Theni (Lok Sabha constituency)
Theni is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008, replacing the Periyakulam constituency following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies. It comprises the Bodi, Cumbum, Periyakulam and Andipatti assembly segments from the Theni district and the Usilampatti and Sholavandan assembly segments from the Madurai district.
| Theni | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Theni constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Incumbent | Ravindranath kumar |
| Parliamentary Party | AIADMK |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 2014–present |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,074,931[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies | 190. Sholavandan (SC) 197. Usilampatti 198. Andipatti 199. Periyakulam (SC) 200. Bodinayakkanur 201. Cumbum |
Assembly segments
- Bodinayakkanur
- Cumbum
- Periyakulam
- Andipatti
from Theni District and
- Usilampatti
- Sholavandan
from Madurai district.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 2009–14 | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | Indian National Congress |
| 16th | 2014-19 | R.Parthipan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 17th | 2019-Incumbent | P. Raveendranath Kumar[3] | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election Results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Raveendranath Kumar | 5,04,813 | 43.02 | ||
| INC | E.V.K.S. Elangovan | 4,28,120 | 36.48 | ||
| AMMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 1,44,050 | 12.28 | ||
| NTK | Shagul Hameed | 27,864 | 2.37 | ||
| MNM | S.Radhakrishnan | 16,879 | 1.44 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,686 | 0.91 | ||
| Majority | 76,693 | 6.54 | |||
| Turnout | 11,75,008 | 75.27 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Parthipan | 5,71,254 | 53.11 | ||
| DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 2,56,722 | 23.87 | ||
| MDMK | Alagusundaram | 1,34,362 | 12.28 | ||
| INC | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 71,432 | 6.64 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,312 | 0.96 | ||
| Majority | 3,14,532 | 29.24 | |||
| Turnout | 10,76,690 | 74.70 | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 3,40,575 | 42.54 | ||
| AIADMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 3,34,273 | 41.75 | ||
| DMDK | M. G. Santhanam | 70,908 | 8.86 | ||
| BSP | Kavitha | 8,023 | 1.00 | ||
| BJP | A. Parvathi | 7,640 | 0.95 | ||
| Majority | 6,302 | 0.79 | |||
| Turnout | 8,00,529 | 74.47 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
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References
- GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- "Despite attention, Theni's problems persist". The Hindu. 9 May 2009.
- "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 27. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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