Ulundurpet (State Assembly Constituency)
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Ulundurpet is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu
. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Ulundurpettai taluk is a taluk of Viluppuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Ulundurpettai.
[edit] Population
According to the 2001 census, the taluk of Ulundurpettai had a population of 294593 with 147591 males and 147002 females. There were 996 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 57.65. The total number of households was 62,266. Ulundurpet is a taluk headquarters in the southern region of Viluppuram District of Tamil Nadu. Close to Cuddalore District border, this prominent town is on the National Highway 68 between Viluppuram and Kallakurichi. Viluppuram is around 25 km north.
Sri Sarada Ashram is a spiritual center in Ulundurpet. Annai Teresa College of Engineering is located here. Thirunarungondai (known for Jain temples) and Jinagiri Teerth are about 16 km and 25 km away. Thiruvennainallur is a Shivasthalam at about 7 km north. Perianayagi Madha Shrine at Konankuppam, is accessible from here.
Veppur, Virudhachalam, Thiruvennainallur, Asanur, Elavanasur and Tirunavalur (or Tirunamanallur) are directly connected by road to Ulundurpet.
Ulundurpet Railway Station falls on the Viluppuram-Virudhachalam rail route. Nearest domestic airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport and the international airport is Chennai International Airport.
The Airstrip at Ulundurpet was built during world war Two and was used for a short while as a hopping point during aerial spraying operations conducted quite a few years back.Presently used for food storage.
Ulundurpettai is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vellaiyur, a famous village is situated 5 km from Ulundurpettai in Salem road. Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Ulundurpettai had a population of 19,251. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ulundurpettai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Ulundurpettai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Politics
Ulundurpettai assembly constituency is part of Villupuram (Lok Sabha constituency).
‘kuRavar kulam kaakkum kumara nee vaazhga’ penned by Ulundurpettai Shanmugam and sung by M.R. Vijaya & B. Radha is a classical delight with startling swara notes
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...
. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi M. Kandaswamy Padayachi M. Kandaswamy Padayachi was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Ulundurpet constituency in 1952, 1957 and 1967 elections.- References :... |
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... |
| 1957 | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi M. Kandaswamy Padayachi M. Kandaswamy Padayachi was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Ulundurpet constituency in 1952, 1957 and 1967 elections.- References :... |
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... |
| 1962 | Manonmani | Swatantra Party Swatantra Party The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj... |
| 1967 | M. Kandaswami Padayachi | 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... |
Ulundurpettai taluk is a taluk of Viluppuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Ulundurpettai.
[edit] Population
According to the 2001 census, the taluk of Ulundurpettai had a population of 294593 with 147591 males and 147002 females. There were 996 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 57.65. The total number of households was 62,266. Ulundurpet is a taluk headquarters in the southern region of Viluppuram District of Tamil Nadu. Close to Cuddalore District border, this prominent town is on the National Highway 68 between Viluppuram and Kallakurichi. Viluppuram is around 25 km north.
Sri Sarada Ashram is a spiritual center in Ulundurpet. Annai Teresa College of Engineering is located here. Thirunarungondai (known for Jain temples) and Jinagiri Teerth are about 16 km and 25 km away. Thiruvennainallur is a Shivasthalam at about 7 km north. Perianayagi Madha Shrine at Konankuppam, is accessible from here.
Veppur, Virudhachalam, Thiruvennainallur, Asanur, Elavanasur and Tirunavalur (or Tirunamanallur) are directly connected by road to Ulundurpet.
Ulundurpet Railway Station falls on the Viluppuram-Virudhachalam rail route. Nearest domestic airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport and the international airport is Chennai International Airport.
The Airstrip at Ulundurpet was built during world war Two and was used for a short while as a hopping point during aerial spraying operations conducted quite a few years back.Presently used for food storage.
Ulundurpettai is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vellaiyur, a famous village is situated 5 km from Ulundurpettai in Salem road. Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Ulundurpettai had a population of 19,251. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ulundurpettai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Ulundurpettai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Politics
Ulundurpettai assembly constituency is part of Villupuram (Lok Sabha constituency).
‘kuRavar kulam kaakkum kumara nee vaazhga’ penned by Ulundurpettai Shanmugam and sung by M.R. Vijaya & B. Radha is a classical delight with startling swara notes
Tamil Nadu
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | V. Subramaniam | 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 | V. Thulukkanam | 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... |
| 1980 | K. Rangasamy | 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... |
| 1984 | 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 :... |
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. Alagamuthu | 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. 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 :... |
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | A. Mani | 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... |
| 2001 | N. Ramu | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. Thirunavukkarasu | 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... |
| 2011 | R. Kumaraguru R. Kumaraguru R. Kumaraguru is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Ulundurpet constituency. He represents the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.- References :... |
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |