Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency explained

Type:LS
Chidambaram
Established:1957
Reservation:SC
Incumbent Image:Thol Thirumavalavan.jpg
Party:Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Mp:Thol. Thirumavalavan
Latest Election Year:2019
State:Tamil Nadu
Assembly Cons:Kunnam
Ariyalur
Jayankondam
Bhuvanagiri
Chidambaram
Kattumannarkoil
Electors:14,79,108[1]

Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 27 of 39. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It spread on district of Ariyalur and Cuddalore.

Assembly segments

After 2009

Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictParty
148KunnamNonePerambalurDMK
149AriyalurNoneAriyalurDMK
150JayankondamNoneDMK
157BhuvanagiriNoneCuddaloreAIADMK
158ChidambaramNoneAIADMK
159KattumannarkoilSCVCK

Before 2009

Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

  1. Kurinjipadi (moved to Cuddalore)
  2. Bhuvanagiri
  3. Kattumannarkoil (SC)
  4. Chidambaram
  5. Mangalore (SC) (defunct)
  6. Vridhachalam (moved to Cuddalore)

Members of Parliament

YearWinning CandidateParty
1957R. Kangasabai Pillai
Elayaperumal
1962R. Kanagasabai Pillai
1967V. Mayavan
1971
1977A. Murugesan
1980P. Kulandaivelu
1984P. Vallalperuman
1989
1991
1996V. Ganesan
1998Dalit Ezhilmalai
1999E. Ponnuswamy
2004
2009Thol. Thirumavalavan
2014M. Chandrakasi
2019Thol. Thirumavalavan[3] [4]
2024

Election results

General Elections 1957

See also

References

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. Web site: List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies . 2008-10-09 . Tamil Nadu . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf . 2008-10-31 .
  3. Web site: General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected. 26. PDF. Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. 2 June 2019. New Delhi.
  4. Web site: General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 27 - CHIDAMBARAM (Tamil Nadu). Election Commission of India.