The Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency is one of the 39 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu. This constituency was formerly known as Sivakasi. It came into existence post the delimitation of the constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Virudhunagar registered 72.15 percent voter turnout in 2019, a loss of 2.81 percent. The total number of electors in the constituency is 1480600 while the total voter turnout is 1068220. While in 2014, the constituency registered 74.96 percent voter turnout. The total number of electors in the constituency was 1346238 while the total voter's turnout was 1009114.
The electors in the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency cast their votes on April 18 in the second phase of 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha constituencies: All you need to know
Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu.
SL. NO. | Candidate Name | Party Name |
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1 | ALAGARSAMY, R. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
2 | PERUMALSAMY, M. | Bahujan Samaj Party |
3 | MANICKAM TAGORE, B. | Indian National Congress |
4 | ARULMOZHITHEVAN, K. | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
5 | KAVITHA, A. | Ahila India Dhayaga Makkal Munnetra Katchi |
6 | SAKKARAVARTHY, P. | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam |
7 | PACKIARAJ, E. | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi |
8 | MANIKANDAN, R. | Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam |
9 | MUNIYASAMY, V. | Makkal Needhi Maiam |
10 | ALAGARSAMY, N. | Independent |
11 | ELANGO, S. | Independent |
12 | UMAYORUBAGAM, M. | Independent |
13 | GANESHKUMAR, S. | Independent |
14 | KALYANASUNDARAM, A. | Independent |
15 | GOVINDAN, A. | Independent |
16 | SANKARANARAYANAN, N. | Independent |
17 | SABARI PONRAJ, B. | Independent |
18 | SUGAN RAJEEV, M. | Independent |
19 | SENTHILKUMAR, S. | Independent |
20 | SELVAKUMAR, M. | Independent |
21 | ADVOCATE.THANGAPANDIAN, M. | Independent |
22 | Dr.DHANUSHKODI, M. | Independent |
23 | THIAGARAJAN, P.I.D. | Independent |
24 | PARAMASIVA IYYAPPAN, S. | Independent |
25 | PALANICHAMY KUDUMBAR, P. | Independent |
26 | BACKIYARAJ, K. | Independent |
27 | BALACHANDAR, N. | Independent |
28 | VALLINAYAGAM, N. | Independent |
Radhakrishnan T of the AIADMK is the present Lok Sabha MP of Virudhunagar Parliamentary Constituency.
The combined results of the seven-phased 2019 Lok Sabha election will be declared on May 23.
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