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{{Short description|One of the 39 Parliamentary Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in  India.}}
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|Name                  = Virudhunagar
|name                = Virudhunagar
|image                  = Virudhunagar_lok_sabha_constituency.png
|type                = LS
|caption                = Area of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency
|map_image            = Virudhunagar lok sabha constituency.png
|CurrentMP              = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
|map_caption          = Area of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency
|CurrentMPParty        = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]  
|state                = [[Tamil Nadu]]
|ElectedByYear          = [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|assembly_cons        = [[Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency|Thiruparankundram]]<br>[[Thirumangalam Assembly constituency|Thirumangalam]]<br>[[Sattur Assembly constituency|Sattur]]<br>[[Sivakasi Assembly constituency|Sivakasi]]<br>[[Virudhunagar Assembly constituency|Virudhunagar]]<br>[[Aruppukottai Assembly constituency|Aruppukkottai]]
|Existence              = 2009–present
|established          = 2009
|Reservation            = General
|electors            = {{formatnum:1501942}}
|State                  = [[Tamil Nadu]]
|reservation          = None
|Electorate            = 1,504,256
|incumbent_image      = Manickam Tagore.jpeg
|FormerMP              = [[T. Radhakrishnan]]
|mp                  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
  |SuccessfulParty        = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (2 times)
  |party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}
  |AssemblyConstituencies = * [[Thirupparankundram (state assembly constituency)|Thiruparankundram]]
  |alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}
* [[Tirumangalam (state assembly constituency)|Thirumangalam]]
|latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
* [[Sattur (state assembly constituency)|Sattur]]
|preceded_by          = [[T. Radhakrishnan]]
* [[Sivakasi (state assembly constituency)|Sivakasi]]
* [[Virudhunagar (state assembly constituency)|Virudhunagar]]
* [[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)|Aruppukkottai]]
}}
}}
'''Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency''' ({{langx|ta|விருதுநகர் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 39 [[Lok Sabha]] ([[Parliament of India|parliamentary]]) constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]], a [[Federated state|state]] in southern [[India]].


'''Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency''' ({{lang-ta|விருதுநகர் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 39 [[Lok Sabha]] ([[Parliament of India|parliamentary]]) constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]], a [[Federated state|state]] in southern [[India]].
==Members of Parliament==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
== Assembly Segments ==
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] segments:
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
 
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white; " colspan="2"|Party
{|class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center"
|-
|-
! width="100px" style="font-size:75%"| Constituency number
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
! Constituency name
|[[B. Manickam Tagore]]
! width="100px" style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
! District
!Party
|-
|-
| 195
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
| [[Thirupparankundram (state assembly constituency)|Thiruparankundram]]
|[[T. Ramachandran]]
| None
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| [[Madurai district|Madurai]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|-
|-
| 196
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| [[Tirumangalam (state assembly constituency)|Thirumangalam]]
|rowspan="2"|[[B. Manickam Tagore]]
| None
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
| [[Madurai district|Madurai]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|-
|-
| 204
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
| [[Sattur (state assembly constituency)|Sattur]]
| None
| [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|-
| 205
|}
| [[Sivakasi (state assembly constituency)|Sivakasi]]
 
| None
==Assembly segments==
| [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]
 
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
===2009-present===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="50px" style="font-size:75%" |Constituency number
! width="150px" |Name
! width="100px" style="font-size:75%" |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
! width="100px" |District
! colspan="2"|Party
! colspan="2"|2024 Lead
|-
|-
| 206
|195.
| [[Virudhunagar (state assembly constituency)|Virudhunagar]]
|[[Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency|Thiruparankundram]]
| None
|None
| [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Madurai district|Madurai]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 207
|196.
| [[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)|Aruppukkottai]]
|[[Thirumangalam Assembly constituency|Thirumangalam]]
| None
|None
| [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]
|{{party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|}
|204.
 
|[[Sattur Assembly constituency|Sattur]]
== Members of the Parliament ==
|None
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="40%"
|rowspan="4" |[[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
|{{party name with color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Lok Sabha
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
|-
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2"|Party
|205.
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Tenure
|[[Sivakasi Assembly constituency|Sivakasi]]
|None
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
|206
|[[15th Lok Sabha|15th]]
|[[Virudhunagar Assembly constituency|Virudhunagar]]
|[[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
|None
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}
|2009-2014
|-
|-
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|207
|[[16th Lok Sabha|16th]]
|[[Aruppukottai Assembly constituency|Aruppukkottai]]
|[[T. Radhakrishnan]]
|None
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|{{party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}
|2014-2019
|-
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|[[17th Lok Sabha|17th]]
|[[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|2019-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}
|}


== Election Results ==
==Election results==
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{{bar box
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|float   = right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|title   = Vote share of Winning candidates
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|titlebar = #ddd
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|bars     = {{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.28}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.77}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.77}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.20}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.20}}
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}}


=== General Election 2019 ===
===General election 2024===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]<ref name="2019_GE_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10929-33constituency-wise-detailed-result/ | title=2019 Indian General Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS2234.htm|title=2024 Parliamentary Constituency 34 - VIRUDHUNAGAR (Tamil Nadu) Results|work=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
|votes      = 385,256
|percentage = 36.28
|change    = {{decrease}}7.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate  = V. Vijaya Prabhakaran
|votes      = 380,877
|percentage = 35.87
|change    = {{increase}}6.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = [[Radhika Sarathkumar|R. Radikaa]]
|votes      = 166,271
|percentage = 15.66
|change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate  = S. Kaushik
|votes      = 77,031
|percentage = 7.25
|change    = {{increase}}2.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = None of the above
|candidate  = None of the above
|votes      = 9,408
|percentage = 0.89
|change    = {{decrease}}0.72
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 4,379
|percentage = 0.41
|change    = {{decrease}}13.96
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 1,054,634
|percentage = 70.22
|change    = {{decrease}}2.19
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner    = Indian National Congress
|swing      = {{decrease}}7.49
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===General election 2019===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]<ref name="2019_GE_Results">{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10929-33constituency-wise-detailed-result/|title=2019 Indian General Election Results|work=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
|party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
|candidate  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
  |votes      = 470,883
|votes      = 470,883
  |percentage = 43.77
|percentage = 43.77
  |change    = {{increase}}39.97
|change    = {{increase}}39.97
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|party      = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
  |candidate  = R. Alagarsamy
|candidate  = R. Alagarsamy
  |votes      = 316,329
|votes      = 316,329
  |percentage = 29.40
|percentage = 29.40
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
|party      = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Paramasiva Iyyappan
|candidate  = S. Paramasiva Iyyappan
  |votes      = 107,615
|votes      = 107,615
  |percentage = 10.00
|percentage = 10.00
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Makkal Needhi Maiam  
|party      = Makkal Needhi Maiam  
  |candidate  = V. Muniyasamy
|candidate  = V. Muniyasamy
  |votes      = 57,129
|votes      = 57,129
  |percentage = 5.31
|percentage = 5.31
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi
  |candidate  = K. Arulmozhithevan
|candidate  = K. Arulmozhithevan
  |votes      = 53,040
|votes      = 53,040
  |percentage = 4.93
|percentage = 4.93
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the above  
|party      = None of the above  
  |candidate  = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]  
|candidate  = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]  
  |votes      = 17,292
|votes      = 17,292
  |percentage = 1.61
|percentage = 1.61
  |change    = {{increase}}0.40
|change    = {{increase}}0.40
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 154,554
|votes      = 154,554
  |percentage = 14.37
|percentage = 14.37
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.02
|change    = {{decrease}}0.02
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 1,074,735
|votes      = 1,074,735
  |percentage = 72.41
|percentage = 72.41
  |change    = {{decrease}}2.45
|change    = {{decrease}}2.45
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Indian National Congress
|winner    = Indian National Congress
  |loser      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}39.97
|swing      = {{increase}}39.97
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== General Election 2014 ===
===General election 2014===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]<ref name="2014_GE_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2785-constituency-wise-detailed-result/ | title=2014 Indian General Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]<ref name="2014_GE_Results">{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2785-constituency-wise-detailed-result/|title=2014 Indian General Election Results|work=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[T. Radhakrishnan]]
|candidate  = [[T. Radhakrishnan]]
  |votes      = 406,694
|votes      = 406,694
  |percentage = 40.20
|percentage = 40.20
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|party      = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[Vaiko]]
|candidate  = [[Vaiko]]
  |votes      = 261,143
|votes      = 261,143
  |percentage = 25.81
|percentage = 25.81
  |change    = {{decrease}}12.15
|change    = {{decrease}}12.15
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Rethinavelu
|candidate  = S. Rethinavelu
  |votes      = 241,505
|votes      = 241,505
  |percentage = 23.87
|percentage = 23.87
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
|party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
|candidate  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
  |votes      = 38,482
|votes      = 38,482
  |percentage = 3.80
|percentage = 3.80
  |change    = {{decrease}}36.22
|change    = {{decrease}}36.22
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Communist Party of India
|party      = Communist Party of India
  |candidate  = K. Samuelraj
|candidate  = K. Samuelraj
  |votes      = 20,157
|votes      = 20,157
  |percentage = 1.99
|percentage = 1.99
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the above  
|party      = None of the above  
  |candidate  = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]  
|candidate  = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]  
  |votes      = 12,225
|votes      = 12,225
  |percentage = 1.21
|percentage = 1.21
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 145,551
|votes      = 145,551
  |percentage = 14.39
|percentage = 14.39
  |change    = {{increase}}12.33
|change    = {{increase}}12.33
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 1,010,930
|votes      = 1,010,930
  |percentage = 74.86
|percentage = 74.86
  |change    = {{decrease}}2.53
|change    = {{decrease}}2.53
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
|loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      = ''New''
|swing      = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== General Election 2009 ===
===General election 2009===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]<ref name="2009_GE_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2857-constituency-wise-detailed-result/ | title=2009 Indian General Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=1 June 2009}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]]<ref name="2009_GE_Results">{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2857-constituency-wise-detailed-result/|title=2009 Indian General Election Results|work=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=1 June 2009}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
|party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
|candidate  = [[Manickam Tagore|B. Manickam Tagore]]
  |votes      = 307,187
|votes      = 307,187
  |percentage = 40.02
|percentage = 40.02
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|party      = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[Vaiko]]
|candidate  = [[Vaiko]]
  |votes      = 291,423
|votes      = 291,423
  |percentage = 37.96
|percentage = 37.96
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|party      = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
  |candidate  = K. Pandiarajan
|candidate  = [[K. Pandiarajan]]
  |votes      = 125,229  
|votes      = 125,229  
  |percentage = 16.31
|percentage = 16.31
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = M. Karthik
|candidate  = M. Karthik
  |votes      = 17,336
|votes      = 17,336
  |percentage = 2.26
|percentage = 2.26
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = V. Kanagaraj
|candidate  = V. Kanagaraj
  |votes      = 8,198  
|votes      = 8,198  
  |percentage = 1.07
|percentage = 1.07
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 15,764
|votes      = 15,764
  |percentage = 2.06
|percentage = 2.06
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 767,653
|votes      = 767,653
  |percentage = 77.39
|percentage = 77.39
  |change    = ''New''
|change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner    = Indian National Congress
|winner    = Indian National Congress
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Lok Sabha]]
*[[Lok Sabha]]
* [[Parliament of India]]
*[[Parliament of India]]
* [[Virudhunagar district]]
*[[Virudhunagar district]]
* [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]
*[[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp Election Commission of India]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp Election Commission of India]
*[https://resultuniversity.com/election/virudhunagar-lok-sabha Virudhunagar Lok Sabha - Result University]
*[https://resultuniversity.com/election/virudhunagar-lok-sabha Virudhunagar Lok Sabha - Result University]
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 28 March 2026


Virudhunagar
Lok Sabha constituency
Area of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesThiruparankundram
Thirumangalam
Sattur
Sivakasi
Virudhunagar
Aruppukkottai
Established2009
Total electors1,501,942
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  INC  
Alliance  [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|Template:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024
Preceded byT. Radhakrishnan

Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.

Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
2009 B. Manickam Tagore Indian National Congress
2014 T. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 B. Manickam Tagore Indian National Congress
2024

Assembly segments[edit | edit source]

2009-present[edit | edit source]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party 2024 Lead
195. Thiruparankundram None Madurai AIADMK INC
196. Thirumangalam None DMDK
204. Sattur None Virudhunagar MDMK INC
205. Sivakasi None INC
206 Virudhunagar None DMK
207 Aruppukkottai None DMDK

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 36.28%
2019
 
 43.77%
2014
 
 40.20%
2009
 
 40.02%

General election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Indian general election: Virudhunagar[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Manickam Tagore 385,256 36.28 Decrease7.49
DMDK V. Vijaya Prabhakaran 380,877 35.87 Increase6.47
BJP R. Radikaa 166,271 15.66 New
NTK S. Kaushik 77,031 7.25 Increase2.32
NOTA None of the above 9,408 0.89 Decrease0.72
Majority 4,379 0.41 Decrease13.96
Turnout 1,054,634 70.22 Decrease2.19
INC hold Swing Decrease7.49

General election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Manickam Tagore 470,883 43.77 Increase39.97
DMDK R. Alagarsamy 316,329 29.40 New
AMMK S. Paramasiva Iyyappan 107,615 10.00 New
MNM V. Muniyasamy 57,129 5.31 New
NTK K. Arulmozhithevan 53,040 4.93 New
NOTA None of the Above 17,292 1.61 Increase0.40
Majority 154,554 14.37 Decrease0.02
Turnout 1,074,735 72.41 Decrease2.45
INC gain from AIADMK Swing Increase39.97

General election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Radhakrishnan 406,694 40.20 New
MDMK Vaiko 261,143 25.81 Decrease12.15
DMK S. Rethinavelu 241,505 23.87 New
INC B. Manickam Tagore 38,482 3.80 Decrease36.22
CPI K. Samuelraj 20,157 1.99 New
NOTA None of the Above 12,225 1.21 New
Majority 145,551 14.39 Increase12.33
Turnout 1,010,930 74.86 Decrease2.53
AIADMK gain from INC Swing New

General election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Manickam Tagore 307,187 40.02 New
MDMK Vaiko 291,423 37.96 New
DMDK K. Pandiarajan 125,229 16.31 New
BJP M. Karthik 17,336 2.26 New
BSP V. Kanagaraj 8,198 1.07 New
Majority 15,764 2.06 New
Turnout 767,653 77.39 New
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "2024 Parliamentary Constituency 34 - VIRUDHUNAGAR (Tamil Nadu) Results". Election Commission of India.
  2. ↑ "2019 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "2014 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "2009 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

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