Ahmedabad Times

AIADMK’s Nallathambi A emerged victorious, securing 73,167 votes towards DMK’s Chinnadurai Okay by a margin of 14,404.Gangavalli Meeting constituency is positioned in Salem district of Tamil Nadu and is reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. The constituency types a part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency and sometimes witnesses electoral contests involving the Dravidian events, significantly the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), reflecting the broader political sample throughout the area.Within the 2016 Meeting elections, the constituency had 2,18,854 electors, of which 1,75,981 legitimate votes had been polled. AIADMK candidate Maruthamuthu A secured victory with 74,301 votes, defeating DMK candidate Rekha Priyadharshini J, who obtained 72,039 votes. The profitable margin stood at 2,262 votes, indicating a carefully contested race between the 2 main Dravidian events.Earlier, within the 2011 Meeting elections, Gangavalli had 1,83,269 electors and recorded 1,50,047 legitimate votes. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) candidate Subha R received the seat with 72,922 votes, defeating DMK candidate Chinnadurai Okay, who secured 59,457 votes. The margin of victory was 13,465 votes, reflecting the affect of the DMDK-led alliance throughout that election cycle.