The constituency, situated in the western parts of Kanniyakumari district and shares borders with Kerala, came into existence in 1952 attached to the Travancore-Cochin assembly. It came under Madras state in 1957 and under Tamil Nadu in 1971.
With Kuzhithurai municipality being the main town along with Arumanai, Kaliyakkavilai, Unnamalaikadai, and Kadayal among others, the assembly had always been the battlefield of Congress and CPM as the Dravidian majors had little roles to play.
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