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Lok Sabha constituency 12 · Tamil Nadu

Arani is parliamentary constituency number 12 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Tharaniventhan M S of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 43.9% of the vote, 2,08,766 votes ahead of Gajendran, G.V. (ADMK).

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Arani · 2024PC 12
  1. 01
    Tharaniventhan M S
    DMK
    5,00,099
    43.86%
  2. 02
    Gajendran, G.V.
    AIADMK
    2,91,333
    25.55%
  3. 03
    Dr Ganesh Kumar A Me Phd
    PMK
    2,36,571
    20.75%
  4. 04
    Bakiyalakshmi, K.
    NTK
    66,740
    5.85%
  5. 05
    Manigandan, V.
    Independent
    4,808
    0.42%
  6. 24 other candidates · 31,522 votesNOTA · 9,188 (0.81%)

Margin 2,08,766 votes · 18.31% of valid votes

14,99,659
Registered electors
2024 election
76.1%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
2,08,766
Victory margin
18.3% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 29 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 11,40,261 valid votes, NOTA included.

Arani 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Tharaniventhan M SMale · 59 yrsDMK5,00,099
43.86%
2Gajendran, G.V.Male · 41 yrsAIADMK2,91,333
25.55%
3Dr Ganesh Kumar A Me PhdMale · 39 yrsPMK2,36,571
20.75%
4Bakiyalakshmi, K.Female · 31 yrs · SCNTK66,740
5.85%
—NOTANOTA9,188
0.81%
5Manigandan, V.Male · 32 yrsIndependent4,808
0.42%
6Ganesh Kumar, U.Male · 30 yrsIndependent3,812
0.33%
7Durai MMale · 39 yrs · SCBSP3,685
0.32%
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8Gajendran, J.Male · 55 yrsIndependent3,400
0.30%
9Karvannan, K.Male · 36 yrsIndependent3,036
0.27%
10Gajendiran, E.Male · 49 yrs · SCIndependent2,613
0.23%
11Kottai Venkatesan, M.Male · 35 yrs · SCIndependent1,908
0.17%
12Senthil Kumar, D.Male · 44 yrs · SCIndependent1,475
0.13%
13Sekar, N.Male · 42 yrsIndependent1,400
0.12%
14Sakthivel AMale · 41 yrs · SCTK1,186
0.10%
15Ganesh, P.Male · 33 yrsIndependent980
0.09%
16Nagarajan PMale · 46 yrsVTVTK927
0.08%
17Captain Settu MMale · 62 yrs · SCVKVIP922
0.08%
18Jaisankar, M.Male · 42 yrs · SCIndependent840
0.07%
19Ezhil Arasu MMale · 40 yrsIndependent753
0.07%
20Babu NMale · 36 yrs · SCIndependent674
0.06%
21Durugan, M.Male · 56 yrs · SCURPI604
0.05%
22Mohmmad Siddiq M HMale · 43 yrsIndependent528
0.05%
23Arul, M.Male · 30 yrsIndependent510
0.04%
24Manavalan, A.Male · 38 yrs · SCAMGRDMK480
0.04%
25Dharani, D.Male · 43 yrsIndependent468
0.04%
26Murugesan, D.Male · 55 yrs · SCIndependent403
0.04%
27Ellappan, R.Male · 49 yrsIndependent378
0.03%
28Ferozkhan, A.Male · 43 yrsIndependent298
0.03%
29Dhamodharan, G.Male · 48 yrsIndependent242
0.02%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024DMK 43.9%AIADMK 25.6%PMK 20.8%INC 54.0%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Tharaniventhan M SDMK · 43.9% · margin 2,08,766Turnout76.1%
2019Vishnu Prasad M KINC · 54.0% · margin 2,30,806Turnout78.9%
2014V.elumalaiAIADMK · 45.9% · margin 2,43,844Turnout80.1%
2009Krishnasswamy MINC · 47.2% · margin 1,06,830Turnout76.6%

Arani Lok Sabha result 2019

Arani 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Vishnu Prasad M KINC6,17,760
54.00%
2Elumalai VAIADMK3,86,954
33.83%
3Senthamizhan GIndependent46,383
4.05%
4Tamizharasi ANTK32,409
2.83%
—NOTANOTA16,921
1.48%
5Shaji VMNM14,776
1.29%
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6Sivaprakash KBSP5,678
0.50%
7Sakthivel KTNLK5,317
0.46%
8Perumal MIndependent4,912
0.43%
9Ramamurthy SIndependent3,614
0.32%
10Senjeraja K N KIndependent2,940
0.26%
11Sundar KACDP1,972
0.17%
12Ramamurthy CIndependent1,760
0.15%
13Kothandapani BIndependent967
0.08%
14Elumalai KIndependent903
0.08%
15Elumalai SIndependent641
0.06%

Arani Lok Sabha result 2014

Arani 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1V.elumalaiAIADMK5,02,721
45.87%
2Sivanandam.rDMK2,58,877
23.62%
3A.k.moorthyPMK2,53,332
23.11%
4M.k.vishnu PrasadINC27,717
2.53%
5K.moorthyIndependent10,263
0.94%
—NOTANOTA9,304
0.85%
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6V.moorthyIndependent8,059
0.74%
7A.ganesanBSP5,573
0.51%
8P.loganathanIndependent4,331
0.40%
9M.munusamyIndependent2,598
0.24%
10V.anna VenkateshADSMK2,372
0.22%
11S.manikandanIndependent1,952
0.18%
12S.ramamoorthyIndependent1,760
0.16%
13S.senthilnathanIndependent1,746
0.16%
14A.mahadevanIndependent1,309
0.12%
15K.elumalaiIndependent1,243
0.11%
16M.durairajIndependent910
0.08%
17H.senthilkumarIndependent798
0.07%
18R.saraswathiIndependent668
0.06%
19S.elumalaiIndependent513
0.05%

Arani Lok Sabha result 2009

Arani 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Krishnasswamy MINC3,96,728
47.16%
2Subramaniyan NAIADMK2,89,898
34.46%
3Mohanam RaDMDK1,05,729
12.57%
4Velaudham MIndependent14,919
1.77%
5Shankar ABSP9,700
1.15%
6Saravanakumar KPNK6,022
0.72%
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7Hariraj T.vSP5,178
0.62%
8Lokesh GIndependent4,934
0.59%
9Murugan VIndependent2,770
0.33%
10Shanmugam SIndependent1,793
0.21%
11Durairaj MIndependent1,252
0.15%
12Subramani PIndependent1,163
0.14%
13Subramani GIndependent1,118
0.13%
Assembly segments

Lead of Tharaniventhan M S (DMK) over Gajendran, G.V. (ADMK) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Gajendran, G.V. (AIADMK) ledTharaniventhan M S (DMK) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Arani: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Polur AC 662,44,297DMK by 40,562TVK (2026)
Arani AC 672,79,855DMK by 17,050ADMK (2026)
Cheyyar AC 682,60,811DMK by 34,078ADMK (2026)
Vandavasi AC 692,45,040DMK by 51,971DMK (2026)
Gingee AC 702,56,006DMK by 34,351PMK (2026)
Mailam AC 712,13,650DMK by 29,421ADMK (2026)
Map

Arani outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Arani Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Tharaniventhan M S of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Arani in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,00,099 votes (43.86%). The margin over Gajendran, G.V. (ADMK) was 2,08,766 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Arani in 2024?

11,40,690 of 14,99,659 registered electors voted, a turnout of 76.06% across 1,760 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Arani?

Arani is made up of 6 assembly segments: Polur, Arani, Cheyyar, Vandavasi, Gingee, Mailam. Tharaniventhan M S led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Arani in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Tharaniventhan M S (DMK); 2019: Vishnu Prasad M K (INC); 2014: V.elumalai (AIADMK); 2009: Krishnasswamy M (INC).

Is Arani a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Arani is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Arani?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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