Kumbakonam is a part of the Kumbakonam Legislative Assembly constituency and elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years.[95][96] Despite being a hub of militant Communism in the 1950s,[3] Kumbakonam voted for the Indian National Congress in the first five state elections held between 1952 and 1977.[96][97][98][99][100][101][102] The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the elections in 1977[102] and between 1977 and 1989, the seat was alternatively held by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or the Indian National Congress.[102][103][104] Since 1989, barring an interregnum of five years between 1991 and 1996,[105] the seat has been held by Ko.