Virugambakkam, located in western Chennai, has seen closely contested Assembly elections in recent years. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s A.M.V. Prabhakara Raja won the seat with 74,351 votes, while AIADMK’s VN Ravi (Virugai) finished second with 55,984 votes. Earlier, in the 2016 elections, AIADMK’s VN Virugai Ravi had secured victory with 65,979 votes.