Politics

Chennai being the capital of Tamil Nadu is also a political hot spot of the state. It houses the executive and legislative headquarters of the government of Tamil Nadu.

Legislative Assembly

Chennai has three Parliamentary constituencies – Chennai North, Chennai Central and Chennai South. The current MPs are C Kuppusami, Dayanidhi Maran and T R Baalu respectively. The executive and legislative headquarters of the government of Tamil Nadu are housed in Chennai. Chennai elects 18 MLAs to the state legislative Assembly.