Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency

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Sivaganga
Lok Sabha constituency
Sivaganga lok sabha constituency.png
Area of Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies
Established1967
Total electors15,52,019
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party INC
Elected year 2019
Preceded by P. R. Senthilnathan

Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 31.

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Demands of the people of Sivaganga Constituency

To set up the already planned SIPCOTs at karaikudi and Sivaganga and to encourage more Industries in Sivaganga Constituency. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] To bring more investors and companies to the already existing SIPCOT at Manamadurai and there by increasing the employment opportunities to the constituency people. [6] To relocate the loss making kirungakottai SIDCO either to manamadurai or to thiruppuvanam since it is located in remote area which leads to poor accessible by public and investors due to which no one is interested in investing in Kirungakottai SIDCO. [2] To provide more employment opportunities based on the Graphite based jobs in Sivaganga by utilizing the existing graphite mines as like similar to that of Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry and also to create the Graphite Mineral based Industrial Cluster at Sivaganga. To operate the Tamil Nadu's only spices board Park in full fledged manner which is located at Sivaganga and also steps should be taken by the elected representative to get approval from State Urban Organization Director for the effective functioning of the Spices Park. [7] [8] To bring an Agro Based Industrial cluster related with Capsicum Plantation near Ilayangudi as these areas have more capsicum plantation. To provide and improve optimal situation for those employees who relay on wood charcoal (or charcoal heap) business in and around Manamadurai area and to improve the existing facilities for such businesses in that area thereby improving the employment opportunities by providing a favourable situation to them. [9] To promote employment opportunities on Geographical Indication recognized clay iratics of Manamadurai, Kandangi Sarees, Tiruppachetti Billhooks, Aathangudi Tiles, Chettinad Cuisine. To promote Agro based Industries at Sivaganga and Manamadurai. To improve facilities available at the existing tourism spots in Thirupathur Constituency and Keezhadi. To improve facilities to the existing agro oil, coir based industries and automotive spare parts based industries at Thiruppathur and Singampuneri by providing favourable situation to them. To reconstruct the old airport at Karaikudi and bring it back to service. [10] To construct a new Government Nursing College at Poovanthi and also to add more Facilities in Sivagangai Medical College Hospital. [11] To construct New Government Veterinary College at Kundrakudi and also to construct new IRT Polytechnic College at Manamadurai and also to provide a favourable situation to the people who are relaying in Manufacturing Utensils in Karaikudi region. [12] To get more water facility from Vaigai Dam to Sivagangai District areas in order to increase the cultivation. Steps should be taken to provide stoppage for all trains at District Headquarters Railway Station Sivaganga (which includes 20973 and 20974 - Ajmeer Rameswaram Humsafar Express, 22535 - Rameswaram Banaras Express, 06036 and 06035 - Ernakulam Velankanni Express, 07355 and 07356 - Hubli Rameswaram Express, 22613 and 22614 - Shraddha Sethu Express, 20683 and 20684 Tambaram Sengottai Tambaram Triweekly super fast express etc.) Since all of these trains are skipping sivaganga which caused huge inconvenience to many people of Sivaganga District.

Also, the surveys taken by Railway boards are being shelved. New railway routes between Madurai-Melur-Tirupattur-Karaikudi, Dindigul-Natham-Tirupattur-Karaikudi were requested since decades and are shelved, waiting for approvals since long time. New east coast rail route between Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin-Kanyakumari are being abandoned due to lack of finance. [13]

Assembly segments

Sivagangai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly segments post delimitation effective from fifteenth loksabha

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)MemberDistrictParty
181 Thirumayam None S. Regupathy Pudukkottai DMK
182 Alangudi None Meyyanathan Siva V DMK
184 Karaikudi None S. Mangudi Sivaganga INC
185 Tiruppattur None K. R. Periyakaruppan DMK
186 Sivaganga None P. R. Senthilnathan AIADMK
187 Manamadurai SC A. Tamilarasi DMK

Before 2009:

1.Thirumayam

2.Tirupathur

3.Karaikudi

4.Thiruvadanai (moved to Ramanathapuram Constituency)

5.ilayankudi (defunct)

6.Sivagangai

History

From 1967, the Sivanganga parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for nine times during 1980, [14] 1984, [15] 1989, [16] 1991, [17] 1999, [18] 2004, [19] 2009 and 2019 elections, [20] ADMK twice during the 1977 and 2014 elections, [21] Tamil Maanila Congress twice during 1996 and 1998 elections, [22] [23] and Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam twice during the 1967 and 1971 elections. [24] [25]

The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.

Members of Parliament

YearDurationNameParty
Fourth1967-71 Kiruttinan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifth1971-77
Sixth1977-80 Periasamy Thiagarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1980-84 R. V. Swaminathan Indian National Congress
Eighth1984-89 P. Chidambaram
Ninth1989-91
Tenth1991-96
Elewenth1996-98 Tamil Maanila Congress
Twelfth1998-99
Thirteenth 1999-04 E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan Indian National Congress
Fourteenth 2004-2009 P. Chidambaram
Fifteenth 2009-2014
Sixteenth 2014-2019 P.R. Senthilnathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventeenth 2019-Incumbent Karti Chidambaram [26] Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2019
52.36%
2014
46.71%
2009
43.17%
2004
60.01%
1999
40.23%
1998
51.15%
1996
64.79%
1991
67.49%
1989
65.86%
1984
68.10%
1980
60.81%
1977
71.30%
1971
61.21%
1967
53.17%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Karti Chidambaram
NTK V. Ezhilarasi
AIADMK Xavierdas
BJP Devanathan yadav
NOTA None of the above
Margin of victory-
Turnout
Registered electors
gain from Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Karti Chidambaram 566,104 52.36 +42.09
BJP H. Raja 2,33,86021.63+8.50
AMMK V. Pandi1,22,53411.33
NTK V. Sakthi Priya72,2406.68
MNM Kavingnar Snekan22,9312.12
NOTA None of the above9,2830.860.07
Margin of victory3,32,24430.738.22
Turnout 10,81,16769.90%-2.49
Registered electors 15,52,0199.89
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 5.65

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. R. Senthilnathan 475,993 46.71 3.97
DMK Dhurai Raaj Subha2,46,60824.20
BJP H. Raja1,33,76313.13
INC Karti Chidambaram 1,04,67810.27-32.90
CPI S. Krishnan20,4732.01
NOTA None of the above8,0420.79
Margin of victory2,29,38522.5122.08
Turnout 10,18,99472.751.26
Registered electors 14,12,37329.29
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 3.54

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Chidambaram 334,348 43.17% -16.84%
AIADMK R. S. Raja Kannappan3,30,99442.74%7.12%
DMDK Barwatha Regina Papa60,0547.75%
Independent Thoothai M. Selvam6,9970.90%
BSP M. G. Devar6,6000.85%-0.12%
Independent P. Malairaj6,4810.84%
Margin of victory3,3540.43%-23.96%
Turnout 7,74,44070.98%9.31%
Registered electors 10,92,4380.82%
INC hold Swing -16.84%

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Chidambaram 400,393 60.01% 19.78%
AIADMK S. P. Karuppiah2,37,66835.62%
Independent Subramanian Mutharaiyar M. Arimalam9,7091.46%
BSP K. Nowshad Ali Khan6,5030.97%
Independent N. Chidambaram4,5120.68%
Margin of victory1,62,72524.39%20.50%
Turnout 6,67,20861.58%5.72%
Registered electors 10,83,542-3.01%
INC hold Swing 19.78%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 246,078 40.23% 34.49%
BJP H. Raja 2,22,26736.34%
TMC(M) P. Chidambaram 1,27,52820.85%
AIFB S. M. Vimalraj3,7960.62%
Independent V. Chidambaram3,1510.52%
RJD A. Ramu2,9090.48%
Margin of victory23,8113.89%-6.06%
Turnout 6,11,63155.86%-7.95%
Registered electors 11,17,2233.81%
INC gain from TMC(M) Swing -24.55%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) P. Chidambaram 303,854 51.15%
AIADMK K. Kalimuthu 2,44,71341.19%
INC M. Gowri Shankaran34,1145.74%-20.79%
PT Santhi Udayappan6,8471.15%
RJD E. Nallasamy3,8390.65%
Margin of victory59,1419.96%-28.30%
Turnout 5,94,03657.45%-6.36%
Registered electors 10,76,2061.78%
TMC(M) hold Swing -13.64%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) P. Chidambaram 418,774 64.79%
INC M. Gowri Shankaran1,71,47226.53%-40.96%
MDMK A. Ganesan41,1646.37%
BJP P. Pattabiramasamy6,7391.04%
Independent A. Jesu3,1150.48%
Margin of victory2,47,30238.26%-0.12%
Turnout 6,46,37963.81%1.41%
Registered electors 10,57,3816.02%
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -2.70%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Chidambaram 402,029 67.49% 1.63%
DMK V. Kasinathan1,73,43229.12%-3.14%
Independent S. Nagarajan2,7920.47%
PMK A. Sathaiah2,7420.46%
Margin of victory2,28,59738.38%4.77%
Turnout 5,95,66462.40%-3.57%
Registered electors 9,97,331-0.53%
INC hold Swing 1.63%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Chidambaram 430,290 65.86% -2.25%
DMK A. Ganesan2,10,73832.26%2.53%
Independent V. Rajangam3,5760.55%
Margin of victory2,19,55233.60%-4.77%
Turnout 6,53,34965.97%-7.95%
Registered electors 10,02,66727.89%
INC hold Swing -2.25%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Chidambaram 377,160 68.10%
DMK Tha. Kiruttinan 1,64,62729.73%
Independent M. K. Kumar12,0052.17%
Margin of victory2,12,53338.38%11.70%
Turnout 5,53,79273.92%3.07%
Registered electors 7,84,0168.05%
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 7.29%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I) R. V. Swaminathan 306,748 60.81%
CPI D. Pandian1,72,18734.14%
Independent M. Subramanian17,7053.51%
Independent N. N. K. Seenipulavar3,0730.61%
Independent V. Somasundaram Odaiyar2,5290.50%
Margin of victory1,34,56126.68%-17.81%
Turnout 5,04,42870.85%2.44%
Registered electors 7,25,5762.15%
INC(I) gain from AIADMK Swing -10.49%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Thiagarajan 338,999 71.30%
INC(O) R. Ramanathan Chettiar1,27,46626.81%
Independent R. M. Santhakumari4,7160.99%
Independent V. Somasundaram Odaiyar4,2840.90%
Margin of victory2,11,53344.49%22.06%
Turnout 4,75,46568.41%-5.82%
Registered electors 7,10,29715.59%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 10.09%

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Tha. Kiruttinan 273,194 61.21% 8.04%
INC(O) Kannappa Valliappan1,73,10638.79%
Margin of victory1,00,08822.43%8.68%
Turnout 4,46,30074.24%-4.80%
Registered electors 6,14,49710.80%
DMK hold Swing 8.04%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election  : Sivaganga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Tha. Kiruttinan 225,106 53.17%
INC Subramanian1,66,88939.42%
CPI S. Narayanan26,5886.28%
ABJS S. Krishnasarma4,7951.13%
Margin of victory58,21713.75%
Turnout 4,23,37879.03%
Registered electors 5,54,582
DMK win (new seat)

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