Mudukulathur, located in Ramanathapuram district, is considered a politically sensitive constituency with a strong presence of the Mukkulathor community. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s R. S. Raja Kannappan won with 1,01,901 votes, defeating AIADMK’s Keerthika Muniyasamy by a margin of 20,721 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, INC’s S. Pandi won with 94,946 votes, defeating AIADMK’s M. Keerthika by 13,348 votes. In the 2011 Assembly elections, AIADMK’s M. Murugan won with 83,225 votes, defeating DMK’s V. Sathyamoorthy by a margin of 20,089 votes. Historically, the constituency has seen a balanced contest between the DMK and the Congress, with both parties winning three times each since the 1977 elections. The 234-seat Assembly election in Tamil Nadu will see the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by Chief Minister M K Stalin, take on the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and a resurgent BJP-led alliance. The campaign is centred around issues such as welfare schemes, law and order, and the broader debate between Dravidian political identity and national integration narratives. While the DMK government is highlighting its record on industrial growth and social justice, the opposition has targeted it over allegations of corruption and concerns about power shortages.