 Vedaranyam is a part of the Nagapattinam ( Lok Sabha constituency ) – it has the following six assembly constituencies – Thiruvarur , Nagapattinam , Thiruthuraipoondi , Vedaranyam , Kilvelur ( SC ) and Nannilam . The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is <unk> Vijayan from the DMK . From 1957 , the Nagapattinam parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for five times during 1957 – 1961 , 1962 – 67 , 1967 – 71 , 1991 – 96 , and 1996 – 98 elections . CPI won the seat for 5 times during 1971 – 77 , 1977 – 80 , 1989 – 91 , 1996 – 98 and 1998 elections . DMK won 4 times during 1980 – 84 , 1999 – 2004 , 2004 – 09 and 2011 elections . ADMK won the seat once during 1984 – 89 . 
