Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha Constituency is one of the 39 Parliamentary constituencies of the state of Tamil Nadu, which presently comprises of six Vidhan Sabha segments of which one is reserved for the SC category. The Tiruchirappalli Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 24) has a total of 1,067,193 electorates out of which 533,842 are females and 533,351 are males according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports. It has a total of 1,067,193 electors and came into existence prior to the 1951 elections. The administrative center of Tiruchirappalli District is situated in the city of Tiruchirappalli. It is located at a distance of about 400 km from Chennai and about 80 km from Combaitore. The city lies at an altitude of 88 meters and covers an area of 147 sq. km. Tamil and English are the official languages here.
As per the census data of 2011, the metro of Tiruchirappalli has a population of 1,021,717 of which 507,180 are males and 514,537 are females. About 90,000 are children below the age of six and the sex ratio is 1015 female per 1000 males. The city has an average literacy rate of 91.20% of male and female literacy rates are 94.70% and 88% respectively. SCs and STs comprise of 10.5% and 0.44% of the population. Hindus have a religious majority. The city is a major retail market and is a leading engineering equipment manufacturer. The National Highways NH-45, NH-45B, NH-67, NH-210 and NH-227 pass through the city.
Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha Election Results 2019
In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.
In 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the 2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.
| Candidate | Party | EVM Votes | Migrant Votes | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % of Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirunavukkarasar. Su | Indian National Congress | 615667 | 0 | 5618 | 621285 | 59.28 | Winner |
| Dr.Elangovan. V | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 161379 | 0 | 620 | 161999 | 15.46 | 1st Runner-up |
| Sarubala. R. Thondaiman | Independent | 100399 | 0 | 419 | 100818 | 9.62 | 2nd Runner-up |
| Vinoth. V | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 64979 | 0 | 307 | 65286 | 6.23 | 3rd Runner-up |
| Anandharaja. V | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 41970 | 0 | 164 | 42134 | 4.02 | 4th Runner-up |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 14296 | 0 | 141 | 14437 | 1.38 | 5th Runner-up |
| Arunachalam. A | Independent | 4884 | 0 | 8 | 4892 | 0.47 | 6th Runner-up |
| Balamurugan. S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3949 | 0 | 12 | 3961 | 0.38 | 7th Runner-up |
| Thirunavukarasu. S | Independent | 3667 | 0 | 2 | 3669 | 0.35 | 8th Runner-up |
| Sundrarajan.P | Independent | 3450 | 0 | 1 | 3451 | 0.33 | 9th Runner-up |
| Shadhik Batcha. A | Independent | 3374 | 0 | 2 | 3376 | 0.32 | 10th Runner-up |
| Asaithambi. P | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 2667 | 0 | 18 | 2685 | 0.26 | 11th Runner-up |
| Gopalakrishnan. V | Independent | 2529 | 0 | 3 | 2532 | 0.24 | 12th Runner-up |
| Nachi. S | Desiya Uzhavar Uzhaipalar Kazhagam | 2364 | 0 | 4 | 2368 | 0.23 | 13th Runner-up |
| Chellaperumal. | Independent | 2241 | 0 | 0 | 2241 | 0.21 | 14th Runner-up |
| Karthik. K.M | Independent | 2134 | 0 | 2 | 2136 | 0.2 | 15th Runner-up |
| Pushparaj. K | Independent | 1601 | 0 | 3 | 1604 | 0.15 | 16th Runner-up |
| Vijayakumar. P | Independent | 1350 | 0 | 4 | 1354 | 0.13 | 17th Runner-up |
| Ganesan. P | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 1318 | 0 | 6 | 1324 | 0.13 | 18th Runner-up |
| Easudoss. S | Indian Christian Front | 1299 | 0 | 4 | 1303 | 0.12 | 19th Runner-up |
| Ganesh. R | Independent | 1220 | 0 | 3 | 1223 | 0.12 | 20th Runner-up |
| Karuppaiah.C | Independent | 1212 | 0 | 6 | 1218 | 0.12 | 21th Runner-up |
| Jayaram Metha. S | Independent | 1158 | 0 | 1 | 1159 | 0.11 | 22th Runner-up |
| Durai Benjamin | Independent | 873 | 0 | 3 | 876 | 0.08 | 23th Runner-up |
| Kamaraj. K | Independent | 731 | 0 | 0 | 731 | 0.07 | 24th Runner-up |
List of winner/current and runner up MPs Tiruchirappalli Parliamentary Constituency.
The table below represents the names of all the winning and runner up MPs of Tiruchirappalli parliamentary constituency of all the years fromthe starting until now . It also shows the number of votes secured by each MP and the name of the political party they belong to. The current sitting member of parliament of the Tiruchirappalli constituency is Shri P. Kumar of AIADMK.| Year | PC No. | PC Name | Category | winner/current MP | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner Up MP | Gender | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Kumar.P | M | AIADMK | 458478 | Anbhalagan.Mu | M | DMK | 308002 |
| 2009 | 24 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Kumar,Shri P. | M | AIADMK | 298710 | Sarubala.R.Thondaiman Lalitha | M | INC | 294375 |
| 2004 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Ganesan. L | M | MDMK | 450907 | Paranjothi. M | M | ADMK | 234182 |
| 2001 | Bye Pol | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Dalit Ezhimalai R. | M | AIDMK | 343874 | Sukumar M. N. | M | BJP | 326461 |
| 1999 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Arangarajan Kumaramangalam | M | BJP | 377450 | Adaikalaraj,L. | M | INC | 288253 |
| 1998 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Rangarajan Kumaramangalam | M | BJP | 305233 | Adaikalaraj.L | M | TMC(M) | 293778 |
| 1996 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Adaikkalraj.L | M | TMC(M) | 434149 | Gopal K | M | INC | 169441 |
| 1991 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | L. Adaikala Raj | M | INC | 414628 | T.K. Rangarajan | M | CPM | 204922 |
| 1989 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | L.Adaikalaraj | M | INC | 429185 | T.K.Rengarajan | M | CPM | 259219 |
| 1984 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Adaikalaraj | M | INC | 337786 | N. Selvarasu | M | DMK | 234881 |
| 1980 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | Selvaraju N. | M | DMK | 278485 | Rangarajan T.K. | M | CPM | 204886 |
| 1977 | 27 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | M. Kalyanasundaram | M | CPI | 276390 | Y. Venkateswara Dikshidar | M | NCO | 200345 |
| 1971 | 26 | Tiruchirappalli | GEN | M. Kalyanasundaram | M | CPI | 217677 | S. P. Thangavelu | M | NCO | 197127 |
*PC = Parliamentary Constituency
List of Assembly Constituencies in Tiruchirappalli Parliamentary Constituency
The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Tiruchirappalli parliamentary constituency.| Names of Assembly Constituencies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Srirangam | Tiruchirappalli West | Tiruchirappalli East |
| Thiruverumbur | Gandarvakottai (SC) | Pudukkottai |
Last Updated on July 6, 2019