With the announcement of the results of the state assembly elections 2021, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has returned to power in Tamil Nadu after a gap of ten years. The DMK continues its stronghold over many parts of Chennai, even reclaiming constituencies such as Mylapore where it had not won in two decades.
However, elections results are just a starting point for citizens, not an end. We must hold our elected representatives accountable throughout their tenure. Who is your new MLA? What are his credentials? What are the issues he needs to address?
Here is a list of all the winners in Chennai and a short introduction to the MLA in your constituency:
S No | Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | Margin | % of vote |
1 | Maduravoyal | Ganapathy K | DMK | 121298 | 31,721 | 44.29 |
2 | Ambattur | Joseph Samuel | DMK | 114554 | 42,146 | 47.67 |
3 | Madhavaram | Sudharsanam S | DMK | 151485 | 57,071 | 50.04 |
4 | Thiruvottiyur | KP Shankar | DMK | 88185 | 37,661 | 44.09 |
5 | Radhakrishnan Nagar | Ebenezer J J (@) John Ebenezer J | DMK | 95763 | 42,479 | 51.2 |
6 | Perambur | R D Sekar | DMK | 105267 | 54976 | 52.53 |
7 | Kolathur | M K Stalin | DMK | 105522 | 70384 | 60.86 |
8 | Villivakkam | A Vetriazhagan | DMK | 76127 | 37237 | 52.83 |
9 | Thiru.vi.ka Nagar | P Sivakumar | DMK | 81727 | 55013 | 61.13 |
10 | Egmore | I Paranthamen | DMK | 68832 | 38768 | 57.71 |
11 | Royapuram | Murthy R IDream | DMK | 64424 | 27,779 | 53.16 |
12 | Harbour | Sekar Babu PK | DMK | 59317 | 27,274 | 58.35 |
13 | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | Udhayanidhi Stalin | DMK | 93285 | 69,355 | 67.89 |
14 | Thousand Lights | Ezhilan N | DMK | 71867 | 32,462 | 52.87 |
15 | Anna Nagar | M K Mohan | DMK | 80054 | 27,445 | 48.49 |
16 | Virugambakkam | AMV.Prabhakara Raja | DMK | 74351 | 18,367 | 43.97 |
17 | Saidapet | Subramanian Ma | DMK | 80194 | 29,408 | 50.02 |
18 | T Nagar | Karunanithi J | DMK | 56,035 | 137 | 40.57 |
19 | Mylapore | Velu Dha | DMK | 68,392 | 12,633 | 44.58 |
20 | Velachery | JMH.Hassan Maulana | INC | 68,493 | 4,352 | 38.76 |
21 | Sholinganallur | S Arvind Ramesh | DMK | 1,71,558 | 35,405 | 44.18 |
22 | Alandur | T M Anbarasan | DMK | 116785 | 40571 | 49.12 |
23 | Sriperumbudur | Selvaprunthagai K | INC | 115353 | 10879 | 43.65 |
24 | Pallavaram | I Karunanithi | DMK | 126427 | 37781 | 47.49 |
25 | Tambaram | S R Raja | DMK | 1,16,840 | 36,824 | 46.93 |
Maduravoyal constituency
Ganapathy K is a first time MLA-elect who contested against School Education Minister P Benjamin in the 2021 elections. He is also the party’s Maduravoyal South Secretary.
- Age: 61
- Education/occupation: 8th standard/ Real estate agent
CANDIDATES | PARTY | VOTES |
Ganapathy K | DMK | 121298 |
Benjamin P | AIADMK | 89577 |
Ganeshkumar G | NTK | 21045 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Maduravoyal wants new MLA to look into unfinished projects, ration scams
Ambattur constituency
In 2016, Joseph Samuel had won the ward chairman post for Ambattur zone. He won against AIADMK’s V Alexander by one vote then.
- Age: 58
- Education/Occupation: BA/Business (E-Waste)
CANDIDATES | PARTY | VOTES |
Joseph Samuel | DMK | 114554 |
V Alexander | AIADMK | 72408 |
R Anbu Thenarasan | NTK | 22638 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Candidates and key issues in Ambattur
Madhavaram constituency
Sudharsanam won the 2016 elections from the same constituency with 1,22,082 votes. Before the conduct of 2021 elections, he was named as the person in charge for North East district in Chennai that includes Madhavaram and Thiruvottiyur constituencies.
- Age: 62
- Education/Occupation: MA, BL/Advocate, agriculturist
CANDIDATES | PARTY | VOTES |
Sudharsanam S | DMK | 151485 |
Moorthy. V | AIADMK | 94414 |
Elumalai R | NTK | 27453 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Madhavaram voters look forward to regular water supply, sewage connections
Thiruvottiyur constituency
KP Shankar is the younger brother of ex-MLA and former Fisheries Minister KPP Samy, who passed away in 2020. He was a Councillor of the Greater Chennai Corporation ward no. 5, Thiruvottiyur zone.
- Age: 49
- Education/Occupation: Class 9/Businessman
CANDIDATES | PARTY | VOTES |
K P Shankar | DMK | 88185 |
K Kuppan | AIADMK | 50524 |
Seeman | NTK | 48597 |
Read more: Elections 2021: Thiruvottiyur constituency and candidate details
Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar
J J Ebenezer was part of Chennai North DMK youth wing and is a first-time MLA elected from Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency.
- Age: 45
- Education/Occupation: Business/M.Com
CANDIDATES | PARTY | VOTES |
Ebenezer J J (@) John Ebenezer J | DMK | 95763 |
Raajesh R S | AIADMK | 53284 |
Gowrishankar K | NTK | 20437 |
Perambur Constituency
Perambur has seen a tumultuous few years in its electoral history leading up to the recently concluded assembly elections. The constituency was won by P Vetrivel of ADMK in the 2016 polls. He was disqualified by the Speaker after withdrawing support for then CM Edappadi Palanisamy. As a result, a by-election was held in 2019. This election was won by R D Sekar of the DMK. He continues to hold the seat after a comprehensive victory in 2021, polling 52.53% of the total votes.
- Age: 54
- Education / Occupation: High school/ Business
CANDIDATES | PARTY | VOTES |
R D Sekar | DMK | 105267 |
N R Dhanapalan | AIADMK | 50291 |
Merlin Suganthi | NTK | 19821 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: No MLA till date has acted on relocating dumpyard, say voters in Perambur
Kolathur Constituency
DMK supremo MK Stalin has emerged victorious in Kolathur for the third straight term and has taken oath as the Chief Minister of the state. This election saw Stalin poll 60.86% of the votes, overcoming a direct challenge from ADMK’s Aadhi Rajaram.
- Age: 68
- Education/occupation: BA/ Social Work
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
M K Stalin | DMK | 105522 |
Aadhirajaram | AIADMK | 35138 |
A Jagadishkumar | MNM | 14076 |
Villivakkam Constituency
DMK’s A Vetriazhagan has emerged victorious in Villivakkam, defeating former MLA JCD Prabhakar of the ADMK. A Vetriazhagan is the grandson of veteran DMK leader K Anbazhagan. Vetriazhagan was a businessman before his foray into politics. JCD Prabhakar had formerly defeated Vetriazhagan’s grandfather to win the same seat in 2011.
- Age: 40
- Education/ Occupation: BE;MBA/ Education sector
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
A Vetriazhagan | DMK | 76127 |
JCD Prabhakar | AIADMK | 38890 |
Sriharan | MNM | 13364 |
Read more: Constituency roundup: Villivakkam set for battle between K Anbazhagan’s grandson and 2011 winner
Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar Constituency
Incumbent MLA Sivakumar P alias Thayagam Kavi of DMK has retained his seat with a victory in the 2021 elections. The MLA defeated P L Kalyani of ADMK by securing 61.13% of the votes polled.
- Age: 51
- Education/ Occupation: MA;BL / Lawyer
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
P Sivakumar | DMK | 81727 |
Kalyani P L | AIADMK | 26714 |
Dr R Ilavanaji | NTK | 10921 |
Egmore Constituency
I Paranthamen of the DMK has won the Egmore assembly constituency, beating challenger B John Pandian of the Thamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam which was in alliance with the ADMK. Paranthamen secured 57.71% or votes.
- Age: 44
- Education/ Occupation: BA/BL/ Advocate
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
I Paranthamen | DMK | 68832 |
John Pandian | AIADMK | 30064 |
U Priyadarshini | MNM | 9990 |
Royapuram Constituency
R Murthy, popularly known as Idream R Murthy contested his first election from Royapuram constituency. The proprietor of Idream cinemas in Royapuram, Murthy has been associated with the DMK for many decades now. Some of his promises are to set up a Kendriya Vidyalaya school and an Arts college for the benefit of students, who otherwise travel far away. CM elect MK Stalin had also promised to make Tondiarpet station a railway terminus.
Watch our interview with him here.
- Age: 54
- Education/Occupation: Class 10/Business
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Idream R Murthy | DMK | 64424 |
Jayakumar D | AIADMK | 36645 |
Kamali S | NTK | 7953 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Royapuram lacks basic amenities, but sitting MLA confident of win
Harbour constituency
Sekar Babu PK was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency as an AIADMK candidate in 2001 and 2006 elections. In 2011, he joined DMK and has been elected from Harbour constituency this time.
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Sekar Babu PK | DMK | 59317 |
Vinoj P Selvam | BJP | 32043 |
Ahamed Fazil M | NTK | 3357 |
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Udhayanadhi Stalin, son of CM elect MK Stalin, is a first-time MLA elected from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency which was represented by his grandfather, former CM MK Karunanithi. It is to be noted that there was initial reluctance to nominate Udhayanidhi from the constituency over concerns about the party being accused of indulging dynasty politics. He is also an actor and producer in the Kollywood industry.
- Age: 43
- Occupation/Education: Social work, cinema/B.Com
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Udhayanadhi Stalin | DMK | 93285 |
Kassali AVA | PMK | 23930 |
Mohammed Idris K | IJK | 4096 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Udhayanidhi Stalin draws eyes to Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Thousand Lights Constituency
Dr N Ezhilan is the son of former Deputy Chief of the State Planning Commission M Naganathan, who was in the past part of the team creating DMK manifestos.
- Age: 41
- Education/ Profession: MBBS, MD. He is a doctor with experience in infectious diseases, preventive medicine and diabetology.
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Dr N Ezhilan | DMK | 71867 |
Khushboo Sundar | BJP | 39405 |
K M Shariff | MNM | 11791 |
Anna Nagar Constituency
M K Mohan (DMK) is the richest MLA in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. He had served as a local corporator before being fielded as the MLA candidate in 2016.
- Age: 68
- Education/ occupation: Class 8/ Business of Brick Manufacturing & Agriculture
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
M K Mohan | DMK | 80054 |
S Gokula Indira | AIADMK | 52609 |
V Ponraj | MNM | 17522 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Anna Nagar, seat of TN’s richest MLA
Virugambakkam Constituency
AMV Prabhakara Raja is the DMK youth organiser for Chennai South district and son of Tamilnadu Vanigar Sangam Peramaippu leader Vikarama Raja.
- Age: 32
- Occupation/ Education: Business/B.Tech, MBA
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
AMV Prabhakara Raja | DMK | 74351 |
Virugai V N Ravi | AIADMK | 55984 |
Senagan | MNM | 16939 |
Saidapet Constituency
Ma Subramanian, also called Ma Su, worked as chairman of Chennai Corporation from 1996-2006 and was Mayor of Chennai from 2006-2011. He is also deputy general secretary of DMK’S youth wing.
- Age: 61
- Education/ Occupation: BA LLB/ Advocate
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Subramanian Ma | DMK | 80194 |
Saidai Duraiswamy | AIADMK | 50786 |
Snega Priya | MNM | 13454 |
T Nagar Constituency
J Karunanithi is the brother of former MLA J Anbazhagan, elected from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in Chennai from 2011 to 2020. The latter passed away last year.
- Age: 51
- Education/ Occupation: 9th standard; Business
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Karunanithi J | DMK | 56035 |
Sathianarayanan B | AIADMK | 55898 |
Karuppiah Pala | MNM | 14567 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: T Nagar, crying for an end to persistent civic problems
Mylapore Constituency
DMK reclaimed Mylapore constituency after 20 years, thanks to its candidate Velu Dha. He is a former local councillor.
- Age: 50
- Education/ Occupation: BA, LLB/ Business, social work
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Velu Dha | DMK | 68392 |
Nataraj R | AIADMK | 55759 |
Sripriya | MNM | 14904 |
Velachery Constituency
JMH Aassan Maulana had earlier contested for the MLA seat from Villivakkam but did not win. For the second time, he contested from Velachery, against AIADMK’s M K Ashok and won.
- Age: 36
- Profession/ Education:Business/ MBA
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
JMH Aassan Maulana | INC | 68493 |
M K Ashok | AIADMK | 64141 |
Dr Santhosh Babu | MNM | 23072 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Infrastructure woes a key concern for voters in Velachery
Sholinganallur Constituency
For the second consecutive term, S Arvind Ramesh won the seat of Sholinganallur by defeating K P Pandian of the AIADMK.
- Age: 53
- Education/ Occupation: Class ten/ Business
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
S Arvind Ramesh | DMK | 171558 |
K P Pandian | AIADMK | 136153 |
S Michael | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 38872 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Sitting DMK MLA takes on 2011 winner in Sholinganallur contest
Alandur Constituency
DMK’S T M Anbarasan won the Alandur assembly constituency defeating B Valarmathi of ADMK, who had won the seat in 2001. Anbarasan won the seat in 2016 staving off a challenge from another former MLA in S Ramachandran of the ADMK.
- Age: 61
- Education/ Occupation: Class 1/ Agriculture
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
T M Anbarasan | DMK | 116785 |
B Valarmathi | AIADMK | 76214 |
E Sarathbabu | MNM | 21117 |
Sriperumbudur Constituency
Selvaperunthagai K of the Indian National Congress has won Sriperumbudur constituency, defeating incumbent ADMK MLA K Palani. In a close contest, Selvaperunthagai emerged victorious, securing 43.65% of the votes.
- Age: 60
- Education/ Occupation: BA’BL; Business
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
Selvaperunthagai K | INC | 115353 |
K Palani | AIADMK | 104474 |
Pushaparaj | NTK | 22034 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Industrialised Sriperumbudur wants water and sewage woes fixed
Pallavaram Constituency
Incumbent MLA I Karunanithi secured a second term from Pallavaram, defeating Rajendran C of the ADMK. He bagged 47.49% of the votes for a resounding victory in the constituency.
- Age: 62
- Education/ Occupation: Class 10/ Real Estate
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
I Karunanithi | DMK | 126427 |
C Rajendran | AIADMK | 88646 |
Minishree Kanagaraj | NTK | 21362 |
Tambaram Constituency
S R Raja was the chairman of Tambaram Municipality. He won from Tambaram for the third time, having won two legislative assembly elections in 2006 and 2016.
- Age: 64
- Education/ Occupation: Class eight/ Business
CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
S R Raja | DMK | 116840 |
Chinnaiyah.T.K.M | AIADMK | 80016 |
Elango Siva | MNM | 22530 |
Read more: Constituency round-up: Candidates in Tambaram and what voters want them to address
Compiled by Laasya Shekhar, Aruna Natarajan and Bhavani Prabhakar
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