Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2009
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The Indian general election, 2009
polls in Tamil Nadu
was held for 39 seats in the state. There was a radical change in the alliances in this election compared to the last election, reminiscent of the 1999 election in Tamil Nadu
. In this election the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(DMK) decided to stay with the United Progressive Alliance
(UPA), but the Pattali Makkal Katchi
(PMK), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(MDMK (breakaway)), and the left parties decided to ally itself with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(AIADMK) and the newly formed Third Front
.
After counting on May 16, 2009, the results to everyone surprise, showed the DMK and its allies, Indian National Congress
and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, winning in a landslide victory, bagging 27 out of 39 seats. DMK and its allies were also able to hold on to Puducherry
, which has one seat. Many expected, before the election, through opinion polling and voters on the ground, that AIADMK, and its allies, who were formerly with the UPA (PMK, MDMK, Left Front) in 2004, would win in a landslide, but due to the late surge of support for the DMK, and the nationwide support of the UPA government, the DMK and its allies, ended up winning the most seats, and this victory, proved crucial, for Congress to form the government on its own, without the Left Front
.
M.K. Azhagiri, son of DMK leader Karunanidhi, ran in the Madurai
, and won his debut run in national politics. Out of the 24 incumbents from the 2004 Election, who ran again in this election, only 10 incumbents won, with 7 of the members from the DMK and 3 of the members from the Indian National Congress
(INC).
Even though it was a big victory for DMK and allies, Congress fared poorly in the state compared to DMK, where cabinet minister Mani Shankar Aiyar
, who has been in power in Mayiladuturai constituency
for 10 years, was defeated and P. Chidambaram
, who has been in power in Sivaganga constituency
, for past 25 years, lost according to the first counting, and won during the recount, barely winning his constituency.
Even though the opposition party failed to get more seats than the DMK and its allies, ADMK, improved its tally to 9 seats, from winning no seats in 2004. But the opposition allies (PMK, MDMK and Left Parties), significantly lost seats compared to the 2004 election, when they allied with DMK. PMK especially lost all 6 of its seats that it got in the last Lok Sabha, coming out as the biggest loser of this election in Tamil Nadu.
Source: NES Election 2009 Analysis
Tamil Nadu
not only proved to be a crucial swing state in this election, but was the biggest surprise in terms of results. The reason for this surprise is due to the fact that since 1998
, arithmetic (Party that had the biggest alliance, in terms of numbers) usually prevailed in the general elections. Also before this election, the alliance that had PMK and MDMK, who usually carry ten seats combined, carried the state. But in this election that was not the case, since ADMK and its allies lost to a shrunken DMK alliance. Another reason why many believed DMK might not fare well is due to the public's disapproval of family succession in DMK politics, from Karunanidhi's (current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) family and the waning popularity of DMK and Congress over the previous few years. Against all odds, DMK was able to increase its seats from 16 to 18 seats, while PMK lost all of its seats, and MDMK went from four seats to one seat. AIADMK, having had no seats, was able to gain nine seats; nevertheless, its alliance did worse than expected from the party members. Even though Congress was part of the winning alliance, it contested more seats in this election and went from ten seats to eight seats. In terms of caste, the voting generally stayed the same as previous elections, even though the Vanniyar
caste was won by DMK alliance even though PMK switched sides with AIADMK in early 2009. This is seen by many as a rebuke for the PMK from leaving the UPA to the Third Front. ADMK lost the upper caste vote that it won in the last 2004 election, due to vote splitting from BJP, but was able to gain the Thevar and OBC caste that it lost in 2004. While many expected DMK to lose some of its Muslim votes, especially with Maneedaneya Makkal Katchi trying to split the Muslim votes, DMK and its allies managed to retain their Muslim vote base.
More importantly, in this election many felt that the LTTE issue would play a big role in Tamil Nadu, due to its large share of LTTE sympathizers. But that was not the case, since DMK and AIADMK got an equal number of votes from them (with AIADMK doing slightly better with pro-LTTE voters), and the DMK victory cannot be attributed to this issue.
The DMDK, led by Vijaykanth
, proved to be an important player in the 2006 Tamil Nadu assembly election, garnering 10% of the voters and securing 10.1% in this Lok Sabha election. According to the study, it secured more votes than the winning margins of candidates in about 25 constituencies. In 2006, polling showed that DMDK was able to get more DMK votes than AIADMK votes, but in this election according to the table on the right, they were able to wrestle more Congress voters from 2004, than any another party. Contrary to the claim of many in the AIADMK camp blaming DMDK for the defeat, there is no evidence for this to be true.
Overall, polling suggested that the overall popularity of the Central Government led by UPA proved to overcome the arithmetic factor, where they found 73% of the people in Tamil Nadu have a high satisfaction level for the UPA government. The polling also suggested that 37% of the voters preferred Karunanidhi over 34% for Jayalalithaa and 9% for Vijaykanth
, proving that the corruption charges hoisted at the DMK government at the state level was not a factor. This is further supported by the high satisfaction of the public of 68% towards the state government. Also when asked whether a DMK led government (2006-present) or an AIADMK led government (2001-2006) was better, 42% of the voters said the current DMK+ government was better, while only 25% shared the view of the former AIADMK government. Overall the DMK front did much better amongst the poor, mostly due to welfare schemes such as free TV set distribution and lowered prices of rice, which could have been the biggest factor in why DMK alliance was able to garner 27 seats.
24 Incumbents (7 (DMK
), 8 (INC
), 5 (PMK
), 1 (MDMK
), 1 (CPM
) from the 2004 Lok Sabha election ran in this election, either for the same constituency, or a different constituency. Since the UPA and the Left Front swept the last election, all of the incumbents were either from UPA or Left Front. 15 of them are now currently running for the UPA, while the other 7 candidates, from PMK, MDMK and CPM, are running for the Third Front
.
* - represents incumbents in previous Lok Sabha (2004-2009) from Tamil Nadu.
a - Defeated candidate and party represents candidate and party that got the second most votes.
[1] - Due to his involvement with the 2G spectrum financial scam, A. Raja resigned as cabinet minister and MP on the 14th of November, 2010. (See Spectrum Scandal)
[2] - Resigned on July 7, 2011 due to the CBI investigation on his involvement as Telecom minister in 2006.
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
polls in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
was held for 39 seats in the state. There was a radical change in the alliances in this election compared to the last election, reminiscent of the 1999 election in Tamil Nadu
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1999
The Indian general election, 1999 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Alliance which won 26 seats. After leaving the NDA, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, hoped to create some damage, but ended up losing 8 seats,...
. In this election the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
(DMK) decided to stay with the United Progressive Alliance
United Progressive Alliance
The United Progressive Alliance is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress , which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha...
(UPA), but the Pattali Makkal Katchi
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community...
(PMK), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and...
(MDMK (breakaway)), and the left parties decided to ally itself with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its...
(AIADMK) and the newly formed Third Front
Third Front
In the politics of the Republic of India, it is Third front . It may also refer to three distinct political alliances* For the Third Front in current Indian politics, see United National Progressive Alliance...
.
After counting on May 16, 2009, the results to everyone surprise, showed the DMK and its allies, Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, winning in a landslide victory, bagging 27 out of 39 seats. DMK and its allies were also able to hold on to Puducherry
Indian general election in Puducherry, 2009
The Indian general election, 2009 in Pondicherry, occurred for 1 seat in the territory. The seat is part of the Pondicherry constituency. The UPA, fielded Narayanswamy, of the Indian National Congress, while the Third Front fielded PMK incumbent candidate M. Ramadass...
, which has one seat. Many expected, before the election, through opinion polling and voters on the ground, that AIADMK, and its allies, who were formerly with the UPA (PMK, MDMK, Left Front) in 2004, would win in a landslide, but due to the late surge of support for the DMK, and the nationwide support of the UPA government, the DMK and its allies, ended up winning the most seats, and this victory, proved crucial, for Congress to form the government on its own, without the Left Front
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
.
M.K. Azhagiri, son of DMK leader Karunanidhi, ran in the Madurai
Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Madurai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Madurai North#Madurai West#Madurai Central#Madurai East#Madurai South#Melur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:...
, and won his debut run in national politics. Out of the 24 incumbents from the 2004 Election, who ran again in this election, only 10 incumbents won, with 7 of the members from the DMK and 3 of the members from the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC).
Even though it was a big victory for DMK and allies, Congress fared poorly in the state compared to DMK, where cabinet minister Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mani Shankar Aiyar is a former Indian diplomat who resigned from foreign service and became a politician working for Rajiv Gandhi in 1989-1991. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party and was the Minister of Panchayati Raj until he lost his seat in the 2009 Election...
, who has been in power in Mayiladuturai constituency
Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Mayiladuturai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Sirkali #Poompuhar#Mayiladuturai#Kumbakonam#Thiruvidamaradur#Papanasam-Members of the Parliament:...
for 10 years, was defeated and P. Chidambaram
P. Chidambaram
P. Chidambaram or Chidambaram Palaniappan, sometimes written Palaniappan Chidambaram is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and present Union Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of India. Previously he was the Finance Minister of India from May 2004 to November 2008...
, who has been in power in Sivaganga constituency
Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)
Sivaganga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Indian Home Minister P.Chidambaram represents this constituency.-Assembly segments:...
, for past 25 years, lost according to the first counting, and won during the recount, barely winning his constituency.
Even though the opposition party failed to get more seats than the DMK and its allies, ADMK, improved its tally to 9 seats, from winning no seats in 2004. But the opposition allies (PMK, MDMK and Left Parties), significantly lost seats compared to the 2004 election, when they allied with DMK. PMK especially lost all 6 of its seats that it got in the last Lok Sabha, coming out as the biggest loser of this election in Tamil Nadu.
Seat allotments
United Progressive Alliance
| No. |
Party | Election Symbol | Leader | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
 |
M. Karunanidhi M. Karunanidhi Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N... |
22 |
| 2. | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
 |
K.V. Thangabalu | 15 |
| 3. | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 2 |
Third Front
| No. |
Party | Election Symbol | Leader | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its... |
 |
J.Jayalalithaa | 23 |
| 2. | Pattali Makkal Katchi Pattali Makkal Katchi Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community... |
 |
Dr. Ramdoss | 6 |
| 3. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and... |
Vaiko | 4 | |
| 4. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
 |
G.Ramakrishnan | 3 |
| 5. | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
 |
Tha. Pandian | 3 |
Voting and results
Results by Pre-Poll Alliance
Analysis
| Social Background/Category | UPA (DMK+) United Progressive Alliance The United Progressive Alliance is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress , which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha... |
AIADMK+ Third Front In the politics of the Republic of India, it is Third front . It may also refer to three distinct political alliances* For the Third Front in current Indian politics, see United National Progressive Alliance... |
DMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam is a regional political party formed by Tamil film actor Vijayakanth in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu along the lines of the regional Dravidian political parties. He formally announced party formation on September 14, 2005 at Madurai... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Basis of voting | |||
| Upper castes | 39% | 37% | 13% |
| Thevars Mukkulathor The Mukkulathor community is native to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, India. The name "Mukkulathor" alludes to the three roughly designated groups and which make up this large endogamous social group... |
33% | 47% | 13% |
| Vanniyars | 46% | 42% | 6% |
| Mudaliars | 50% | 30% | 5% |
| Lower OBCs | 34% | 44% | 12% |
| Dalits | 43% | 28% | 11% |
| Muslims Islam in India Islam is the second-most practiced religion in the Republic of India after Hinduism, with more than 13.4% of the country's population .... |
38% | 17% | 6% |
| Large proportion of Congress voters shift to DMDK | |||
| Congress 2004 | 52% | 21% | 15% |
| DMK 2004 | 71% | 10% | 7% |
| PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community... 2004 |
12% | 75% | 9% |
| MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and... 2004 |
20% | 60% | 7% |
| AIADMK 2004 | 11% | 65% | 5% |
| AIADMK alliance does better among women, rural voters | |||
| Men | 40% | 30% | 11% |
| Women | 40% | 35% | 9% |
| Rural | 40% | 38% | 10% |
| Urban | 40% | 26% | 10% |
| Are Demands from LTTE justified? | |||
| Demand not justified | 50% | 29% | 8% |
| Demand justified, but violence wrong | 45% | 38% | 11% |
| Demand justified and violence unavoidable | 35% | 36% | 14% |
| No opinion | 48% | 43% | 5% |
Source: NES Election 2009 Analysis
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
not only proved to be a crucial swing state in this election, but was the biggest surprise in terms of results. The reason for this surprise is due to the fact that since 1998
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1998
The Indian general election, 1998 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. New elections were called when Indian National Congress left the United Front government led by I.K...
, arithmetic (Party that had the biggest alliance, in terms of numbers) usually prevailed in the general elections. Also before this election, the alliance that had PMK and MDMK, who usually carry ten seats combined, carried the state. But in this election that was not the case, since ADMK and its allies lost to a shrunken DMK alliance. Another reason why many believed DMK might not fare well is due to the public's disapproval of family succession in DMK politics, from Karunanidhi's (current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) family and the waning popularity of DMK and Congress over the previous few years. Against all odds, DMK was able to increase its seats from 16 to 18 seats, while PMK lost all of its seats, and MDMK went from four seats to one seat. AIADMK, having had no seats, was able to gain nine seats; nevertheless, its alliance did worse than expected from the party members. Even though Congress was part of the winning alliance, it contested more seats in this election and went from ten seats to eight seats. In terms of caste, the voting generally stayed the same as previous elections, even though the Vanniyar
Vanniyar
Vanniyar , refers to a very large social group of people spread all across South India. Vanniyars primarily live in modern Tamil Nadu where they speak Tamil, while in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala they speak their native South Indian Dravidian languages namely, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam...
caste was won by DMK alliance even though PMK switched sides with AIADMK in early 2009. This is seen by many as a rebuke for the PMK from leaving the UPA to the Third Front. ADMK lost the upper caste vote that it won in the last 2004 election, due to vote splitting from BJP, but was able to gain the Thevar and OBC caste that it lost in 2004. While many expected DMK to lose some of its Muslim votes, especially with Maneedaneya Makkal Katchi trying to split the Muslim votes, DMK and its allies managed to retain their Muslim vote base.
More importantly, in this election many felt that the LTTE issue would play a big role in Tamil Nadu, due to its large share of LTTE sympathizers. But that was not the case, since DMK and AIADMK got an equal number of votes from them (with AIADMK doing slightly better with pro-LTTE voters), and the DMK victory cannot be attributed to this issue.
The DMDK, led by Vijaykanth
Vijaykanth
Vijayakanth is an Indian actor and politician. He is the founder of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Rishivandiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.-Early life:...
, proved to be an important player in the 2006 Tamil Nadu assembly election, garnering 10% of the voters and securing 10.1% in this Lok Sabha election. According to the study, it secured more votes than the winning margins of candidates in about 25 constituencies. In 2006, polling showed that DMDK was able to get more DMK votes than AIADMK votes, but in this election according to the table on the right, they were able to wrestle more Congress voters from 2004, than any another party. Contrary to the claim of many in the AIADMK camp blaming DMDK for the defeat, there is no evidence for this to be true.
Overall, polling suggested that the overall popularity of the Central Government led by UPA proved to overcome the arithmetic factor, where they found 73% of the people in Tamil Nadu have a high satisfaction level for the UPA government. The polling also suggested that 37% of the voters preferred Karunanidhi over 34% for Jayalalithaa and 9% for Vijaykanth
Vijaykanth
Vijayakanth is an Indian actor and politician. He is the founder of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Rishivandiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.-Early life:...
, proving that the corruption charges hoisted at the DMK government at the state level was not a factor. This is further supported by the high satisfaction of the public of 68% towards the state government. Also when asked whether a DMK led government (2006-present) or an AIADMK led government (2001-2006) was better, 42% of the voters said the current DMK+ government was better, while only 25% shared the view of the former AIADMK government. Overall the DMK front did much better amongst the poor, mostly due to welfare schemes such as free TV set distribution and lowered prices of rice, which could have been the biggest factor in why DMK alliance was able to garner 27 seats.
List of elected MPs
Source: Election Commission of India24 Incumbents (7 (DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
), 8 (INC
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
), 5 (PMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Paattali Makkal Katchi is a Tamil political party.-History:PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdoss and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Most Backward Class Vanniyakula Kshatriyas community...
), 1 (MDMK
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and...
), 1 (CPM
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
) from the 2004 Lok Sabha election ran in this election, either for the same constituency, or a different constituency. Since the UPA and the Left Front swept the last election, all of the incumbents were either from UPA or Left Front. 15 of them are now currently running for the UPA, while the other 7 candidates, from PMK, MDMK and CPM, are running for the Third Front
United National Progressive Alliance
Sometimes known as the Third Front. For the Third Front in power between 1996 and 1998, see United Front . For the Third Front in power between 1989 and 1991, see National Front ....
.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Runner-upa | Partya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Thiruvallur (SC) Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency) Thiruvallur is a newly formed Lok Sabha constituency after the 2008 delimitation. It was formed after merging the assembly segments of Gummidipoondi, Ponneri , Tiruvallur and Poonamallee , which were earlier part of Sriperumbudur constituency and the newly formed Avadi and Madhavaram assembly... |
P. Venugopal | ADMK | 31,673 | S. Gayathri | DMK |
| 2. Chennai North Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency) Chennai North is one of the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Formerly it was known as Madras North.-Assembly segments:-1971 Delimitation :... |
T.K.S. Elangovan | DMK | 19,153 | D. Pandian D. Pandian D. Pandian is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as an Indian National CongressAlliance united communist party candidate from North Chennai constituency in 1989 and 1991 elections.... |
CPI Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
| 3. Chennai South Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency) The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was formerly known as Madras South.It was created in 1957 through bifurcation of Madras Lok Sabha constituency.... |
C. Rajendran | ADMK | 32,935 | R. S. Bharathy | DMK |
| 4. Chennai Central Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency) The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai Central is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Formerly it was known as Madras Central.-Assembly segments:-Before 2009:... |
Dayanidhi Maran Dayanidhi Maran Dayanidhi Maran is a member of parliament in India’s 15th Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency and Additional Deputy Leader of DMK. He was also the Minister for Textiles in the Union Cabinet, and has also served as the as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology before that... * |
DMK | 33,454 | S. M. K. Mogamed Ali Jinnah | ADMK |
| 5. Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency) Sriperumbudur Loksabha constituency is one of the largest constituency in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:-Before 2009:#Gummidipundi #Ponneri #Sriperumbudur... |
T.R. Baalu* | DMK | 25,036 | A. K. Moorthy* | PMK |
| 6. Kancheepuram (SC) Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Kancheepuram is a newly formed Lok Sabha constituency after the 2008 delimitation.The constituency originally existed for the 1951 election.This constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates only.- Assembly segments :... |
P. Viswanathan | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
13,103 | E. Ramakrishnan | ADMK |
| 7. Arakkonam Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency) Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.-Assembly segments:Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Tiruttani#Arkonam #Sholinghur#Ranipet#Arcot#Cheyyar... |
Jagathrakshakan | DMK | 109,796 | R. Velu R. Velu Rangasamy Velu was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Velu was educated in the Madras Christian College and was a resident of Bishop Heber Hall. He represented the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party... * |
PMK |
| 8. Vellore Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Vellore changed 1.1.09 Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Katpadi#Gudiyatham#Pernambut #Anaicut#Vellore#ArniAfter delimitation, it is currently composed of#Vellore#Anaicut... |
Abdulrahman | DMK | 107,393 | L. K. M. B. Vasu | ADMK |
| 9. Krishnagiri Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Hosur#Thalli#Kaveripattinam#Krishnagiri#Bargur#Palacode -2009-present:#Uthangarai #Bargur#Krishnagiri#Veppanahalli#Hosur#Thalli-Members of Parliament:- Election results :... |
E.G. Sugavanam E.G. Sugavanam E.G. Sugavanam is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Krishnagiri constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party. He is best known for defeating J. Jayalalithaa in the 1996 State Assembly election in the constituency... * |
DMK | 76,598 | K. Nanjegowdu | ADMK |
| 10. Dharmapuri Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Harur #Morappur#Dharmapuri#Pennagaram#Mettur#Taramangalam-2009-present:#Palacodu#Pennagaram#Dharmapuri#Pappireddippatti#Harur #Mettur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:... |
R. Thamaraiselvan | DMK | 135,942 | R. Senthil* | PMK |
| 11. Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai (Lok Sabha constituency) Tiruvannamalai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was created during 2008 assembly delimitation from former Tiruppattur constituency.- Assembly segments :#Jolarpet#Tiruppattur#Chengam #Tiruvannamalai#Kilpennathur#Kalasapakkam... |
D. Venugopal D. Venugopal Danapal Venugopal is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India from Tiruvannamalai Constituency. Previously, he represented the Tiruppattur constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.... * |
DMK | 148,300 | J. Gurunathan | PMK |
| 12. Arani Arani (Lok Sabha constituency) Arani is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was created during the 2008 assembly delimitation from the former Vandavasi constituency.- Assembly segments :Arni constituency is composed of the following assembly segments.#Polur... |
M. Krishnasamy | INC | 106,830 | N. Subramaniyan | ADMK |
| 13. Viluppuram (SC) Viluppuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Viluppuram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was converted into a reserved Villupuram constituency from Tindivanam during 2008 delimitation.- Assembly segments :#Tindivanam#Vanur #Villupuram#Vikravandi#Tirukoilur#Ulundurpet... |
M. Anandan | ADMK | 2,797 | K. Swamidurai | VCK Dalit Panthers of India Dalit Panthers of India or Viduthalai Chiruthaigal is a people's movement and political party mainly based in Tamil Nadu. It advocates for the rights and welfare of Dalits. Its leader is Thol. Thirumavalavan. It won two MLA seats in 2006 state assembly elections on its own in alliance with... |
| 14. Kallakurichi Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency) Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. This constituency came in to existence following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.... |
Sankar Adhi | DMK | 108,608 | K. Dhanaraju K. Dhanaraju K. Dhanaraju was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Tindivanam constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party.-References:... * |
PMK |
| 15. Salem Salem (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Salem Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Omalur#Salem North#Salem South#Salem West#Veerapandi#Edappadi-Members of the Parliament:Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation... |
S. Semmalai | ADMK | 46,491 | K. V. Thangkabalu* | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 16. Namakkal Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency) Namakkal is a Lok sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. It was a part of Rasipuram Loksabha in previous parliament Election. Namakkal Loksabha Constituency consists of Sankari, Rasipuram, Senthamangalam, Namakkal, Paramathi-Velur and Tiruchengodu assembly segments... |
S. Gandhiselvan | DMK | 102,431 | V. Vairam Tamilarasi | ADMK |
| 17. Erode Erode (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly constituents:* Kumarapalayam* Erode * Erode * Modakurichi* Dharapuram * Kangayam- Members of Parliament :-References:... |
A. Ganeshamurthi | MDMK | 49,336 | E. V. K. S. Elangovan* | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 18. Tiruppur Tiruppur (Lok Sabha constituency) Tiruppur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has been newly formed by Election commission after rearrangement of constituencies in 2008.-Assembly segments:Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments.#Perundurai... |
C. Sivasami | ADMK | 85,346 | S. K. Kharventhan* | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 19. Nilgiris (SC) Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency) Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Mettupalayam#Avanashi... |
A. Raja A. Raja Andimuthu Raja is an Indian politician from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Nilgiris constituency of Tamil Nadu.... * |
DMK | 86,021 | Dr. C. Krishnan Dr. C. Krishnan Dr. C. Krishnan is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Pollachi constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.-References:... * |
MDMK |
| 20. Coimbatore Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency) Coimbatore is one of the largest Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Singanallur#Coimbatore West#Coimbatore East#Perur#Palladam... |
P.R. Natarajan | CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
38,664 | R. Prabhu R. Prabhu R. Prabhu was an Indian National Congress member of Parliament in India, representing the Nilgiris constituency of Tamil Nadu, India.-Introduction:... * |
INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 21. Pollachi Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Kinathukkadavu#Pollachi#Valparai #Udumalpet#Pongalur#Dharapuram -2009-present:#Thondamuthur#Kinathukadavu#Pollachi#Valparai #Udumalpet#Madathukulam-Members of Parliament:... |
K. Sugumar | ADMK | 46,025 | K. Shanmugasundaram | DMK |
| 22. Dindigul Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Tirumanagalam #Usilampatti #Nilakottai #Sholavandan #Dindigul#Athoor-2009-present:#Palani#Oddachatram#Athoor... |
N.S.V. Chitthan* | INC | 54,347 | P. Balasubramani | ADMK |
| 23. Karur Karur (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Aravakurichi#Karur#Krishnarayapuram #Manapparai#Vedasanthur#Viralimalai-Members of Parliament:-Election results: -See also:* Karur... |
M. Tambidurai | ADMK | 47,254 | K. C. Palanisamy | DMK |
| 24. Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:The Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: :#Musiri#Lalgudi#Perambalur#Thuraiyur#Manachanallur#Kulithalai-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:* -See also:... |
P. Kumar | ADMK | 4,335 | Sarubala R. Thondaiman | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 25. Perambalur Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency) Perambalur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Before 2009,Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Uppiliapuram #Perambalur #Varahur... |
D. Napoleon | DMK | 77,604 | K. K. Balasubramanian | ADMK |
| 26. Cuddalore Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Before 2009, Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Ulundurpet #Nellikkuppam#Cuddalore#Panruti#Rishivandinam#Sankarapuram... |
S. Alagiri | INC | 23,532 | M. C. Sampath | ADMK |
| 27. Chidambaram (SC) Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency) Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Before 2009, Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Kurinjipadi... |
Thol. Thirumaavalavan Thirumavalavan Thirumavalavan or Thol. Thirumavalavan , is a Dalit activist, Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha and the current President of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi , a Dalit political party in the state of Tamil Nadu in India... |
VCK Dalit Panthers of India Dalit Panthers of India or Viduthalai Chiruthaigal is a people's movement and political party mainly based in Tamil Nadu. It advocates for the rights and welfare of Dalits. Its leader is Thol. Thirumavalavan. It won two MLA seats in 2006 state assembly elections on its own in alliance with... |
99,083 | E. Ponnuswamy E. Ponnuswamy E. Ponnuswamy was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Chidambaram constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party.-References:... * |
PMK |
| 28. Mayiladuturai Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Mayiladuturai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Sirkali #Poompuhar#Mayiladuturai#Kumbakonam#Thiruvidamaradur#Papanasam-Members of the Parliament:... |
O.S. Manian | ADMK | 36,854 | Mani Shankar Aiyar Mani Shankar Aiyar Mani Shankar Aiyar is a former Indian diplomat who resigned from foreign service and became a politician working for Rajiv Gandhi in 1989-1991. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party and was the Minister of Panchayati Raj until he lost his seat in the 2009 Election... * |
INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 29. Nagapattinam (SC) Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency) Nagapattinam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Nannilam #Tiruvarur #Nagapattinam#Vedaranyam... |
A.K.S. Vijayan A.K.S. Vijayan A.K.S. Vijayan was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Nagapattinam constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.... * |
DMK | 47,962 | M. Selvaraj | CPI |
| 30. Thanjavur Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments :#Orathanad#Thiruvonam#Thanjavur#Tiruvaiyaru#Papanasam#Valangiman... |
S.S. Palanimanickam S.S. Palanimanickam S.S. Palanimanickam is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Thanjavur constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.-Positions held:... * |
DMK | 101,787 | Durai Balakrishnan | MDMK |
| 31. Sivaganga Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency) Sivaganga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Indian Home Minister P.Chidambaram represents this constituency.-Assembly segments:... |
P. Chidambaram P. Chidambaram P. Chidambaram or Chidambaram Palaniappan, sometimes written Palaniappan Chidambaram is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and present Union Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of India. Previously he was the Finance Minister of India from May 2004 to November 2008... * |
INC | 3,354 | R. S. Raja Kannappan Raja Kannappan R. S. Raja Kannappan , formerly known as S. Kannappan is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Tiruppattur constituency in 1991 election. He served as minister... |
ADMK |
| 32. Madurai Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Madurai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Madurai North#Madurai West#Madurai Central#Madurai East#Madurai South#Melur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:... |
M.K. Azhagiri | DMK | 140,985 | P. Mohan P. Mohan Ponnuswamy Mohan was an Indian politician and a member of the state unit of the Communist Party of India . He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha and 14th Lok Sabha, representing the Madurai constituency of Tamil Nadu as a candidate of the CPI. P. Mohan died on 30 October 2009 at 1830... * |
CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
| 33. Theni Theni (Lok Sabha constituency) Theni Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. This constituency came in to existence in 2008, in place of Periyakulam constituency, following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies... |
J.M. Aaron Rashid J.M. Aaron Rashid J.M. Aaron Rashid is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Periyakulam constituency of Tamil Nadu, in the 14th Lok Sabha, and now represents the Theni constituency and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.He was MLA for Villivakam constituency -... * |
INC | 6,302 | Thanga Tamilselvan | ADMK |
| 34. Virudhunagar Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency) Virudhunagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Originally Sivakasi, it was converted into Virudhunagar after the 2008 delimitation.- Assembly segments :Virudhunagar constituency was formed in 2008... |
Manicka Tagore | INC | 15,764 | Vaiko | MDMK |
| 35. Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments before 2008:Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Manamadurai #Paramakudi #Ramanathapuram#Kadaladi#Mudukulathur#Aruppukottai-Assembly segments after 2008:#Paramakudi... |
Sivakumar | DMK | 69,915 | V. Sathiamoorthy | ADMK |
| 36. Thoothukkudi Thoothukudi (Lok Sabha constituency) Thoothukudi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Originally Tiruchendur constituency, it was delimited to Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi constituencies during 2009 Lok Sabha election.- Assembly segments :... |
S.R. Jeyadurai | DMK | 76,649 | Dr. Cynthia Pandian | ADMK |
| 37. Tenkasi (SC) Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency) Tenkasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :... |
P. Lingam | CPI Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
34,677 | K. Vellaipandi | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 38. Tirunelveli Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha constituency) Tirunelveli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest Lok Sabha constituency in India since independence.-Assembly segments:... |
S. Ramasubbu | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
21,303 | K. Annamalai | ADMK |
| 39. Kanniyakumari Kanyakumari (Lok Sabha constituency) Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It was formed after the delimitation in 2008 by merging Kanyakumari assembly segment from the erstwhile Tiruchendur constituency with the erstwhile Nagercoil constituency.-Assembly... |
J. Helen Davidson J. Helen Davidson J. Helen Davidson is an Indian politician and current member of Lok Sabha. She was elected from Kanyakumari constituency for 15th Lok Sabha as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2009 election.- References :... |
DMK | 65,687 | P. Radhakrishnan Pon Radhakrishnan Pon Radhakrishnanhas been associated with Hindu Munnani since 1990's. He is a former union minister of state of India. He was minister of state for Youth affairs in Third Vajpayee Ministry.Later he served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation... |
BJP |
a - Defeated candidate and party represents candidate and party that got the second most votes.
Cabinet Ministers
| Minister | Party | Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha | Portfolios |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Chidambaram P. Chidambaram P. Chidambaram or Chidambaram Palaniappan, sometimes written Palaniappan Chidambaram is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and present Union Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of India. Previously he was the Finance Minister of India from May 2004 to November 2008... |
INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
Sivaganga Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency) Sivaganga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Indian Home Minister P.Chidambaram represents this constituency.-Assembly segments:... |
Minister of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs (India) Ministry of Home Affairs , known as the Home Ministry or MHA, is an Indian government ministry. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the maintenance of Internal security and domestic policy.-Ministerial Team:... |
| Dayanidhi Maran Dayanidhi Maran Dayanidhi Maran is a member of parliament in India’s 15th Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency and Additional Deputy Leader of DMK. He was also the Minister for Textiles in the Union Cabinet, and has also served as the as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology before that... [2] |
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
Chennai Central Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency) The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai Central is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Formerly it was known as Madras Central.-Assembly segments:-Before 2009:... |
Minister of Textiles |
| A. Raja A. Raja Andimuthu Raja is an Indian politician from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Nilgiris constituency of Tamil Nadu.... [1] |
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
Nilgiris (SC) Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency) Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Mettupalayam#Avanashi... |
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India) The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is an Indian government ministry. It contains three departments:*Department of Telecommunications*Department of Information Technology*Department of Posts... |
| G K Vasan | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
Rajya Sabha | Minister of Shipping |
| M. K. Azhagiri M. K. Azhagiri Muthuvel Karunanidhi Azhagiri , generally known as M. K. Alagiri, is an Indian politician and a Cabinet Minister. He is the second son of the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazagham, M. Karunanidhi. His mother, Mrs. Dayaalu Ammal, is the second wife of M. Karunanidhi... |
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
Madurai Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Madurai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Madurai North#Madurai West#Madurai Central#Madurai East#Madurai South#Melur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:... |
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
Ministers of State
| Minister | Party | Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha | Portfolios |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Narayanasamy V. Narayanasamy V. Narayanasamy a politician from Indian National Congress party is presently a Member of the Parliament of India in the Lok Sabha representing Pondicherry constituency. He earlier was an MP representing Pondicherry in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.-Early life:V.... |
INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
Puducherry | Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India) The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is an Indian government ministry.It handles affairs relating to the Parliament of India, and works as a link between the two chambers, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha... and Ministry of Planning |
| S. S. Palanimanickam | DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
Thanjavur Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments :#Orathanad#Thiruvonam#Thanjavur#Tiruvaiyaru#Papanasam#Valangiman... |
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance (India) The Ministry of Finance is an important ministry within the Government of India. It concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions, capital markets, center and state finances, and the Union Budget.... |
| D. Napolean | DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
Perambalur Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency) Perambalur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Before 2009,Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Uppiliapuram #Perambalur #Varahur... |
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is an Indian government ministry. It is responsible for welfare, social justice, and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes and scheduled tribes , Other Backward Classes , the disabled, and the... |
| S. Jagathrakshakan S. Jagathrakshakan S. Jagathrakshakan is the Indian Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting serving in the 15th Lok Sabha. He is also the chairman of Shree Balaji Medical College and Hospital.- Political career :... |
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
Arakkonam Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency) Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.-Assembly segments:Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Tiruttani#Arkonam #Sholinghur#Ranipet#Arcot#Cheyyar... |
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is a branch of the Government of India is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in India.... |
[1] - Due to his involvement with the 2G spectrum financial scam, A. Raja resigned as cabinet minister and MP on the 14th of November, 2010. (See Spectrum Scandal)
[2] - Resigned on July 7, 2011 due to the CBI investigation on his involvement as Telecom minister in 2006.