Palani (Lok Sabha constituency)
Palani was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In 2009, after delimitation and redistricting exercise of 2008, Palani constituency was abolished and has become a part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency) and Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Assembly segments
Palani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Vellakoil (Defunct)
- Kangayam (Moved to Erode)
- Palani (SC) (Moved to Dindugul)
- Oddanchatram (Moved to Dindugul)
- Natham (Moved to Dindugul)
- Vedasandur (Moved to Dindugul)
Members of the Parliament
| Year | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth | 1977-80 | C. Subramaniam | Indian National Congress | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress | |
| Ninth | 1991-92 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress | |
| Tenth | 1992-96 | Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | S.K.Kharventhan | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | A. Ganeshamurthi | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Fourteenth | 2004- 2009 | S.K. Kharventhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Abolished | ||||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. K. Kharventhan | 448,900 | 64.50 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Kishore Kumar. K | 217,407 | 31.24 | -12.38 | |
| Independent | Jeyaprakash. P | 11,337 | 1.63 | n/a | |
| Majority | 231,493 | 33.26 | +29.05 | ||
| Turnout | 696,007 | 63.92 | +5.03 | ||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +64.50 | |||
Election Result 1999:
P.Kumarasamy (ADMK) 2,97,850
A.Ganesamoorthy (MDMK) 2,69,133
Election Result 1998:
A.Ganesamoorthy (MDMK) 2,86,300
S.K.Kaarvendhan (TMC [M]) 2,58,863
Election 1996:
S.K.Kaarvendhan (TMC[M]) 4,05,782
P.Kumaraswamy (ADMK) 2,13,149
References
- "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
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