For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 19th. The voter turnout was 70.93 percent.Nilgiris Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Nilgiris reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Tamil Nadu. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Nilgiris Lok Sabha Constituency, A. Raja from Dravida Munetra Kazhagam , Lokesh from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Dr. L Murugan from Bharatiya Janta Party are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Nilgiris Lok Sabha elections.
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Bharatiya Janta Party
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Raja
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
4,73,212
Lead: 2,40,585
|
46.44% |
| Dr. L Murugan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,32,627 | 22.83% |
| Lokesh | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,20,230 | 21.61% |
| Jeyakumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 58,821 | 5.77% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 13,000 | 1.28% |
| Vijayakumar D | Independent | 4,808 | 0.47% |
| Ganeshamoorthi A | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,033 | 0.3% |
| Badran M | Ganasangam Party Of India | 2,425 | 0.24% |
| Selvan N | Independent | 2,054 | 0.2% |
| Dhanabal R | Independent | 1,928 | 0.19% |
| Jayanthi M | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 1,556 | 0.15% |
| Murugan Y | Independent | 1,413 | 0.14% |
| Murugesan | Independent | 1,059 | 0.1% |
| Malarmannan M | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 820 | 0.08% |
| Sathish M | Independent | 740 | 0.07% |
| Krishna Kumar | Independent | 615 | 0.06% |
| Anbhuguru V | Independent | 565 | 0.06% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mettuppalayam |
A.k.selvaraj
AIADMK
|
105,231 | 46.75% |
| Avanashi (SC) |
Dhanapal
AIADMK
|
117,284 | 55.16% |
| Bhavanisagar |
Bannari
AIADMK
|
99,181 | 49.45% |
| Udhagamandalam |
R.ganesh
INC
|
65,530 | 46.44% |
| Coonoor |
K. Ramachandran
DMK
|
61,820 | 45.49% |
| Gudalur |
Pon Jeyaseelan
AIADMK
|
64,496 | 46.65% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A. Raja | DMK |
473,212
(Lead:
240,585)
|
46% |
| Dr. L Murugan | BJP | 232,627 | 23% | |
| 2019 | Raja, A. | DMK |
547,832
(Lead:
205,823)
|
54% |
| Thiyagarajan, M. | AIADMK | 342,009 | 34% | |
| 2014 | Gopalakrishnan, C. | AIADMK |
463,700
(Lead:
104,940)
|
52% |
| Raja, A. | DMK | 358,760 | 40% | |
| 2009 | Raja A | DMK |
316,802
(Lead:
86,021)
|
45% |
| Krishnan C | MDMK | 230,781 | 33% | |
| 2004 | Prabhu R. | INC |
494,121
(Lead:
236,502)
|
63% |
| Mathan. M @ Master Mathan. M | BJP | 257,619 | 33% | |
| 1999 | Mathan, M. (alias) Master Mathan, M. | BJP |
369,828
(Lead:
23,959)
|
51% |
| Prabhu, R. | INC | 345,869 | 47% | |
| 1998 | Mathan M. Alias Master Mathan M. | BJP |
322,818
(Lead:
60,385)
|
46% |
| Balasubramoniyan S.r. | TMC(M) | 262,433 | 38% | |
| 1996 | Balasubramaniyan S.r. | TMC(M) |
475,515
(Lead:
281,376)
|
63% |
| R.prabhu | INC | 194,139 | 26% | |
| 1991 | Prabhu R. | INC |
387,707
(Lead:
180,802)
|
59% |
| Doraisamy S. | DMK | 206,905 | 31% | |
| 1989 | Prabhu, R. | INC |
455,411
(Lead:
173,771)
|
61% |
| Mahalingam, S.a. | DMK | 281,640 | 38% | |
| 1984 | R.prabhu | INC |
341,824
(Lead:
131,939)
|
60% |
| C.t. Dhandapani | DMK | 209,885 | 37% | |
| 1980 | Prabhu R. | INC(I) |
273,614
(Lead:
85,743)
|
57% |
| Thippiah T.t.s. | JNP | 187,871 | 39% | |
| 1977 | Ramalingam P.s. | AIADMK |
241,777
(Lead:
59,346)
|
56% |
| Nanja Gowder M.k. | NCO | 182,431 | 42% | |
| 1971 | J. Matha Gowder | DMK |
215,654
(Lead:
61,094)
|
58% |
| Akkamma Devi | NCO | 154,560 | 42% |
A. Raja from DMK, is the MP of Nilgiris.
The polling percentage for Nilgiris in 2024 was 70.93 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.