Virugambakkam is a new assembly constituency formed after the 2008 delimitation exercise that comprises residential and commercial pockets like K.K. Nagar, Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam and Saligrammam. The constituency in the previous 2011 polls elected DMDK legislator K.U. Parthasarathy
BJP - Tamilisai Soundararajan
The national party has pitched in its high profile candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan, who is also the state general secretary. The 54-year-old doctor is now a full time politician and an alumnus of prestigious Madras Medical College.
Strengths: Being the state president of BJP, the cadres of saffron party are working hard to ensure the victory of their leader. She is a local resident of Saligrammam and quit popular person in the constituency. A good orator and can connect with public.
Weaknesses: Both ruling AIADMK and DMK have fielded local heavyweights. Tamilisai, daughter of veteran Congress leader Kumari Ananthan, is
yet to prove her mettle as a candidate, unlike her father, a five time MLA.
DMK - Dhanasekar
The opposition DMK has retained its local heavy weight and former corporation councillor Dhanasekar who lost to the DMDK MLA in 2011 by 14,000 votes.
Strengths: The businessman also heads the local DMK zonal unit and is popular among party men. As a good field worker, he enjoys good terms with DMK leader M. K. Stalin.
Weaknesses: Faces anti incumbency within the party. Despite being a local resident he mostly restricts himself to party activities and lacks ideological background.
AIADMK - Virugai Ravi
The ruling party has fielded its district secretary V. N. Ravi to wrest the constituency from DMDK. Ravi is also the chairman of Tamil Nadu Textile Corporation.
Strengths: Being a district secretary V.N. Ravi spearheads the campaign. Being a local resident with good financial support, he is optimistic about his victory.
Weaknesses: He has to face two formidable candidates from DMK and the BJP and is a green horn when it comes to assembly polls.
