Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency

Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: சிவகங்கை மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 31.

Sivaganga
Lok Sabha Constituency
Area of Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency Details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly Constituencies
Established1967-present
Total electors15,52,019
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyINC
Elected year2019
Preceded byP. R. Senthilnathan

Demands of the people of Sivaganga Constituency

To setup a SIPCOT at karaikudi and to encourage more Industries in Sivaganga Constituency.[1] To bring more investors and companies to the already existing SIPCOT at Manamadurai and there by increasing the employment opportunities to the constituency people.[2] To provide more employment opportunities based on the Graphite based jobs in Sivaganga by utilizing the existing graphite mines as like similar to that of Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry and also to create Graphite Mineral based Industrial Cluster at Sivaganga. To operate the Tamil Nadu's only spices board Park in full fledged manner which is located at Sivaganga.[3] To bring an Agro Based Industrial cluster related with Capsicum Plantation near Ilayangudi as these areas have more capsicum plantation. To provide and improve optimal situation for those employees who relay on wood charcoal (or charcoal heap) business in and around Manamadurai area and to improve the existing facilities for such businesses in that area thereby improving the employment opportunities by providing a favourable situation to them.[4] To promote employment opportunities on Geographical Indication recognized clay iratics of Manamadurai, Kandangi Sarees, Tiruppachetti Billhooks, Aathangudi Tiles, Chettinad Cuisine. To promote Agro based Industries at Sivaganga and Manamadurai. To improve facilities available at the existing tourism spots in Thirupathur Constituency and Keezhadi. To improve facilities to the existing coir based industries at Thiruppathur and Singampuneri by providing favourable situation to them. To reconstruct the old airport at Karaikudi and bring it back to service.[5] To provide stoppage for all trains at District Headquarters Railway Station Sivaganga (which includes 16618 - Coimbatore Rameswaram Express, 22535 - Rameswaram Banaras Express, 06036 and 06035 - Ernakulam Velankanni Express, 07355 and 07356 - Hubli Rameswaram Express, 22613 and 22614 - Shraddha Sethu Express, 20683 and 20684 Tambaram Sengottai Tambaram Triweekly super fast express etc.) Since all of these trains are skipping sivaganga which caused huge inconvenience to many people of Sivaganga District.

Assembly segments

Sivagangai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly segments post delimitation effective from fifteenth loksabha

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
181 Thirumayam None Pudukkottai DMK
182 Alangudi None Pudukkottai DMK
184 Karaikudi None Sivaganga INC
185 Tiruppattur None Sivaganga DMK
186 Sivaganga None Sivaganga AIADMK
187 Manamadurai SC Sivaganga DMK

Before 2009:

1.Thirumayam

2.Tirupathur

3.Karaikudi

4.Thiruvadanai

5.ilayankudi

6.Sivagangai

History

From 1967, the Sivanganga parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for nine times during 1980,[6] 1984,[7] 1989,[8] 1991,[9] 1999,[10] 2004,[11] 2009 and 2019 elections,[12] ADMK twice during the 1977 and 2014 elections,[13] Tamil Maanila Congress twice during 1996 and 1998 elections,[14][15] and Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam twice during the 1967 and 1971 elections.[16][17]

The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.

Members of the Parliament
Year Duration Winner Party
Fourth1967-71KiruttinanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifth1971-77KiruttinanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth1977-80Periasamy ThiagarajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1980-84R. V. SwaminathanIndian National Congress
Eighth1984-89P. ChidambaramIndian National Congress
Ninth1989-91P. ChidambaramIndian National Congress
Tenth1991-96P. ChidambaramIndian National Congress
Elewenth1996-98P. ChidambaramTamil Maanila Congress
Twelfth1998-99P. ChidambaramTamil Maanila Congress
Thirteenth1999-04E. M. Sudarsana NatchiappanIndian National Congress
Fourteenth2004-2009P. ChidambaramIndian National Congress
Fifteenth2009-2014P. ChidambaramIndian National Congress
Sixteenth2014-2019P.R. SenthilnathanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventeenth2019–presentKarti Chidambaram[18]Indian National Congress

Election results

General Election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Sivaganga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Karti Chidambaram 5,66,104 52.2 +30%
BJP H. Raja 2,33,860 21.6 +7%
AMMK V. Pandi 1,22,534 11.3 +11.3
NTK V. Sakthi Priya 72,240 6.66
MNM Snehan 22,951 2.11
NOTA None of the Above 9,283 0.86
Majority 3,32,244 30.64
Turnout 10,84,906 69.90
INC gain from AIADMK Swing

General Election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Sivaganga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. R. Senthilnathan 4,75,993 46.33
DMK Dhurai Raaj Subha 2,46,608 24.00
BJP H. Raja 1,33,763 13.02
INC Karti P. Chidambaram 1,04,678 10.19
CPI S. Krishnan 20,473 1.99
NOTA None of the Above 8,042 0.78
Majority 2,29,385 22.33
Turnout 10,27,036 72.72
AIADMK gain from INC Swing

General Election 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Sivaganga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Chidambaram 3,34,348 43.12
AIADMK Raja Kannappan R.S. 3,30,994 42.69
DMDK Barwatha Regina Papa 60,054 7.74
IND Thoothai Selvam M 6,997 0.90
Majority 3,354 0.43
Turnout 7,75,387 70.98
INC hold Swing

General Election 2004
General Election 2004: Sivaganga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Chidambaram 400,393 60.00 +20.57
AIADMK S. P. Karuppih 237,668 34.60 n/a
Independent Subramanian Mutharaiyar. M Arimalam 9,709 1.46 n/a
Majority 162,725 24.39 +20.57
Turnout 703,669 62.35 +0.80
INC hold Swing +20.57

General Election 1999
General Election 1999: Sivaganga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan 2,46,078 40.23
BJP H. Raja 2,22,267 36.34
TMC(M) P. Chidambaram 1,27,528 20.85
Majority 23,811 3.89
Turnout 6,11,631 54.75
INC hold Swing

See also

References
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