Lok Sabha Constituency

Virudhunagar

Constituency No. 34· Tamil NaduGeneral

Virudhunagar is Lok Sabha constituency No. 34 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Virudhunagar, Madurai. The seat is made up of 7 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,21,400 electors, of whom 71.15% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
34
Category
General
Assembly Segments
7
Districts Covered
Virudhunagar, Madurai
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

BT

B. Manickam Tagore

Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament · Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
3,85,256
Votes
35.59%
Vote share
4,379
Victory margin

Ahead of V. Vijayaprabhakaran (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam) on 3,80,877 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
34
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Virudhunagar, Madurai
Assembly segments
7
Total electors
15,21,400
Male electors
7,41,200
Female electors
7,80,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,580
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BT
B. Manickam Tagore
Indian National Congress
3,85,256
Votes
35.59%
Vote Share
4,379
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.B. Manickam TagoreINC3,85,256 · 35.59%
  2. 2.V. VijayaprabhakaranDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam3,80,877 · 35.19%
  3. 3.Radhika SarathkumarBJP1,66,271 · 15.36%
  4. 4.S. KaushikNaan Tamilar Katchi77,210 · 7.13%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BT
B. Manickam Tagore
Indian National Congress
4,70,883
Votes
43.77%
Vote Share
1,54,554
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.B. Manickam TagoreINC4,70,883 · 43.77%
  2. 2.R. AzhagarsamyDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam3,16,329 · 29.4%
  3. 3.Paramasiva IyyappanAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam1,07,615 · 10%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
TR
T. Radhakrishnan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,06,694
Votes
40.2%
Vote Share
1,45,551
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.T. RadhakrishnanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,06,694 · 40.2%
  2. 2.VaikoMDMK2,61,143 · 25.81%
  3. 3.S. RetnasamyDMK1,54,123 · 15.23%
  4. 4.B. Manickam TagoreINC38,482 · 3.8%

Assembly Segments in Virudhunagar

(7)

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

  • Rajapalayam

    AC No. 202 · Virudhunagar
    ST
    S. Thangapandian
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

  • Srivilliputhur

    AC No. 203 · Virudhunagar
    EM
    E. M. Manraj
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Sivakasi
    AC No. 204 · Virudhunagar
    AA
    A. M. S. G. Ashokan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Virudhunagar
    AC No. 205 · Virudhunagar
    AS
    A. R. R. Srinivasan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Sattur
    AC No. 206 · Virudhunagar
    AR
    A. R. R. Raghuraman
    Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Aruppukkottai
    AC No. 207 · Virudhunagar
    KR
    K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

  • Tiruchuli

    AC No. 208 · Virudhunagar
    TT
    Thangam Thennarasu
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.21 Lakh
Total Electors
7.41 Lakh
Male Electors
7.80 Lakh
Female Electors
1,580
Polling Stations
10.82 Lakh
Votes Polled
71.15%
Turnout
Voter turnout71.15%
EVM votes 10,78,000Postal votes 4,400

About Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
34
Category
General
Districts covered
Virudhunagar, Madurai
Assembly segments
7
Sitting member
B. Manickam Tagore
Party
Indian National Congress
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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