Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu: Full list of candidates, polling dates

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Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency is one of Tamil Nadu’s 39 parliamentary constituencies. The Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 27) came into existence in 1957. 

Chandrasekar P of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Krishnaraj M of Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi and Sivajothi M of Naam Tamilar Katchi are among a few prominent candidates contesting general election 2019 from the Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu.

Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency comprises of six assembly segments which include Kunnam, Bhuvanagiri, Kattumannarkoil (SC), Chidambaram, Ariyalur, Jayamkondam.

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu.

SL. NO.	Candidate Name	Party Name
1	CHANDRASEKAR P	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2	KRISHNARAJ M	Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi
3	SIVAJOTHI M	Naam Tamilar Katchi
4	THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
5	PARVATHI S	Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
6	RAVI T	Makkal Needhi Maiam
7	ELAVARASAN A	Independent
8	KALAIYARASAN R	Independent
9	KITTU T	Independent
10	KRISHNAKUMARI A	Independent
11	GURUSAMY P	Independent
12	PERIYASAMY T	Independent
13	JAGATHEESAN M	Independent

The electors in the Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency will cast their votes on April 18 in the second phase of 2019 Lok Sabha election. The results would be declared on May 23.

M Chandrakasi of the AIADMK is the incumbent Member of Parliament from the Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency. In the 2014 polls, M Chandrakasi secured 429,536 votes to defeat Thol Thirumaavalavan of the VCK who got 301041 votes.