Madurai Government & Politics

A brief discussion on Madurai government & politics includes the political parties of the city, the government organizations, the constituencies and the political leaders.

The Madurai parliamentary constituency has six assembly constituencies under it, they are:

Madurai East
Samayanallur
Melur
Tirupparankundram
Madurai West
Madurai Central

Several national, regional and local political parties contest elections in Madurai. The major political parties in Madurai are:

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - AIADMK
Indian National Congress -INC
Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - MDMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – DMK

The government of Tamil Nadu and the Central Government has established quite a few important institutions in Madurai. Some of the government organizations and important government offices in Madurai are:

Tamil Nadu Water Authority and Drainage Board
Madurai Kamaraj University

These organizations help in the better functioning of the municipality of Madurai.

Last Updated on 9/15/2011