In Tamil Nadu, it is a four-cornered contest with the AIADMK-led NDA, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam led by actor-politician Vijay, and NTK led by actor-politician Seeman. Vridhachalam is an assembly constituency in the Cuddalore district. DMDK, PMK, NTK, and TVK have fielded their candidates. This is the second time that Premalatha is contesting from here and lost it in the 2021 Assembly elections. 

 

The Vriddhachalam Assembly constituency is situated in the Coastal Cuddalore District and is a river town. The district has nine Assembly constituencies, namely Thittakudi, Neyveli, Panruti, Cuddalore, Kurinjipadi, Bhuvanagiri, Chidambaram, and Kattumannarkoil. It has a total of two lakh 46 thousand 818 electors.

 

The district is prone to natural disasters and has suffered massive damage during the Tsunami, Cyclone Nisha, and Cyclone Thane, which caused heavy damage worth billions of dollars. The old town was subject to the Dutch, Portuguese, French, and British for over two centuries.

 

The district also has the Veeranam lake, which supplies drinking water to Chennai. Vriddachalam is an important constituency in Cuddalore and gains importance as Premalatha Vijayakant, the President of the DMDK, founded by actor Vijayakant, is a contestant this time. The constituency have 31 thousand 824 contestants.

 

This is the first time that the DMDK has allied with the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the DMK. Vridhachalam is known for its Ceramic Industrial Estate and is also known as the sugar bowl of the Country. The regional research station for cashews is located in the town.

 

The Constituency has existed since 1952, in which Congress has won five times and DMK, AIADMK, and DMDK have won twice each. The town has a literacy rate of 78 per cent. The incumbent, M.R.R. Radhakrishnan, is from Congress.