Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli (Tamil: திருநெல்வேலி;  pronunciation ), also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the sixth largest municipal corporation in the state (after Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Salem). Tirunelveli is located 700 km (430 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chennai and 58 km (36 mi) away from Thoothukudi.

The city is located on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River; its twin city, Palayamkottai, is on the east bank. Tirunelveli is believed to be an ancient settlement; it has been ruled at different times by the Early Pandyas, the Medieval and Later Cholas, the later Pandyas, the Ma'bar and Tirunelveli sultanates, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Madurai Nayaks, Chanda Sahib, the Carnatic kingdom and the British. The Polygar War, involving Palaiyakkarars led by Veerapandiya Kattabomman and forces of the British East India Company, was waged on the city's outskirts from 1797 to 1801. Tirunelveli has a number of historical monuments, the Nellaiappar Temple being the most prominent.

Tirunelveli (State Assembly Constituency)

Tirunelveli is an assembly constituency located in Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. Tirunelveli will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016.

Madras State assembly

Tamil Nadu assembly

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Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha constituency)

Tirunelveli is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest Lok Sabha constituencies in India.

Assembly segments

Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency was initially composed of the following assembly segments (before 2009 elections):

From 2009 General Elections, the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency composed of following 6 assembly segments:

List of elected members