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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2021

Neyveli

Winner — 2021

SABA.RAJENDRAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 45.8%PMK 45.2%11 others 9.0%
Votes
75,177
45.8% share
Winning margin
977
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
74.3%
of 2,21,050

Neyveli was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 977 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SABA.RAJENDRAN
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
75,17745.8%
2
JAGAN.K
74,20045.2%
3
RAMESH.K
7,7854.7%
4
BAKTHARATCHAGAN.R
2,2301.4%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1710.7%
6
ILANGOVAN.R
IJK
1,0110.6%
7
RAJENDRAN .B
IND
5560.3%
8
VADUGANATHAN.R
IND
5190.3%
9
KANAGARAJI.C
4550.3%
10
DHILIBAN.U
IND
3920.2%
11
DHANASEKARAN.S
IND
3340.2%
12
DHURGA.K
IND
2090.1%
13
BOOBALAN.E
IND
910.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (97th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 0.6% · max 53.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
97th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.8%PMK 45.2%OTH 8.3%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts

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