What is "villivakkam"

Villivakkam is a place located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area known for famous temples. Situated between the industrial estates of Ambattur, Padi, ICF, Perambur Loco Works, this place is populated mostly by the working-class people of Chennai (especially people working in manufacturing). The neighbourhood is served by Villivakkam railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway.

Villivakkam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Year

Winner

Party |----

1977

K. Suppu

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----

1980

J. C. D. Prabakar

Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----

1980

J. C. D. Prabakar

Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----

1984

V. P. Chinthan

Communist Party of India (Marxist) |----

1989

W. R. Varadarajan

Communist Party of India (Marxist) |----

1991

E. Kalan

Indian National Congress |----

1996

J. M. Haroon Rasheed

Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |----

2001

D. Napoleon

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----

2006

B. Ranganathan

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |----

2011

J. C. D. Prabhakar

Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

2016

B. Ranganathan

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam