In the 2021 Assembly elections, the constituency recorded a voter turnout of 61%, with Stalin defeating AIADMK candidate Aadirajaram by a significant margin of 41%. Similarly, in the 2016 elections, Stalin also won the seat comfortably against AIADMK’s Prabhakar J C D, securing a 22% margin with a turnout of 65%.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Babu is the joint general secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, the party launched by actor Vijay in 2024 to take on both the DMK and the AIADMK in their first-ever election contest.