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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 154 · 2021
Panruti
Winner — 2021
VELMURUGAN.T
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.6%ADMK 45.2%14 others 7.2%
Votes
93,801
47.6% share
Winning margin
4,697
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
79.6%
of 2,47,548
A closely fought contest. VELMURUGAN.T won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELMURUGAN.T | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 93,801 | 47.6% |
| 2 | RAJENDRAN.R | 89,104 | 45.2% | |
| 3 | SUBHASHINI.R | 6,547 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | SIVAKOZHUNDU.P | 3,362 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | JAYLANI | MNM | 1,670 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,323 | 0.7% |
| 7 | VELMURUGAN.K | IND | 418 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ARULKUMAR.R | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 9 | VELMURUGAN.R | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PRAKASH.R | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SUMATHI.V | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KAMADEVAN.S | IND | 69 | 0.0% |
| 13 | KRISHNARAJ.S | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 14 | KUMAR.D | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| 15 | NAGAMANI.M | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| 16 | GOVINDASAMY.S | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (113th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 1.7% · max 42.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
113th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
92nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.6%ADMK 45.2%OTH 6.5%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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?
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