Tamil Nadu election 2026: Separate district demand, civic issues are prominent in Attur constituency

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CONSTITUENCY WATCH

Updated - April 19, 2026 01:01 am IST - SALEM

The Attur Bus Stand in Salem district | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan

The Attur (SC) constituency, located 50 km away from Salem town, is predominantly an agricultural area for tapioca cultivation and Attur has dozens of sago factories.

The constituency was represented by the AIADMK (1991, 2001, 2011, 2016, and 2021) and the Congress (1962, 1977, 1980, 1984, and 2006) five times each and by the DMK four times (1967, 1971, 1989, and 1996).

Published - March 27, 2026 07:35 pm IST

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