Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Dindigul
Lok Sabha Constituency
Dindigul lok sabha constituency.png
Dindigul constituency, post-2008 delimitation
IncumbentP. Velusamy
Parliamentary PartyDMK
Elected Year2019 Election
Constituency Details
Established1952-present
StateTamil Nadu
Total Electors16,37,511
8,13,707(Male)
8,23,696 (Female)
108 (Others)[1]
Assembly ConstituenciesPalani
Oddanchatram
Athoor
Nilakkottai
Natham
Dindigul

Dindigul is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu.

Assembly segments[edit]

2009-present[edit]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
127. Palani None Dindigul
128. Oddanchatram None Dindigul
129. Athoor None Dindigul
130. Nilakottai SC Dindigul
131. Natham None Dindigul
132. Dindigul None Dindigul

Before 2009[edit]

  1. Tirumanagalam (moved to Virudhunagar constituency after 2009)
  2. Usilampatti (moved to Theni constituency after 2009)
  3. Nilakottai (SC)
  4. Sholavandan (moved to Theni constituency after 2009)
  5. Dindigul
  6. Athoor

Members of the Parliament[edit]

Lok Sabha Duration Name of M.P. Party Affiliation
First 1952-1957 Ammu Swaminathan Indian National Congress
Second 1957-1962 M. Gulam Mohideen Indian National Congress
Third 1962-1967 T. S. Soundram Indian National Congress
Fourth 1967-1971 N. Anbuchezhian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifth 1971-1977 M. Rajangam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-1980 K. Maya Thevar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-1984 K. Maya Thevar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
eighth 1984-1989 K. R. Natarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth 1989-1991 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-1996 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-1998 N. S. V. Chitthan Tamil Maanila Congress
Twelfth 1998-1999 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 1999-2004 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2004-2009 N. S. V. Chitthan Indian National Congress
Fifteenth 2009-2014 N. S. V. Chitthan Indian National Congress
Sixteenth 2014-2019 M. Udhayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2019-2024 P. Velusamy[2] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results[edit]

2019[edit]

2019 Indian general elections: Dindigul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Velusamy 7,46,523 64.40
PMK K Jothimuthu 2,07,551 17.90 +17.90
AMMK Jothi Murugan 62,875 5.42 New
MNM S.Sudhakar 38,784 3.34 New
NTK Mansoor Ali Khan (actor) 54,957 4.74
NOTA None of the Above 14,177 1.22
Majority 5,38,972 46.46 +34.66
Turnout 11,60,046 75.29 -2.09
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing

2014[edit]

2014 Indian general elections: Dindigul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Udhayakumar 5,10,462 47.12 +47.12
DMK Gandhirajan 3,82,617 35.32
DMDK Krishna moorthy 93,794 8.66
INC N. S. V. Chitthan 35,632 3.29 n/a
CPI (M) N. Pandi 19,455 1.80
Majority 1,27,845 11.80
Turnout 10,83,689 77.38 +1.80
AIADMK gain from INC Swing

2009[edit]

2009 Indian general elections: Dindigul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. S. V. Chitthan 3,61,545 44.06
AIADMK P. Baala Subramani 3,07,198 37.44
DMDK P. Muthuvelraj 1,00,788 12.28 +12.28
BSP Srinivasa Babu M 6,960 0.85
Majority 54,347 6.62
Turnout 8,20,558 75.58
INC hold Swing

2004[edit]

2004 Indian general elections: Dindigul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. S. V. Chitthan 4,07,116 58.92 n/a
AIADMK Jeyaraman. M 2,51,945 36.46 -6.48
Independent Ravindran. J 10,359 1.50 +1.47
Majority 1,55,171 22.46 +19.49
Turnout 6,90,973 60.75 +3.29
INC gain from AIADMK Swing +58.92

By Election results[edit]

1973[edit]

Bye-election, 1973: Dindigul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Maya Thevar 2,60,824 52.0
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DMK Pon Muthu Ramalingam 93,496 18.5%
INC Seemaisamy 11,423 2.2%
Majority 1,41,792
Turnout 6,43,704
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "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.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 10°21′N 77°57′E / 10.35°N 77.95°E / 10.35; 77.95