Arani Lok Sabha constituency

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Arani
Lok Sabha constituency
Arani lok sabha constituency.png
Arni constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies Polur
Arani
Cheyyar
Vandavasi
Gingee
Mailam
Established2009
Total electors14,45,781
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party DMK
Elected year 2024

Arani is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 12 of 39. It was created during the 2008 assembly delimitation from the former Vandavasi constituency. [1]

Contents

Assembly segments

Arani constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: [2]

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictParty
66 Polur None Tiruvannamalai AIADMK
67 Arani None AIADMK
68 Cheyyar None DMK
69 Vandavasi SC DMK
70 Gingee None Viluppuram DMK
71 Mailam None PMK

Members of the Parliament

YearWinning CandidateParty
2009 M. Krishnasamy Indian National Congress
2014 V. Elumalai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad [3] Indian National Congress
2024 M. S. Tharanivendhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
43.86%
2019
54.32%
2014
46.26%
2009
47.27%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Arani [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. S. Tharanivendhan 500,099 43.86 Decrease2.svg10.46
AIADMK G. V. Gajendran2,91,33325.55Decrease2.svg8.48
PMK A. Ganeshkumar 2,36,57120.75New
NTK G. Bakkiyalakshmi66,7405.85Increase2.svg3.00
NOTA None of the above9,1880.81Decrease2.svg0.68
Margin of victory2,08,76618.31Decrease2.svg1.99
Turnout 11,40,26175.76Decrease2.svg3.25
Registered electors 14,43,186
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.46

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Arani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad 617,760 54.32 +51.77
AIADMK V. Elumalai 3,86,95434.03−12.23
Independent G. Senthamizhan46,3834.08
NTK A. Tamizharasi32,4092.85
NOTA None of the above16,9211.490.63
MNM V. Shaji14,7761.30
Margin of victory2,30,80620.30−2.14
Turnout 11,37,22579.01−0.87
Registered electors 14,49,150+5.80
INC gain from AIADMK Swing +8.06

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Arani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK V. Elumalai 502,721 46.26% 11.72%
DMK R. Sivanandam2,58,87723.82%
PMK A. K. Moorthy 2,53,33223.31%
INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad 27,7172.55%−44.72%
Independent K. Moorthy10,2630.94%
NOTA None of the above9,3040.86%
Independent V. Moorthy8,0590.74%
BSP A. Ganesan5,5730.51%−0.64%
Margin of victory2,43,84422.44%9.71%
Turnout 10,86,74280.06%2.90%
Registered electors 13,69,66824.76%
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -1.01%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Arani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. Krishnasamy 396,728 47.27%
AIADMK N. Subramaniyan2,89,89834.54%
DMDK Ra. Mohanam1,05,72912.60%
Independent M. Velaudham14,9191.78%
BSP A. Shankar9,7001.16%
PNK K. Saravanakumar6,0220.72%
SP T. V. Hariraj5,1780.62%
Independent G. Lokesh4,9340.59%
Margin of victory1,06,83012.73%
Turnout 8,39,29776.62%
Registered electors 10,97,865
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. Karthikeyan, Ajitha (3 March 2009). "Delimitation wipes 13 seats off map". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. "Assembly seats increase to 13 in Vellore district". The Hindu . 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009.
  3. "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Arani". 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

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