Tiruchirappalli went to polling in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on April 19.With over 15.5 lakh eligible voters, the turnout recorded was 67.51%, according to the ECI data.
Last updated: 5 AM (June 4, 2024)
In the Tiruchirappalli constituency of Tamil Nadu, a tough battle was seen between prominent parties: MDMK, AIADMK, NTK and AMMK. MDMK fielded Durai Vaiko, AMMK has fielded Senthilnathan P, NTK fielded Rajessh T and AIADMK fielded Karuppaiah P.
In the 2019 elections, the INC candidate Su Thirunavukkarasar clinched victory in this constituency, securing 6,21,285 votes, while Dr V Elangovan of DMDK emerged as the runner-up with 1,61,999 votes. The total voter turnout for this constituency in 2019 stood at 69.50%.
Reflecting on the 2014 elections, the AIADMK candidate P Kumar emerged victorious with 4,58,478 votes, followed closely by the DMK candidate Mu Anbhalagan, who secured 3,08,002 votes. The total vote polled for this constituency in 2014 was 71.28%.
In the 2019 elections, the Indian National Congress (INC) secured a significant victory in the constituency, garnering 59.28% of the votes. The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) followed in second place with 15.46% of the votes.
In 2014, the INC had a comparatively lower vote share of 5.21%, while the AIADMK won with 46.39% of the votes. The DMDK secured 9.59%, and the runner up DMK had 31.17% of the votes.