With seven phases of polling for the Lok Sabha polls completed across India, the votes are being counted today. In that way, it will be known in a short time who is going to take over the position of MP from Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency.
Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency
In the DMK alliance, the Tenkasi Lok Sabha seat was usually allotted to the alliance party. But DMK is directly involved in this process change.
This block was within Nellai district before reorganization. Then Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency was formed by merging 4 assembly constituencies of Nellai district and 2 assembly constituencies of Virudhunagar district. It is the only block in South District.
Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency consists of six assembly constituencies namely Thenkasi, Kadayanallur, Vasudevanallur (Separate), Sankarankovil (Separate), Srivilliputhur (Separate) and Rajapalayam.
There are 7,42,158 male voters, 7,73,822 female voters and 203 third gender voters, totaling 15,16,183 voters.
2019 Lok Sabha Elections
It has so far won 9 times in Tenkasi constituency, which is the stronghold of the Congress party. Therefore, while the Congress party has been continuously contesting here, in the last 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the DMK contested and won here. The party’s candidate, Dhanush M. Kumar, secured 4,76,156 votes and became the MP.
2024 Lok Sabha Elections
2024 Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency Rani Sreekumar on behalf of DMK, New Tamil Nadu Party President in AIADMK alliance Dr. Krishnasamya total of 15 people are contesting in the field including Tamil Nadu People’s Development Association President John Pandian and Madhivanan from Naam Tamilar Party in the BJP alliance.
Who wins?
Devendrakula Velalar Samuthya is contested by two political party leaders Krishnasamy and John Pandian and this constituency has gained star status. In the ongoing parliamentary elections, 10,58,987 votes have been cast in Tenkasi constituency. The total voter turnout was 67.57%.
In this situation, it will be known in a little while who is going to win the victory in the highly contested Tenkasi constituency.
