Politics
Erode District is divided between 3 Parliamentary Constituencies namely: Erode, Nilgiris and Tirupur. The district consists of 8 assembly constituencies namely Anthiyur, Bhavani, Bhavani Sagar, Erode East, Erode West, Gobichettipalayam, Modakurichi and Perundurai.
| Assembly Constituency |
Political Party |
Elected Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Anthiyur | AIADMK | S. S. Ramanitharan |
| Bhavani | AIADMK | P. G. Narayanan |
| Bhavani Sagar | CPI | P. L. Sundaram |
| Erode East | DMDK | V. C. Chandhirakumar |
| Erode West | AIADMK | K. V. Ramalingam |
| Gobichettipalayam | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan |
| Modakurichi | AIADMK | R. N. Kittusamy |
| Perundurai | AIADMK | N. D. Venkatachalam |
| Lok Sabha Constituency |
Political Party |
Elected Representative |
| Erode | MDMK | A. Ganesha Murthi |
| Tirupur | AIADMK | C. Sivasami |
| Nilgiris | DMK | A. Raja |
| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India. | ||
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