallakurichi
   Kallakurichi (State Assembly Constituency)
   Kallakurichi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was in existence from 1951 to1971 state elections. It was coonverted into Chinna Selam constituency in 1977 election...
   
   
4. Gangavalli
   Gangavalli (State Assembly Constituency)
   Gangavalli is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitations 2008. It is included in the Kallakurichi parliamentary constituency.- References :...
   
   
5. Attur
   Attur (State Assembly Constituency)
   Attur is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Attur. Attur assembly constituency was part of Rasipuram .- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
   
   
6. Yercaud
   Yercaud (State Assembly Constituency)
   Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...
   
   

Three of its Legislative Assembly segments: Rishivandiyam, Sankarapuram and Kallakurichi are in Villupuram district. The other three Legislative Assembly segments: Gangavalli, Attur and Yercaud are in Salem district

Salem District

Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Salem is the district headquarters. Other major towns in the district are Mettur, Omalur and Attur...

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Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha	Duration	Member	Political Party
15th 15th Lok Sabha Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...	2009-Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...	Adhi Sankar Adhi Sankar Adhi Sankar is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Parliament of India from Kallakurichi Constituency. He represents the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.- 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...

See also

• Viluppuram District
  Viluppuram District
  Villupuram is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu state situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarters is located at Villupuram. Villupuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot district...
  
  
• Salem District
  Salem District
  Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Salem is the district headquarters. Other major towns in the district are Mettur, Omalur and Attur...
  
  
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
• Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Rasipuram was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Chinnasalem...