Melur Assembly constituency in Madurai district is home to Arittapatti, the first biodiversity heritage site in Tamil Nadu. The people of the Assembly constituency have always voiced support for the protection of natural resources. For about 25 years now, the Melur Assembly constituency has been a bastion of the AIADMK with the party winning consecutively from the 2001 Assembly election to the 2021 Assembly election. The five wins on the trot in the Assembly elections shows that the people of the region have remained loyal to the AIADMK. However, prior to this winning streak, the Melur Assembly constituency was a stronghold of the Congress. Freedom fighter and Congress leader P. Kakkan, known for his simplicity and integrity, was from Thumbaipatti in Melur. Published – April 17, 2026 10:56 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation BJP to take to streets over defeat of women’s quota Bill in Lok Sabha Nine teachers died as van plunges off Valparai cliff in T.N.