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Cheyyur (State Assembly Constituency)
Cheyyur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitation. It is included in the Kancheepuram parliamentary constituency.
Year
Winner
Party |----
2011
V. S. Raji
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----
2016
ARASU R T
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Cheyyur
Cheyyur , is a town situated 29 km from Madurantakam, at Chengalpattu in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Cheyyur taluk. This town was earlier called Jayamkonda Chola Nallur, Veerarajendra Nallur, Jayamkonda-Cholapuram, Seyyur, Seigaiyampathy and valavappuri. In the early days, this area was a dense forest and kept as a reserve for the Chola kings to hunt.