Arani (Lok Sabha constituency)

Arani (Lok Sabha constituency)

Arani constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Existence 2009-present
Current MP M. Krishnasamy
Party Indian National Congress
Elected Year 2009 Election
State Tamil Nadu
Total Electors 1,097,865[1]
Most Successful Party Indian National Congress (once)
Assembly Constituencies 66. Polur
67. Arani
68. Cheyyar
63. Vandavasi (SC)
64. Gingee
65. Mailam

Arani is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was created during the 2008 assembly delimitation from the former Vandavasi constituency.[2]

Assembly segments

Arni constituency is composed of the following assembly segments.

  1. Polur
  2. Arni
  3. Cheyyar
  4. Vandavasi
  5. Senji
  6. Mailam

[3]

Elections

Year Winning Candidate Party
2009 M. Krishnasamy Indian National Congress

References

  1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ^ Delimitation wipes 13 seats off map
  3. ^ "Assembly seats increase to 13 in Vellore district". The Hindu. 3 February 2009. http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/03/stories/2009020351070300.htm. 
Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu
2008 delimitation (2009-present):
Thiruvallur  · Chennai North  · Chennai South  · Chennai Central  · Sriperumbudur  · Kancheepuram  · Arakkonam  · Vellore  · Krishnagiri  · Dharmapuri  · Tiruvannamalai  · Arani  · Viluppuram  · Kallakurichi  · Salem  · Namakkal  · Erode  · Tiruppur  · Nilgiris  · Coimbatore  · Pollachi  · Dindigul  · Karur  · Tiruchirappalli  · Perambalur  · Cuddalore  · Chidambaram  · Mayiladuthurai  · Nagapattinam  · Thanjavur  · Sivaganga  · Madurai  · Theni  · Virudhunagar  · Ramanathapuram  · Thoothukkudi  · Tenkasi  · Tirunelveli  · Kanniyakumari
Former Lok Sabha constituencies:
Kumbakonam (1952-77)