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Madurai North (State Assembly Constituency)

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

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Youngest Candidate of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016

Gopi Shankar Madurai, a 25 years old gender activist made a bid to contest as one of the youngest candidates in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election and also the first openly Intersex & Genderqueer person to do so. Gopi contested on the ticket of newly launched outfit Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) for Madurai North. He secured 14th place out of 21 candidates by securing 1% vote.

Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below.

Extent of Assembly Constituency

  • Madurai South Taluk (Part).
  • Madurai (M Corp.) Ward No.2 to 8, 11 to 15 and 17 to 20.
  • Madurai North Taluk (Part)
  • Melamadai (CT).

    • References

    Madurai North (State Assembly Constituency) Wikipedia
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