Thousand Lights, Assembly Constituency No. 20, is a dense, high-value inner-city seat in Central Chennai with strong historical significance in Tamil Nadu politics. chief minister MK Stalin was elected from Thousand Lights before later shifting to the Kolathur Assembly constituency. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s Ezhilan N. won the seat with 71,867 votes, while in the 2016 elections, Selvam Ku. Ka of the DMK secured victory with 61,726 votes.