Thalli Assembly constituency
Thalli is a state assembly constituency in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 56. It comprises a portion of Denkanikottai taluk and is a part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
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Thalli Assembly constituency
Thalli is a state assembly constituency in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 56. It comprises a portion of Denkanikottai taluk and is a part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Thalli Assembly constituency
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Winner</th><th>Party</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1977</td><td>D. R. Rajaram Naidu</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>D. R. Rajaram Naidu</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress (I)</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>K. V. Venugopal</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>D. C. Vijayendraiyah</td><td></td><td>Janata Party</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>M. Venkatarama Reddy</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>S. Raja Reddy</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>K. V. Muralidharan</td><td></td><td>Bharatiya Janata Party</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td></td><td>Independent</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Y. Prakaash</td><td></td><td>Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India</td></tr></tbody></table>
Election results
2026
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Yet to Announce</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TVK</td><td>G. Suresh</td><td></td><td></td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NTK</td><td>Narasimhan</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>NOTA</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rejected ballots</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>2,35,984</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>gain from</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2021
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td>120,641</td><td>62.82</td><td>+26.81</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Dr. C. Nagesh Kumar</td><td>64,415</td><td>33.54</td><td>+32.00</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NTK</td><td>R. Mary Selvarani</td><td>3,776</td><td>1.97</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>NOTA</td><td>1,966</td><td>1.02</td><td>−0.27</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>56,226</td><td>29.28</td><td>25.98</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>192,056</td><td>76.46</td><td>−5.95</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>251,178</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI gain from DMK</td><td>Swing</td><td>23.51</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2016
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>Y. Prakaash</td><td>74,429</td><td>39.31</td><td>−4.44</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td>68,184</td><td>36.01</td><td>−11.89</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>C. Nagesh</td><td>31,415</td><td>16.59</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>PMK</td><td>D. Arunrajan</td><td>5,253</td><td>2.77</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>B. Ramachandran</td><td>2,908</td><td>1.54</td><td>−1.51</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>NOTA</td><td>2,450</td><td>1.29</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>V. Hari</td><td>1,722</td><td>0.91</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NCP</td><td>R. Roselin</td><td>958</td><td>0.51</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>6,245</td><td>3.30</td><td>−0.85</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>189,350</td><td>82.42</td><td>−1.78</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>229,749</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK gain from CPI</td><td>Swing</td><td>-8.59</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2011
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td>74,353</td><td>47.90</td><td>+27.36</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>Y. Prakaash</td><td>67,918</td><td>43.75</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>K. S. Narendiran</td><td>4,727</td><td>3.05</td><td>−7.38</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>F. Ayaz</td><td>3,847</td><td>2.83</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>C. Muniraj</td><td>2,376</td><td>1.53</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>R. Naseeruden</td><td>1,960</td><td>1.26</td><td>−0.16</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. Krishnappa</td><td>1,057</td><td>0.68</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>6,435</td><td>4.15</td><td>0.44</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>155,238</td><td>84.20</td><td>15.63</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>184,376</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI gain from Independent</td><td>Swing</td><td>23.65</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2006
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>T. Ramachandran</td><td>30,032</td><td>24.24</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>P. Nagaraja Reddy</td><td>25,437</td><td>20.53</td><td>−11.31</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JD(S)</td><td>N. S. M. Gowda</td><td>23,628</td><td>19.07</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Y. Buttanna</td><td>20,196</td><td>16.30</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>K. V. Muralidharan</td><td>12,912</td><td>10.42</td><td>−27.91</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMDK</td><td>V. Hari</td><td>5,356</td><td>4.32</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>V. Vindai Vendan</td><td>3,032</td><td>2.45</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>R. Muniraj</td><td>1,761</td><td>1.42</td><td>−2.32</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>M. Sakulan</td><td>1,534</td><td>1.24</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>4,595</td><td>3.71</td><td>−2.78</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>123,888</td><td>68.57</td><td>11.81</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>180,674</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent gain from BJP</td><td>Swing</td><td>-14.09</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2001
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>K. V. Muralidharan</td><td>36,738</td><td>38.33</td><td>+24.69</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>S. Raja Reddy</td><td>30,521</td><td>31.84</td><td>+3.06</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>N. Munireddy</td><td>15,226</td><td>15.88</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>S. Muni Raj</td><td>3,583</td><td>3.74</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JD(S)</td><td>N. S. M. Gowda</td><td>3,549</td><td>3.70</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>R. Srinivasareddy</td><td>3,403</td><td>3.55</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>T. Nallappa</td><td>1,490</td><td>1.55</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>P. Krishnappa</td><td>1,343</td><td>1.40</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>6,217</td><td>6.49</td><td>−1.67</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>95,853</td><td>56.76</td><td>−7.64</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>168,962</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP gain from CPI</td><td>Swing</td><td>9.55</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1996
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>S. Raja Reddy</td><td>26,427</td><td>28.78</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>M. Venkatarama Reddy</td><td>18,938</td><td>20.63</td><td>−25.26</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>M. Lagumiah</td><td>14,073</td><td>15.33</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>V. Ranga Reddi</td><td>12,521</td><td>13.64</td><td>−19.77</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>T. Venugopal</td><td>6,931</td><td>7.55</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JD</td><td>B. Ramachandra Reddi</td><td>6,779</td><td>7.38</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>R. Muniraj</td><td>2,217</td><td>2.41</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. Gulab Jhan</td><td>1,517</td><td>1.65</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JP</td><td>A. Kannan</td><td>1,031</td><td>1.12</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>P. Yallappa</td><td>523</td><td>0.57</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>P. Krishnappa</td><td>471</td><td>0.51</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>7,489</td><td>8.16</td><td>−4.32</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>91,819</td><td>64.40</td><td>4.53</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>158,379</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI gain from INC</td><td>Swing</td><td>-17.10</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1991
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>M. Venkatarama Reddy</td><td>38,831</td><td>45.88</td><td>+24.15</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>V. Ranga Reddi</td><td>28,270</td><td>33.41</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JD</td><td>B. Ramachandra Reddy</td><td>14,917</td><td>17.63</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>PMK</td><td>Abdul Nasar Alias Nasar</td><td>1,412</td><td>1.67</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>THMM</td><td>K. Jaisankar</td><td>466</td><td>0.55</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>10,561</td><td>12.48</td><td>−11.74</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>84,627</td><td>59.87</td><td>−6.90</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>147,078</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC gain from JP</td><td>Swing</td><td>-0.07</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1989
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>JP</td><td>D. C. Vijayendriah</td><td>39,773</td><td>45.96</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>K. V. V. Venugopal</td><td>18,810</td><td>21.74</td><td>−27.31</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>Then Po. Subramaniam</td><td>12,636</td><td>14.60</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>M. Lagumaiah</td><td>9,883</td><td>11.42</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>V. Ramdas</td><td>2,523</td><td>2.92</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>H. P. Krishn Apppa</td><td>891</td><td>1.03</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Mariappa</td><td>878</td><td>1.01</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>20,963</td><td>24.22</td><td>20.96</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>86,539</td><td>66.77</td><td>−0.71</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>133,588</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JP gain from INC</td><td>Swing</td><td>-3.09</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1984
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>K. V. Venugopal</td><td>36,441</td><td>49.05</td><td>+7.52</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JP</td><td>D. C. Vijayendriah</td><td>34,017</td><td>45.79</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. Nanje Gowda</td><td>2,091</td><td>2.81</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>M. Madhe Gounder</td><td>1,376</td><td>1.85</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>2,424</td><td>3.26</td><td>−1.54</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>74,296</td><td>67.48</td><td>11.42</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>117,654</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>7.52</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1980
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>D. R. Rajaram Naidu</td><td>25,558</td><td>41.53</td><td>+11.00</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JP</td><td>D. C. Vijayendriah</td><td>22,601</td><td>36.72</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>N. Munireddi</td><td>13,383</td><td>21.75</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>2,957</td><td>4.80</td><td>−3.70</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>61,542</td><td>56.06</td><td>−6.66</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>112,047</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>11.00</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1977
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>D. R. Rajaram Naidu</td><td>18,559</td><td>30.53</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JP</td><td>B. Venkataswamy</td><td>13,388</td><td>22.02</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>D. C. Vijayendriah</td><td>11,256</td><td>18.52</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>D. S. Rizwan</td><td>9,010</td><td>14.82</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>Then. Ramasamy</td><td>8,576</td><td>14.11</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>5,171</td><td>8.51</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>60,789</td><td>62.72</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>99,012</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC win (new seat)</td></tr></tbody></table>