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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 193 · 2021
Madurai Central
Winner — 2021
PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 49.0%ADMK 26.1%13 others 24.9%
Votes
73,205
49.0% share
Winning margin
34,176
22.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.0%
of 2,44,846
Madurai Central is a safe seat — PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN won by 22.9%.
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 73,205 | 49.0% |
| 2 | JOTHI MUTHURAMALINGAM N | 39,029 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | MANI B | MNM | 14,495 | 9.7% |
| 4 | PANDIAMMAL J | 11,215 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | KREMMER SURESH | IND | 4,907 | 3.3% |
| 6 | SIKKANDAR BATCHA G S | 3,347 | 2.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,441 | 1.0% |
| 8 | KRISHNAPRABBU M R | IND | 440 | 0.3% |
| 9 | ESWARI M | MIDP | 287 | 0.2% |
| 10 | THAVAMANI A | 286 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | ELANGOVAN R | IND | 264 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAJASURIYAA K R | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAJAKUMAR NAIDU E V S | TTNP | 176 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SIVASANKAR S | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SATHIYENDRAN N | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (231st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 3.8% · max 26.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
231st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
87th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.0%ADMK 26.1%MNM 9.7%NTK 7.5%OTH 6.7%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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