Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)

The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was formerly known as Madras South.It was created in 1957 through bifurcation of Madras Lok Sabha constituency.

C. N. Annadurai, the first non-Congress chief minister of Tamil Nadu resigned his seat in 1967 after he was nominated for chief ministership. It was later contested and won by Murasoli Maran.

Assembly segments

Before 2009

Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :

1. Theagaraya Nagar
2. Triplicane
3. Mylapore
4. Saidapet
5. Alandur
6. Tambaram

2009-present

1. Virugambakkam
2. Saidapet
3. Theagaraya Nagar
4. Mylapore
5. Velachery
6. Sholinganallur

Members of the Parliament

Election results

2009

2004

1999

References

• http://164.100.24.209/newls/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=13

External links

• http://www.thesouthchennai.com - Online Tamil News Portal About South chennai.

See also

• Chennai
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

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