Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1984
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The Indian general election, 1984
polls in Tamil Nadu
were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress
and its ally Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. The other 2 seats were won by the opposition, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
. This marks the start of the dominance of INC-ADMK, for the next decade winning 38 seats in 1989 election and all 39 seats in 1991 election. The allocation of seats were done what was later dubbed, "The MGR formula". Where the regional party would contest 70% of the assembly seats and the national party would be given 70% of the Lok Sabha seats.
Indian general election, 1984
General elections were held in India in 1984 soon after the assassination of previous Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, though the vote in Assam and Punjab was delayed until 1985 due to ongoing fighting....
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...
were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for 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 its ally Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. The other 2 seats were won by the opposition, 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...
. This marks the start of the dominance of INC-ADMK, for the next decade winning 38 seats in 1989 election and all 39 seats in 1991 election. The allocation of seats were done what was later dubbed, "The MGR formula". Where the regional party would contest 70% of the assembly seats and the national party would be given 70% of the Lok Sabha seats.
Voting and Results
Results by Alliance
| 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... |
SEATS | JP+ | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
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| 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 (+5) | 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... |
2 (-14) | IND Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
0 (-1) |
| ADMK | 12 (+14) | JP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
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| GKC | 0 | 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... |
0 | ||
| 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... |
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| TNC | 0 | ||||
| TOTAL (1984) | 37 (+19) | TOTAL (1984) | 2 (-14) | TOTAL (1984) | 0 (-1) |
| TOTAL (1980) | 22* | TOTAL (1980) | 16* | TOTAL (1980) | 1 |
- The seats from 1980 election, represents the seats of the coalition in this election, and the seats represented from Congress is from the Indira faction.
List of Elected MPs
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Runner-upa | Partya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras North | N. V. N. Somu N. V. N. Somu N. V. N. Somu was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from North Chennai constituency in 1984 and 1996 elections. He is the son of DMK leader N. V. Natarajan.- References :... |
DMK | 36,450 | G. Lakshmanan | INC |
| Madras Central | A. Kalanidhi | DMK | 96,744 | E. Paul Ernest | GKC |
| Madras South | Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... |
INC | 48,017 | Era. Sezhiyan | JNP |
| Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency) Sriperumbudur Loksabha constituency is one of the largest constituency in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:-Before 2009:#Gummidipundi #Ponneri #Sriperumbudur... |
Maragatham Chandrasekar | INC | 109,474 | T. Nagaratnam | DMK |
| Chengalpattu Chengalpattu (Lok Sabha constituency) Chengalpattu is a defunct Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was earlier known as Chingleput. This constituency no longer exists, since it was removed after 2009, due to delimitation.-Assembly segments:... |
S. Jagathrakshagan | ADMK | 58,209 | M. V. Ramu | DMK |
| 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... |
R. Jeevarathinam R. Jeevarathinam R. Jeevarathinam was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Arakkonam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections.- References :... |
INC | 60,942 | Pulavar K. Govindan Pulavar K. Govindan Pulavar K. Govindan was an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madras state. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1968 and Speaker for two terms from 1969 to 1971 and 1973 to 1977.... |
DMK |
| 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... |
A. C. Shanmugam A. C. Shanmugam A. C. Shanmugam is the founder of New Justice Party, a political party of Tamil Nadu, India. He was a All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politician. He is also the founder and Chancellor of Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute.... |
ADMK | 74,723 | A. M. Ramalingam | DMK |
| Tiruppattur Tiruppattur (Lok Sabha constituency) Tiruppattur was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Tiruppattur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :... |
A. Jayamohan A. Jayamohan A. Jayamohan was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Tiruppattur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections.- References :... |
INC | 121,787 | M.Abdul Lathief M.Abdul Lathief M.Abdul Lathief was an Indian politician and former Chairman of Tamil Nadu wakf board and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vaniyambadi constituency as an Indian Union Muslim League candidate in 1971, 1977, 1996 and... |
DMK |
| Vandavasi Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency) Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.-Assembly segments:Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :... |
L. Balaraman L. Balaraman L. Balaraman was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Vandavasi constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984 and 1989 elections, and as a Tamil Maanila Congress in candidate in 1996 election.He also... |
INC | 134,892 | R. K. Pandian | DMK |
| Tindivanam Tindivanam (Lok Sabha constituency) Tindivanam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.-Assembly segments:Tindivanam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :... |
S. S. Ramasamy Padayachi | INC | 201,858 | M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Tindivanam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1971 and 1977 elections.- References :... |
JNP |
| 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... |
P. R. S. Venkatesan P. R. S. Venkatesan P. R. S. Venkatesan is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Cuddalore constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984, and 1989 elections and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 election.He also... |
INC | 131,954 | T. Ramu | DMK |
| Chidambaram 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... |
P. Vallalperuman P. Vallalperuman P. Vallaperuman was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chidambaram constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections.- References :... |
INC | 120,891 | S. Kannapiran | DMK |
| 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:... |
M. Thambi Durai M. Thambi Durai M. Thambi Durai is a former union minister of India. He was a cabinet minister in Second Vajpayee Ministry. He was minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs from 1998 to 1999. He is a leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . He was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1984 from Dharmapuri.... |
ADMK | 151,252 | Parvathi Krishnan Parvathi Krishnan Parvathi Krishnan is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India.-Early life:Parvathi was born on March 15, 1919 to P. Subbarayan and Radhabai Subbarayan. She did her B. A... |
CPI |
| 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 :... |
K. Ramamurthy | INC | 166,366 | T. Chandrasekaran | DMK |
| Rasipuram Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Rasipuram was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Chinnasalem... |
B. Devarajan B. Devarajan B. Devarajan was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rasipuram constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections.- References :... |
INC | 201,406 | P. Duraisami | DMK |
| 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... |
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam Rangarajan Kumaramangalam Phanindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam was a prominent politician of the Indian National Congress and later the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Member of Parliament from the Salem constituency from 1984 to 1996 and Tiruchirapalli constituency from 1998 to 2000... |
INC | 236,175 | M. A. Kandasamy | JNP |
| Tiruchengode Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency) Tiruchengode was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Kapilamalai... |
P. Kannan P. Kannan P. Kannan was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Salem constituency in 1977 election, and from Tiruchengode constituency in 1984 election.- References :... |
ADMK | 158,066 | M. Kandaswamy M. Kandaswamy M. Kandaswamy is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Kulithalai constituency in 1967, and 1971 elections.... |
DMK |
| Nilgiris 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... |
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 | 131,939 | C. T. Dhandapani C. T. Dhandapani C. T. Dhandapani was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Dharapuram constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967 and 1971 elections.... |
DMK |
| Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam (Lok Sabha constituency) Gobichettipalayam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has been removed by Election commission after rearrangement of constituencies in 2008.-Assembly segments:Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :... |
P. Kolandaivelu P. Kolandaivelu P. Kolandaivelu is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Udumalpet constituency in 1977 and 1980 elections.... |
ADMK | 160,627 | P. A. Saminathan P. A. Saminathan P. A. Saminathan was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Gobichettipalayam constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, and 1971 elections.... |
DMK |
| 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... |
C. K. Kuppuswamy | INC | 102,519 | R. Umanath R. Umanath R. Umanath is a communist politician from Tamil Nadu, India, and a Politburo member of Communist Party of India from 1998. He was born in 1922 in Kozhikode, Kerala and shifted to Madras during his student days.... |
CPM |
| 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. R. Natarajan | ADMK | 101,430 | K. Krishnaswamy | DMK |
| Palani Palani (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Palani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Vellakoil#Kangayam#Palani #Oddanchatram#Natham#Vedasandur-Members of the Parliament:Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation... |
A. Senapathi Gounder A. Senapathi Gounder A. Senapathi Gounder was an Indian politician, former Member of Parliament India and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.... |
INC | 264,028 | S. R. Velusamy | TNC |
| Dindigul Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Tirumanagalam #Usilampatti #Nilakottai #Sholavandan #Dindigul#Athoor-2009-present:#Palani#Oddachatram#Athoor... |
K. R. Natarajan | ADMK | 141,318 | K. Maya Thevar K. Maya Thevar K. Maya Thevar is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Dindigul constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1977 election and as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1980 election.- References :... |
DMK |
| 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:... |
A. G. Subburaman A. G. Subburaman A. G. Subburaman was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Madurai constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1980 election, and as an Indian National Congress candidate 1984 election.- References :... |
INC | 173,011 | N. Sankaraiah N. Sankaraiah N. Sankariah is an Indian politician. He is the central committee member of Communist Party of India . He was elected to Tamil Nadu legislative assembly twice from the Madurai West constituency in 1967 and from Madurai East constituency in 1977 and 1980. He unsuccessfully contested the 1962 and... |
CPM |
| Periyakulam Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Periyakulam#Theni#Bodinayakkanur#Cumbum#Andipatti#SedapattiIt is Renamed as Theni Lok sabha constituency-Members of the Parliament:... |
P. Selvendran | ADMK | 158,613 | S. Agniraju | DMK |
| 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... |
A. R. Murugiah | INC | 235,563 | M. Kandaswamy M. Kandaswamy M. Kandaswamy is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Kulithalai constituency in 1967, and 1971 elections.... |
DMK |
| 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:... |
Adaikalaraj | INC | 102,905 | N. Selvaraj N. Selvaraj N. Selvaraj is the former minister for Forests in Tamil Nadu state of India. He was born in Thuraimangalam on 05-May-1944. He is an engineer by profession with a Bachelors degree.He was elected member of Lok Sabha in year 1980-1984.... |
DMK |
| 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... |
S. Thangaraju | ADMK | 152,769 | C. Thiagarajan | DMK |
| Mayiladuthurai | E. S. M. Pakeer Mohammad | INC | 119,643 | P. Kalyanam | DMK |
| Nagapattinam 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... |
M. Mahalingam | ADMK | 2,289 | K. Murugayan | CPI |
| 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. Singaravadivel S. Singaravadivel S. Singaravadivel is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Thanjavur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984, 1984 and 1989 elections.- References :... |
INC | 89,321 | S. Palnimanickam | DMK |
| Pudukkottai Pudukkottai (Lok Sabha constituency) Pudukkottai was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :... |
N. Sundararaj | INC | 264,904 | K. Veeriah | DMK |
| 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 | 212,533 | Tha. Kiruttinan | DMK |
| 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... |
V. Rajeshwaran V. Rajeshwaran V. Rajeshwaran is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Ramanathapuram constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections.- References :... |
INC | 100,144 | M. S. K. Sathyendran M. S. K. Sathyendran M. S. K. Sathyendran was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Ramanathapuram constituency in 1971 election.... |
DMK |
| Sivakasi | N. Soundararajan N. Soundararajan N. Soundararajan was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Sivakasi Lok Sabha constituency in 1980 and 1984 elections.- References :... |
ADMK | 66,478 | A. Srinivasan | CPI |
| 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:... |
M. R. Janardhanan | ADMK | 85,946 | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam D. S. A. Sivaprakasam D. S. A. Sivaprakasam was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Swatantra Party candidate from Cheranmadevi constituency in 1971 election.... |
DMK |
| Tenkasi 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 :... |
M. Arunachalam | INC | 191,567 | R. Krishnan | CPM |
| Tiruchendur Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Before constituencies realignment, Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency used to be composed of the following assembly segments:*Cheranmadevi* Nanguneri* Radhapuram* Sathankulam* Tiruchendur*Kanyakumari.-List of elected members:- 2004 :... |
K. T. Kosalram K. T. Kosalram K. T. Kosalram was an Indian politician. He was a member of Lok Sabha elected from Tiruchendur constituency in 1977, 1980 and 1984 elections. He was also a freedom fighter and a congressman. He belongs to kalungar vamsam. He also owned Dina Sethi, a newspaper from Purasawakkam, Chennai espousing... |
INC | 223,427 | Jawaharlal | JNP |
| Nagercoil Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency) Nagercoil was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. K. Kamaraj Nadar, the first elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was elected twice to the Lok Sabha from here.- Kamarajar by-election victory :... |
N. Dennis N. Dennis N. Dennis is the former Member of Parliament from Nagercoil constituency. He was elected six times to the Lok Sabha from Nagercoil constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1980, 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 and 1998 elections.-... |
INC | 11,637 | P. Vijayaraghavan | JNP |
Ministers of State (Deputy Minister)
| 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 Commerce Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers two departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. The head of the Ministry is a Minister of Cabinet rank... |
| M. Arunachalam | 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... |
Tenkasi 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 :... |
Minister of Industry Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers two departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. The head of the Ministry is a Minister of Cabinet rank... |