Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
Category | Data |
Created | 1977 |
Vanniyars | 26% |
Dalits | 24% |
Mudaliar | 15% |
Muslims | 15% |
Total Electorate | 1,156,929 |
Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
- Tiruttani
- Arakkonam
- Sholinghur
- Ranipet
- Arcot
- Katpadi
Members of the Parliament
- 1967 : S. K. Sambandhan, DMK
- 1971 : O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar, INC
- 1977 : O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar, Indian National Congress
- 1980 : A. M. Velu Mudaliyar, Indian National Congress
- 1984 : Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy, Indian National Congress
- 1989 : Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy, Indian National Congress
- 1991 : Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy, Indian National Congress
- 1996 : A. M. Velu Mudaliyar, Tamil Maanila Congress
- 1998 : C. Gopal Mudaliyar, AIADMK
- 1999 : S. Jagathrakshakan, DMK
- 2004 : R. Velu, Pattali Makkal Katchi
- 2009 : S. Jagathrakshakan, DMK
- 2014 : G. Hari, AIADMK
- 2019 : Dr. S. Jagathrakshagan
2019
2014
2009
2004
Note: The incumbent party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance coalition partner Pattali Makkal Katchi, who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. PMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.