Nilgiris

Nilgiris · Lok Sabha Constituency No. 19

Profile & Insights

1Won Nilgiris (SC) in 2024 as DMK candidate.
2In 2019, the same constituency was won by A.
3Raja of DMK.
4Seat retained by same alliance/party but candidate changed.

Current MP

Raja A

Party

DMK

Reservation

Scheduled Caste (SC)

District

Nilgiris

2024 Lok Sabha Result

WinnerDMK

Raja A

Votes: 4,73,212

Runner-upBJP

Dr Murugan L

Votes: 2,32,627

Position	Candidate	Party	Votes
Winner	Raja A	DMK	4,73,212
Runner-up	Dr Murugan L	BJP	2,32,627

Victory margin: 2,40,585 votes

2024 Voter Turnout

Turnout

70.95%

Votes Polled

10,05,906

Total Electors

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2019 Lok Sabha Result

WinnerDMK

A. Raja

Votes: 5,47,832

Runner-upAIADMK

M. Thiyagarajan

Votes: 3,42,009

Position	Candidate	Party	Votes
Winner	A. Raja	DMK	5,47,832
Runner-up	M. Thiyagarajan	AIADMK	3,42,009

Victory margin: 2,05,823 votes

2019 → 2024 Comparison

Seat held

DMKDMK

DMK held this seat across both elections. Winning margin widened by 34,762 votes.

Location

Nilgiris Lok Sabha Constituency, Nilgiris district.

Nilgiris Lok Sabha Constituency, Tamil NaduOpen in Google Maps

Districts Covered

Districts that this Lok Sabha constituency spans.

Nilgiris District

Affidavit Details (2024)

Self-declared in the candidate's election affidavit.

Pending Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate Professional

Total Assets

₹6.94 Cr

Total Liabilities

₹19 Lakh