Aruppukottai (State Assembly Constituency)

Aruppukottai is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Aruppukkottai. Until 2006 election, Aruppukottai assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency). After 2006 election, it is 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 1977 assembly elections.

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	Jeyaram	Indian National Congress
1957	M. D. Ramasami	Independent
1962	T. Kadambavana Sundaram	Indian National Congress
1967	S. S. Bharathi	Swatantra Party

Tamil Nadu

Assembly	Duration	Winner	Party
Fifth	1971-77	Sowdi Sundara Bharathi	All India Forward Bloc
Sixth	1977-80	M. G. Ramachandran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh	1980-84	M. Pitchai	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth	1984-89	M. Pitchai	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth	1989-91	V. Thangapandian	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth	1991-96	V. G. Manimeghalai	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh	1996-98	V. Thangapandian	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh	1998-01	Thangam Thenarasu	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth	2001-06	K. K. Sivasamy	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth	2006-2011	Thangam Thennarusu	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth	2011-2016	Dr.Vaigai Chelvan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth	2016-Incumbent	K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

References

• "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 8, 2010.