https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Palani_Lok_Sabha_constituency Palani Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history 2026-10-28T23:27:18Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palani_Lok_Sabha_constituency&diff=477976&oldid=prev THIMMIRI RAVEENDRA at 12:07, 23 August 2025 2025-08-23T12:07:35Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|10.45|N|77.52|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Palani<br /> | type = LS<br /> | constituency_no = <br /> | map_image = File:1971 delimitation palani lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | union_territory = <br /> | established = 1977<br /> | abolished = 2008<br /> | assembly_cons = {{Ubl|[[Vellakoil Assembly constituency|Vellakoil]]|[[Kangayam Assembly constituency|Kangayam]]|[[Palani Assembly constituency|Palani]]|[[Oddanchatram Assembly constituency|Oddanchatram]]|[[Natham Assembly constituency|Natham]]|[[Vedasandur Assembly constituency|Vedasandur]]}}<br /> | latest_election_year = 2004<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | mp = <br /> | party = <br /> | electors = <br /> | preceded_by = <br /> }}<br /> [[Palani]] was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.&lt;ref name=delimitation1976&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=1 December 1976 |access-date=13 October 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2009, after delimitation and redistricting exercise of 2008, Palani constituency was abolished and has become a part of [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency]] and [[Karur Lok Sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Palani&#039;&#039;&#039; Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br /> |accessdate = 2008-10-11<br /> |work = Tamil Nadu<br /> |publisher = Election Commission of India<br /> |url-status = dead<br /> |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |archivedate = 2008-10-31<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> #[[Vellakoil Assembly constituency|Vellakoil]] (Defunct)<br /> #[[Kangayam Assembly constituency|Kangayam]] (Moved to [[Erode Lok Sabha constituency|Erode]])<br /> #[[Palani Assembly constituency|Palani (SC)]] (Moved to [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency|Dindigul]])<br /> #[[Oddanchatram Assembly constituency|Oddanchatram]] (Moved to [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency|Dindigul]])<br /> #[[Natham Assembly constituency|Natham]] (Moved to [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency|Dindigul]])<br /> #[[Vedasandur Assembly constituency|Vedasandur]] (Moved to [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency|Dindigul]])<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Parliament==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Duration<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> | Sixth||1977-80||[[C. Subramaniam]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Seventh||1980-84||[[A. Senapathi Gounder]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Eighth||1984-89||[[A. Senapathi Gounder]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Ninth||1989-91||[[A. Senapathi Gounder]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Ninth||1991-92||[[A. Senapathi Gounder]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Tenth||1992-96||[[Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy]]||{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | Eleventh||1996-98||[[S. K. Kharventhan]]||{{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | Twelfth||1998-99||[[A. Ganeshamurthi]]||{{Full party name with color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | Thirteenth||1999-04||[[Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy]]||{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[14th Lok Sabha|Fourteenth]]||2004- 2009 ||[[S. K. Kharventhan]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | colspan=&quot;5&quot;|Abolished<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2004|2004]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1999|1999]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.6}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1998|1998]]|{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.7}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|55.2}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1993 by-election|1993]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.4}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|66.4}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.1}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.7}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.3}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|70.0}}<br /> }}<br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. K. Kharventhan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,48,900 |percentage=64.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kishore Kumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,17,407 |percentage=31.26% |change=-13.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Jeyaprakash |party=Independent politician |votes=11,337 |percentage=1.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Subramaniyam |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,554 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Parameshvaran |party=Independent politician |votes=3,524 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,31,493 |percentage=33.29% |change=28.97% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,95,442 |percentage=63.86% |change= 4.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,88,931 |change =-6.10% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Kumarasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,97,850 |percentage=44.78% |change=14.62% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Ganeshamurthi]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,69,133 |percentage=40.47% |change=31.20% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Kharventhan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=85,407 |percentage=12.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Dharamalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,046 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,550 |percentage=0.53% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,717 |percentage=4.32% |change=-0.19% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,65,079 |percentage=58.88% |change= -10.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,59,677 |change =3.76% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -12.65% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Ganeshamurthi]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,86,300 |percentage=47.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. K. Kharventhan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,58,863 |percentage=42.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Venugopal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=61,089 |percentage=10.05% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,437 |percentage=4.51% |change=-22.75% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,08,050 |percentage=56.07% |change= -12.82% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,17,611 |change =4.65% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -10.35% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. K. Kharventhan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=4,05,782 |percentage=57.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,13,149 |percentage=30.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ponniyin selvan]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,489 |percentage=9.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Thirumalaisamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,873 |percentage=1.26% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,92,633 |percentage=27.26% |change=-13.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,06,553 |percentage=68.89% |change= 3.74% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,67,963 |change =3.61% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -11.75% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Senapathi Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,45,897 |percentage=69.18% |change=18.50% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kumarsamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,85,755 |percentage=28.82% |change=-8.92% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Nageswaran |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=3,362 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Naguvel |party=Independent politician |votes=3,351 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,60,142 |percentage=40.36% |change=27.42% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,44,505 |percentage=65.16% |change= 3.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,30,799 |change =-0.31% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.50% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Senapathi Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,16,938 |percentage=50.68% |change=-20.58% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajkumar Mandradiar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,36,025 |percentage=37.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Usha Rajandhar |party=Independent politician |votes=38,275 |percentage=6.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Senapathi Gounder]] |party=Independent politician |votes=4,729 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=80,913 |percentage=12.94% |change=-33.16% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,25,332 |percentage=61.17% |change= -13.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,33,981 |change =27.65% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Senapathi Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,08,104 |percentage=71.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. R. Velusamy |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=1,44,076 |percentage=25.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=10,649 |percentage=1.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Mariappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=9,864 |percentage=1.72% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,64,028 |percentage=46.10% |change=32.31% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,72,693 |percentage=74.42% |change= 16.62% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,10,013 |change =6.22% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 17.85% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Senapathi Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=2,30,733 |percentage=53.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. K. Lakshimipathyraju |party=Janata Party |votes=1,71,165 |percentage=39.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Kharventhan |party=Independent politician |votes=21,925 |percentage=5.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Chandirakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,067 |percentage=1.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. K. Appan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,107 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,568 |percentage=13.79% |change=-31.40% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,31,997 |percentage=57.80% |change= -10.36% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,62,601 |change =3.33% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -18.29% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]] : Palani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chidambaram Subramaniam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,51,897 |percentage=71.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. N. Saminathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,30,129 |percentage=26.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. N. Lingaswamy Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=8,778 |percentage=1.79% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,21,768 |percentage=45.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,90,804 |percentage=68.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,38,018 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Palani]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]</div> THIMMIRI RAVEENDRA