Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency

Constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu

Virudhunagar

Lok Sabha constituency

Area of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency

Constituency details
Country| India
Region| South India
State| Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies| Thiruparankundram
Thirumangalam
Sattur
Sivakasi
Virudhunagar
Aruppukkottai
Established| 2009
Total electors| 1,504,256
Reservation| None
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent

B. Manickam Tagore

Party| Indian National Congress
Elected year| 2019
Preceded by| T. Radhakrishnan

Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: விருதுநகர் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.

## Assembly segments[edit]

Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number  | Constituency name  | Reserved for (SC/ST/None)  | District

|
|
|

195  | Thiruparankundram | None  | Madurai
196  | Thirumangalam | None
204  | Sattur | None  | Virudhunagar
205  | Sivakasi | None
206  | Virudhunagar | None
207  | Aruppukkottai | None

## List of members of parliament[edit]

No.  | Name  | Term of office  | Lok Sabha
(Election) | Political party

|
|
|
|

Assumed office  | Left office
1  | B. Manickam Tagore | 1 June 2009  | 18 May 2014  | 15th
(2009) | Indian National Congress |
2  | T. Radhakrishnan | 4 June 2014  | 24 May 2019  | 16th
(2014) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
3  | B. Manickam Tagore | 18 June 2019  | Incumbent | 17th
(2019) | Indian National Congress |

## Election results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates

|  |
2019 |

| 43.77%
2014 |

| 40.20%
2009 |

| 40.02%

### General election 2019[edit]

2024 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMDK | V. Vijaya Prabhakaran  |  |  |
| INC | B. Manickam Tagore |  |  |
| BJP | Radikaa Sarathkumar |  |  | New
| NTK | Dr Kaushik Pandiyan  |  |  |
| NOTA | None of the Above |  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| DMDK gain from INC | Swing |  |

### General election 2019[edit]

2019 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 470,883  | 43.77  | 39.97
| 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  | 0.40
Majority  | 154,554  | 14.37  | 0.02
Turnout | 1,074,735  | 72.41  | 2.45
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 39.97  |

### General election 2014[edit]

2014 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| AIADMK | T. Radhakrishnan | 406,694  | 40.20  | New
| MDMK | Vaiko | 261,143  | 25.81  | 12.15
| DMK | S. Rethinavelu  | 241,505  | 23.87  | New
| INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 38,482  | 3.80  | 36.22
| CPI | K. Samuelraj  | 20,157  | 1.99  | New
| NOTA | None of the Above | 12,225  | 1.21  | New
Majority  | 145,551  | 14.39  | 12.33
Turnout | 1,010,930  | 74.86  | 2.53
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | New |

### General election 2009[edit]

2009 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[3] 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]

* Lok Sabha
* Parliament of India
* Virudhunagar district
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
2. ^ "2014 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
3. ^ "2009 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

## External links[edit]

* Election Commission of India
* Virudhunagar Lok Sabha - Result University
* Virudhunagar lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule

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List of Lok Sabha constituencies and incumbent members of Tamil Nadu

Total: 39 Lok Sabha constituencies

| Tiruvallur|

K. Jayakumar (INC)

|

Chennai North|

Kalanidhi Veeraswamy (DMK)

Chennai South|

T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian (DMK)

Chennai Central|

Dayanidhi Maran (DMK)

Sriperumbudur|

T. R. Baalu (DMK)

Kancheepuram|

G. Selvam (DMK)

Arakkonam|

S. Jagathrakshakan (DMK)

Vellore|

D. M. Kathir Anand (DMK)

Krishnagiri|

A. Chellakumar (INC)

Dharmapuri|

D. N. V. S. Senthilkumar (DMK)

Tiruvannamalai|

C. N. Annadurai (DMK)

Arani|

M. K. Vishnu Prasad (INC)

Viluppuram|

D. Ravikumar (DMK)

| Kallakurichi|

Pon. Gautham Sigamani (DMK)

|

Salem|

S. R. Parthiban (DMK)

Namakkal|

A. K. P. Chinraj (DMK)

Erode|

A. Ganeshamurthi (DMK)

Tiruppur|

K. Subbarayan (CPI)

Nilgiris|

A. Raja (DMK)

Coimbatore|

P. R. Natarajan (CPI(M))

Pollachi|

K. Shanmuga Sundaram (DMK)

Dindigul|

P. Velusamy (DMK)

Karur|

S. Jothimani (INC)

Tiruchirappalli|

Su. Thirunavukkarasar (INC)

Perambalur|

T. R. Paarivendhar (DMK)

Cuddalore|

T. R. V. S. Ramesh (DMK)

| Chidambaram|

Thol. Thirumavalavan (VCK)

|

Mayiladuthurai|

S. Ramalingam (DMK)

Nagapattinam|

M. Selvaraj (CPI)

Thanjavur|

S. S. Palanimanickam (DMK)

Sivaganga|

Karti P. Chidambaram (INC)

Madurai|

S. Venkatesan (CPI(M))

Theni|

P. Ravindhranath (IND)

Virudhunagar|

B. Manickam Tagore (INC)

Ramanathapuram|

K. Navas Kani (IUML)

Thoothukkudi|

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK)

Tenkasi|

Dhanush M. Kumar (DMK)

Tirunelveli|

S. Gnanathiraviam (DMK)

Kanniyakumari|

Vijayakumar (a) Vijay Vasanth (INC)

Defunct constituencies

* Aruppukottai
* Chengleput
* Dharapuram
* Gobichettipalayam
* Kovilpatti
* Kumbakonam
* Madras
* Mayuram
* Melur
* Mettur
* Nagercoil
* Palani
* Periyakulam
* Rasipuram
* Sankaranainarkoil
* Sivakasi
* Srivaikuntam
* Srivilliputtur
* Tindivanam
* Tiruchendur
* Tiruchengode
* Tirukoilur
* Tiruppattur
* Tiruttani
* Vandavasi

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