Salem North
| Salem North | |
|---|---|
|
Constituency for the Vidhan Sabha | |
| District | Salem |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2008 |
| Party | DMK |
| MLA | R. Rajendran |
Salem North is one of the 234 assembly constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It was created in 2007 when the previous constituencies - Salem I and Salem II - were redrawn as Salem North, Salem South and Salem West.[1]
A part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India, Salem North was one of the 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 state elections.[2][3]
Salem North comprises:
- Salem Municipal Corporation Wards - No.6 to 16 and 26 to 36
- Kannankurichi (Town Panchayat)
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R. Mohan Raj | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | R. Rajendran[4] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
References
- ↑ "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "EC to tighten grip on cash for votes".
- ↑ "VVPAT ballot units arrive in Salem". 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 89. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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