10°27′N77°31′E / 10.45°N 77.52°E /10.45; 77.52
| Palani | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 127 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dindigul |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,77,214[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Palani is a state assembly constituency inDindigul district inTamil Nadu.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 127. It comes underDindigul Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | M. P. Mangala Gounder | Independent | |
| 1957 | Lakshmipathiraj | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Venkidasamy Gounder | Independent | |
| 1967 | Krishnamoorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | 52.86% | |||
| 2016 | 50.66% | |||
| 2011 | 48.30% | |||
| 2006 | 47.50% | |||
| 2001 | 55.65% | |||
| 1996 | 57.87% | |||
| 1991 | 68.14% | |||
| 1989 | 33.21% | |||
| 1984 | 66.27% | |||
| 1980 | 53.12% | |||
| 1977 | 34.53% | |||
| 1971 | 55.79% | |||
| 1967 | 65.80% | |||
| 1962 | 46.32% | |||
| 1957 | 52.58% | |||
| 1952 | 60.55% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | I. P. Senthil Kumar | 108,566 | 52.86% | +2.2 | |
| AIADMK | K. Ravi Manoharan | 78,510 | 38.23% | +0.52 | |
| NTK | G. Vinoth Rajasekaran | 7,656 | 3.73% | +3.28 | |
| MNM | T. Poovendhan | 3,732 | 1.82% | New | |
| AMMK | V. Veerakumar | 2,255 | 1.10% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,110 | 0.54% | −0.2 | |
| Margin of victory | 30,056 | 14.63% | 1.68% | ||
| Turnout | 205,384 | 74.09% | −2.70% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 117 | 0.06% | |||
| Registered electors | 277,214 | ||||
| DMKhold | Swing | 2.20% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | I. P. Senthil Kumar | 100,045 | 50.66% | +3.4 | |
| AIADMK | P. Kumarasamy | 74,459 | 37.71% | −10.59 | |
| CPI(M) | V. Rajamanickam | 9,687 | 4.91% | New | |
| BJP | N. Kanagaraj | 4,092 | 2.07% | +1.05 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,460 | 0.74% | New | |
| SDPI | A. Kyzer | 1,370 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 25,586 | 12.96% | 11.92% | ||
| Turnout | 197,474 | 76.79% | −4.17% | ||
| Registered electors | 257,151 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 2.36% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. S. N. Venugopalu | 82,051 | 48.30% | +9.86 | |
| DMK | I. P. Senthil Kumar | 80,297 | 47.27% | −0.23 | |
| BJP | K. Deenadayalan | 1,745 | 1.03% | −0.34 | |
| Independent | A. Vengudusamy | 1,442 | 0.85% | New | |
| Independent | R. Sivakumar | 1,066 | 0.63% | New | |
| LJP | P. Jayachandheran | 884 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,754 | 1.03% | −8.03% | ||
| Turnout | 209,823 | 80.97% | 6.12% | ||
| Registered electors | 169,884 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 0.80% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Anbalakan | 57,181 | 47.50% | +9.77 | |
| AIADMK | S. Prema | 46,272 | 38.44% | −17.21 | |
| DMDK | P. K. Sundaram | 11,369 | 9.44% | New | |
| BJP | Chinnappan @ Rajendran | 1,651 | 1.37% | New | |
| Independent | S. Periasamy | 1,580 | 1.31% | New | |
| BSP | S. Vijayakumar | 849 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,909 | 9.06% | −8.86% | ||
| Turnout | 120,386 | 74.84% | 13.98% | ||
| Registered electors | 160,854 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -8.15% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Chinnasamy | 63,611 | 55.65% | +28.86 | |
| DMK | T. Poovendhan | 43,124 | 37.73% | −20.15 | |
| MDMK | P. M. Marimuthu | 3,985 | 3.49% | New | |
| Independent | S. Renganathan | 1,916 | 1.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,487 | 17.92% | −13.17% | ||
| Turnout | 114,311 | 60.86% | −7.19% | ||
| Registered electors | 187,939 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | -2.23% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | T. Poovendhan | 68,246 | 57.87% | New | |
| AIADMK | P. Karuppuchamy | 31,586 | 26.79% | −41.35 | |
| CPI(M) | A. Nagarajan | 9,849 | 8.35% | −21.25 | |
| Independent | A. Eswaran | 3,582 | 3.04% | New | |
| BJP | P. Baskaran | 3,261 | 2.77% | New | |
| PMK | K. Chinnaraj | 677 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 36,660 | 31.09% | −7.44% | ||
| Turnout | 117,924 | 68.05% | 8.21% | ||
| Registered electors | 180,735 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -10.26% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Subburathinam | 70,404 | 68.14% | +41.58 | |
| CPI(M) | V. Balasekar | 30,591 | 29.61% | −3.6 | |
| PMK | D. Dhayalan | 2,011 | 1.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 39,813 | 38.53% | 35.77% | ||
| Turnout | 103,326 | 59.84% | −10.25% | ||
| Registered electors | 181,002 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | 34.93% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 34,379 | 33.21% | +0.48 | |
| INC | B. Panneerselvam Alias Pannirukaiselvan | 31,524 | 30.45% | −35.81 | |
| AIADMK | B. Rajaravivarma | 27,490 | 26.56% | New | |
| Independent | B. Ramasamy | 8,249 | 7.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,855 | 2.76% | −30.78% | ||
| Turnout | 103,520 | 70.09% | −3.52% | ||
| Registered electors | 150,829 | ||||
| CPI(M)gain fromINC | Swing | -33.06% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. S. Ponnammal | 62,344 | 66.27% | +21.05 | |
| CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 30,794 | 32.73% | −20.39 | |
| INC(J) | M. Umathurai | 942 | 1.00% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 31,550 | 33.54% | 25.63% | ||
| Turnout | 94,080 | 73.62% | 12.05% | ||
| Registered electors | 133,723 | ||||
| INCgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | 13.15% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 41,874 | 53.12% | +18.59 | |
| INC | S. R. P. Mani | 35,646 | 45.22% | +16.26 | |
| JP | R. Chandran | 1,310 | 1.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,228 | 7.90% | 2.33% | ||
| Turnout | 78,830 | 61.57% | 5.65% | ||
| Registered electors | 129,839 | ||||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | 18.59% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 23,810 | 34.53% | +25.56 | |
| INC | S. R. P. Mani | 19,966 | 28.96% | −6.29 | |
| DMK | K. Krishna Moorthy | 17,012 | 24.67% | −31.12 | |
| JP | I. Bathrakali | 7,662 | 11.11% | New | |
| Independent | A. S. Poonamanial | 504 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,844 | 5.57% | −14.97% | ||
| Turnout | 68,954 | 55.92% | −13.42% | ||
| Registered electors | 125,061 | ||||
| CPI(M)gain fromDMK | Swing | -21.26% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. Palanisamy | 38,919 | 55.79% | −10.01 | |
| INC | R. Subramanian | 24,589 | 35.25% | +1.04 | |
| CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 6,256 | 8.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,330 | 20.54% | −11.05% | ||
| Turnout | 69,764 | 69.34% | −7.40% | ||
| Registered electors | 104,497 | ||||
| DMKhold | Swing | -10.01% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Krishnamoorthy | 47,671 | 65.80% | New | |
| INC | Balakrishnan | 24,780 | 34.20% | −0.14 | |
| Margin of victory | 22,891 | 31.60% | 19.62% | ||
| Turnout | 72,451 | 76.74% | −0.99% | ||
| Registered electors | 96,821 | ||||
| DMKgain fromIndependent | Swing | 19.48% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Venkidusamy Gounder | 29,908 | 46.32% | New | |
| INC | Lakshmipathi Raju | 22,174 | 34.34% | −18.24 | |
| CPI | Rama Raj | 11,868 | 18.38% | New | |
| Independent | Thannasi Alias Palaniappa Gounder | 620 | 0.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,734 | 11.98% | 6.82% | ||
| Turnout | 64,570 | 77.72% | 22.54% | ||
| Registered electors | 86,709 | ||||
| Independentgain fromINC | Swing | -6.26% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. S. K. Lakshmipathy Raju | 24,772 | 52.58% | +27.08 | |
| Independent | Venkitasami Gounder | 22,342 | 47.42% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,430 | 5.16% | −29.89% | ||
| Turnout | 47,114 | 55.18% | −9.39% | ||
| Registered electors | 85,382 | ||||
| INCgain fromIndependent | Swing | -7.97% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. P. Mangala Gounder | 25,700 | 60.55% | New | |
| INC | P. S. K. Lakshmipathi Raju | 10,823 | 25.50% | New | |
| CPI | R. Ramaraj | 5,922 | 13.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,877 | 35.05% | |||
| Turnout | 42,445 | 64.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 65,739 | ||||
| Independentwin (new seat) | |||||