- Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nilgiris constituency, post-2008 delimitationExistence 1957-present Reservation Scheduled Caste Current MP A. Raja Party DMK Elected Year 2009 Election State Tamil Nadu Total Electors 1,003,168[1] Most Successful Party Indian National Congress (7 times) Assembly Constituencies 107. Bhavanisagar
108. Ootacamund
109. Gudalur (SC)
110. Coonoor
111. Mettuppalayam
112. Avanashi (SC)Nilgiris' is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Contents
Assembly segments
Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments [2]:
- Mettupalayam
- Avanashi (SC)
- Bhavanisagar(SC)
- Coonoor (SC)
- Ootacamund
- Gudalur
Members of the Parliament
Lok Sabha Duration Name of M.P. Party Affiliation Secondh 1957-62 C.Nanjappa Indian National Congress Third 1962-67 Akkamma Devi Indian National Congress Fourth 1967-71 M. K Nanja Gowder Swatantra Party Fifth 1971-77 J. Matha Gowder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Sixth 1977-80 P. S Ramalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Seventh 1980-84 R. Prabhu Indian National Congress Eighth 1984-89 R. Prabhu Indian National Congress Ninth 1989-91 R. Prabhu Indian National Congress Tenth 1991-96 R. Prabhu Indian National Congress Elewenth 1996-98 S. R Balasubramoniyan Tamil Maanila Congress Twelfth 1998-99 M. Master Mathan Bharatiya Janata Party Thirteenth 1999-04 M. Master Mathan Bharatiya Janata Party Fourteenth 2004-2009 R. Prabhu Indian National Congress Fifteenth 2009-Incumbent A. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Election results
General Election, 2004: Nilgiris Party Candidate Votes % ±% Congress R. Prabhu 494,121 63.26 +16.69 BJP M. Master Mathan 257,619 32.98 -16.81 Independent Pappannan. T. K 10,649 1.36 n/a Majority 236,502 30.28 +27.05 Turnout 781,152 59.29 +4.21 Congress gain from BJP Swing 16.69 References
- ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
See also
Categories:- Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu
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