https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Arani_Lok_Sabha_constituency-266424 Arani Lok Sabha constituency-266424 - Revision history 2026-08-02T21:12:13Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Arani_Lok_Sabha_constituency-266424&diff=487249&oldid=prev DEVANSH at 00:44, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T00:44:13Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> | name = Arani<br /> | map_image = arani lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Arni constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> | established = 2009<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> | mp = [[M.S. Tharanivendhan]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu |2024]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | assembly_cons = [[Polur (State Assembly Constituency)|Polur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Arni (State Assembly Constituency)|Arani]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Cheyyar (State Assembly Constituency)|Cheyyar]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Vandavasi (State Assembly Constituency)|Vandavasi ]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Gingee (State Assembly Constituency)|Gingee]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Mailam (State Assembly Constituency)|Mailam]]<br /> | electors = 14,45,781 <br /> [https://www.electionsinindia.com/tamil-nadu/polur-assembly-vidhan-sabha-constituency-elections]<br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Arani&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Lok Sabha]] (Parliament of India) constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 12 of 39. It was created during the 2008 assembly [[Electoral boundary delimitation|delimitation]] from the former [[Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vandavasi constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4215093,prtpage-1.cms | title=Delimitation wipes 13 seats off map | date=3 March 2009 | newspaper=The Times of India | first=Ajitha | last=Karthikeyan | accessdate=21 July 2020 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Assembly segments ==<br /> Arani constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |date=3 February 2009 |title=Assembly seats increase to 13 in Vellore district |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/03/stories/2009020351070300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211020018/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/03/stories/2009020351070300.htm |archive-date=11 February 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; <br /> ! width=&quot;50px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Constituency number<br /> ! width=&quot;200px&quot; |Name<br /> ! width=&quot;100px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br /> ! width=&quot;150px&quot; |District<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> |66<br /> |[[Polur Assembly constituency|Polur]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[Tiruvannamalai district|Tiruvannamalai]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |67<br /> |[[Arani Assembly constituency|Arani]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |68<br /> |[[Cheyyar Assembly constituency|Cheyyar]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |69<br /> |[[Vandavasi Assembly constituency|Vandavasi]]<br /> |SC<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |70<br /> |[[Gingee Assembly constituency|Gingee]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Viluppuram district|Viluppuram]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> |71<br /> |[[Mailam Assembly constituency|Mailam]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Parliament==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winning candidate<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> |2009<br /> |[[M. Krishnasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |----<br /> |2014<br /> |[[V. Elumalai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |---- <br /> |2019<br /> |[[M. K. Vishnu Prasad|Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10277-general-election-to-the-17th-lok-sabha-2019-list-of-members-elected/|page=26|format=PDF|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=25 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|location=New Delhi}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |2024<br /> |[[M. S. Tharanivendhan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.27}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Arani&lt;ref name=&quot;2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Arani&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Arani |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2212.htm |access-date=28 September 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928044952/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2212.htm |archive-date=28 September 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[M.S. Tharanivendhan|M. S. Tharanivendhan]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=5,00,099|percentage=43.86|change={{decrease}}10.46}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=G. V. Gajendran|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=2,91,333|percentage=25.55|change={{decrease}}8.48}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[A. Ganeshkumar]]|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|votes=2,36,571|percentage=20.75|change=New}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=G. Bakkiyalakshmi|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=66,740|percentage=5.85|change={{increase}}3.00}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=9,188|percentage=0.81|change={{decrease}}0.68}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,08,766 |percentage=18.31 |change={{decrease}}1.99}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=11,40,261|percentage=75.76|change={{down}}3.25}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =14,43,186 |change =}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|swing={{decrease}}10.46}}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Arani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. K. Vishnu Prasad]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,17,760 |percentage=54.32 |change=+51.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Elumalai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,86,954 |percentage=34.03 |change=-12.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Senthamizhan |party=Independent politician |votes=46,383 |percentage=4.08 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Tamizharasi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=32,409 |percentage=2.85 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=16,921 |percentage=1.49 |change=0.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Shaji |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=14,776 |percentage=1.30 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,30,806 |percentage=20.30 |change=-2.14 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,37,225 |percentage=79.01 |change= -0.87 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,49,150 |change =+5.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= +8.06}}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Arani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Elumalai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,02,721 |percentage=46.26% |change=11.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Sivanandam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,58,877 |percentage=23.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. K. Moorthy]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,53,332 |percentage=23.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. K. Vishnu Prasad]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,717 |percentage=2.55% |change=-44.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=10,263 |percentage=0.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=9,304 |percentage=0.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=8,059 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ganesan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,573 |percentage=0.51% |change=-0.64% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,43,844 |percentage=22.44% |change=9.71% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,86,742 |percentage=80.06% |change= 2.90% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,69,668 |change =24.76% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Arani}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Krishnasamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,96,728 |percentage=47.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Subramaniyan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,89,898 |percentage=34.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ra. Mohanam |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,05,729 |percentage=12.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Velaudham |party=Independent politician |votes=14,919 |percentage=1.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Shankar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=9,700 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Saravanakumar |party=Puthiya Needhi Katchi |votes=6,022 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. V. Hariraj |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=5,178 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Lokesh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,934 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,06,830 |percentage=12.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,39,297 |percentage=76.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,97,865 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections |access-date=July 8, 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}<br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|12.67|N|79.28|E|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Arani (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]</div> DEVANSH