Lok Sabha Constituency

Dindigul

Constituency No. 22· Tamil NaduGeneral

Dindigul is Lok Sabha constituency No. 22 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers the district of Dindigul. The seat is made up of 7 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 16,12,400 electors, of whom 70.85% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
22
Category
General
Assembly Segments
7
Districts Covered
Dindigul
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

RS

R. Sachithanantham

Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Member of Parliament · Dindigul (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
6,70,149
Votes
58.66%
Vote share
4,43,821
Victory margin

Ahead of M. A. Thilagabhama (Social Democratic Party of India) on 2,26,328 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
22
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Dindigul
Assembly segments
7
Total electors
16,12,400
Male electors
7,91,200
Female electors
8,21,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,650
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
RS
R. Sachithanantham
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
6,70,149
Votes
58.66%
Vote Share
4,43,821
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.R. SachithananthamCPI(M)6,70,149 · 58.66%
  2. 2.M. A. ThilagabhamaSocial Democratic Party of India2,26,328 · 19.81%
  3. 3.M. ThilagabamaPattali Makkal Katchi1,12,100 · 9.81%
  4. 4.Dr. Kailai RajanNaan Tamilar Katchi95,200 · 8.33%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
PV
P. Velusamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
7,46,523
Votes
64.6%
Vote Share
5,38,972
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.P. VelusamyDMK7,46,523 · 64.6%
  2. 2.K. JothimaniPMK2,07,551 · 17.96%
  3. 3.J. JeyasundaramAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam60,500 · 5.24%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
MU
M. Udhayakumar
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,10,462
Votes
47.78%
Vote Share
1,27,845
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.M. UdhayakumarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,10,462 · 47.78%
  2. 2.S. GandhirajanDMK3,82,617 · 35.81%
  3. 3.A. KrishnamoorthyDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam93,795 · 8.78%

Assembly Segments in Dindigul

(7)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Palani
    AC No. 127 · Dindigul
    IK
    I. P. Senthil Kumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Oddanchatram
    AC No. 128 · Dindigul
    RS
    R. Sakkarapani
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Athoor
    AC No. 129 · Dindigul
    IP
    I. Periasamy
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Nilakottai
    AC No. 130 · Dindigul
    Scheduled Caste
    SM
    S. Malarvizhi
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Natham
    AC No. 131 · Dindigul
    NV
    N. R. Viswanathan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Dindigul
    AC No. 132 · Dindigul
    SS
    S. Senthilkumar
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA

  • Vedasandur

    AC No. 133 · Dindigul
    SG
    S. Gandhirajan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
16.12 Lakh
Total Electors
7.91 Lakh
Male Electors
8.21 Lakh
Female Electors
1,650
Polling Stations
11.42 Lakh
Votes Polled
70.85%
Turnout
Voter turnout70.85%
EVM votes 11,38,000Postal votes 4,400

About Dindigul Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
22
Category
General
Districts covered
Dindigul
Assembly segments
7
Sitting member
R. Sachithanantham
Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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