Chepauk Assembly constituency explained

Type:SLA
Established:1977
District:Chennai
Loksabha Cons:Chennai Central
State:Tamil Nadu
Party:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Mla:M. Karunanidhi
Chepauk
Electors:1,05,252
Reservation:None
Abolished:2008

Chepauk was the legislative assembly constituency, that included the city, Chepauk. Chepauk Assembly constituency was part of Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. After the constituency delimitation of 2008, this constituency was merged into the newly formed Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency.[1]

The constituency is famous among people of Tamil Nadu as five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Kalaignar Karunanidhi contested thrice and won all three times from Chepauk Assembly Constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyDurationMemberParty
Sixth1977-80A. Rahman Khan
Seventh1980-84
Eighth1984-89
Ninth1989-91M. Abdul Lathief
Tenth1991-96Zeenath Sheriffdeen
Eleventh1996-01M. Karunanidhi
Twelfth2001-06
Thirteenth2006-11

Election results

1977

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008. Election Commission of India.
  2. News: Karunanidhi, the Kalaignar who never lost an election in 61 years. IndiaToday.