| Arani | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Arni constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly constituencies | Polur Arani Cheyyar Vandavasi Gingee Mailam |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 14,45,781 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent M.S. Tharanivendhan | |
| 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.
Assembly segments
Arani constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Winning Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | M. Krishnasamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | V. Elumalai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2019 | Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
| Vote share of Winning candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.86% | |||
| 2019 | 54.32% | |||
| 2014 | 46.26% | |||
| 2009 | 47.27% | |||
General Elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. S. Tharanivendhan | 500,099 | 43.86 |  10.46
| |
| AIADMK | G. V. Gajendran | 2,91,333 | 25.55 | 8.48
| |
| PMK | A. Ganeshkumar | 2,36,571 | 20.75 | New | |
| NTK | G. Bakkiyalakshmi | 66,740 | 5.85 |  3.00
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 9,188 | 0.81 | 0.68
| |
| Margin of victory | 2,08,766 | 18.31 | 1.99
| ||
| Turnout | 11,40,261 | 75.76 | 3.25
| ||
| Registered electors | 14,43,186 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 10.46
|
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General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. K. Vishnu Prasad | 617,760 | 54.32 | +51.77 | |
| AIADMK | V. Elumalai | 3,86,954 | 34.03 | −12.23 | |
| Independent | G. Senthamizhan | 46,383 | 4.08 | ||
| NTK | A. Tamizharasi | 32,409 | 2.85 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 16,921 | 1.49 | 0.63 | |
| MNM | V. Shaji | 14,776 | 1.30 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,30,806 | 20.30 | −2.14 | ||
| Turnout | 11,37,225 | 79.01 | −0.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,49,150 | +5.80 | |||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +8.06 | |||
General Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. Elumalai | 502,721 | 46.26% | 11.72% | |
| DMK | R. Sivanandam | 2,58,877 | 23.82% | ||
| PMK | A. K. Moorthy | 2,53,332 | 23.31% | ||
| INC | M. K. Vishnu Prasad | 27,717 | 2.55% | −44.72% | |
| Independent | K. Moorthy | 10,263 | 0.94% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 9,304 | 0.86% | ||
| Independent | V. Moorthy | 8,059 | 0.74% | ||
| BSP | A. Ganesan | 5,573 | 0.51% | −0.64% | |
| Margin of victory | 2,43,844 | 22.44% | 9.71% | ||
| Turnout | 10,86,742 | 80.06% | 2.90% | ||
| Registered electors | 13,69,668 | 24.76% | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -1.01% | |||
General Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Krishnasamy | 396,728 | 47.27% | ||
| AIADMK | N. Subramaniyan | 2,89,898 | 34.54% | ||
| DMDK | Ra. Mohanam | 1,05,729 | 12.60% | ||
| Independent | M. Velaudham | 14,919 | 1.78% | ||
| BSP | A. Shankar | 9,700 | 1.16% | ||
| PNK | K. Saravanakumar | 6,022 | 0.72% | ||
| SP | T. V. Hariraj | 5,178 | 0.62% | ||
| Independent | G. Lokesh | 4,934 | 0.59% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,06,830 | 12.73% | |||
| Turnout | 8,39,297 | 76.62% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,97,865 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
- Karthikeyan, Ajitha (3 March 2009). "Delimitation wipes 13 seats off map". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Assembly seats increase to 13 in Vellore district". The Hindu. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009.
- "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.
- "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Arani". 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- "Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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