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Arantangi Assembly constituency

constituency of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in India

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 20, 2026
Entity authorityQ4784146 ↗
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Arantangi is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city of Aranthangi in Pudukkottai district. It is a part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Tamil Nadu

Su. Thirunavukkarasu, gave his seat up to his mentor Anbarasan, who defeated Raja Paramasivam of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S. Thirunavukkarasu resigned to be an MP for Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency

Anbarasan died in July 2000 leaving the seat vacant, next election was held in the next general election.

Election results

2026

2021

2016

2011

2006

2001

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1984

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1971

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1952

Footnotes

References

"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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