# Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency

Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 31.

## Assembly segments
### From 2009

| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | District | Party |
| 181 | Thirumayam | None | S. Regupathy | Pudukkottai | DMK |
| 182 | Alangudi | None | Meyyanathan Siva V | Pudukkottai | DMK |
| 184 | Karaikudi | None | S. Mangudi | Sivaganga | INC |
| 185 | Tiruppattur | None | K. R. Periyakaruppan | Sivaganga | DMK |
| 186 | Sivaganga | None | P. R. Senthilnathan | Sivaganga | AIADMK |
| 187 | Manamadurai | SC | A. Tamilarasi | Sivaganga | DMK |

### Before 2009

* Thirumayam
* Tirupathur
* Karaikudi
* Thiruvadanai (moved to Ramanathapuram Constituency)
* Ilayankudi (defunct)
* Sivagangai

## History

From 1967, the Sivanganga parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for nine times during 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2019 elections, ADMK twice during the 1977 and 2014 elections, Tamil Maanila Congress twice during 1996 and 1998 elections, and Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam twice during the 1967 and 1971 elections.
The seventeenth and the eighteenth, current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Period | Name | Party |
| Fourth | 1967–71 | Kiruttinan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifth | 1971–77 | Kiruttinan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977–80 | Periasamy Thiagarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980–84 | R. V. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984–89 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989–91 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991–96 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Elewenth | 1996–98 | P. Chidambaram | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998–99 | P. Chidambaram | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | Indian National Congress |
| Fourteenth | 2004–2009 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Fifteenth | 2009–2014 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Sixteenth | 2014–2019 | P.R. Senthilnathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventeenth | 2019–2024 | Karti Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Eighteenth | 2024–2029 | Karti Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 40.60% | 40.60% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 52.36% | 52.36% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 46.71% | 46.71% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 43.17% | 43.17% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 60.01% | 60.01% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 40.23% | 40.23% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 51.15% | 51.15% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 64.79% | 64.79% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 67.49% | 67.49% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 65.86% | 65.86% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 68.10% | 68.10% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 60.81% | 60.81% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 71.30% | 71.30% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 61.21% | 61.21% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.17% | 53.17% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Karti Chidambaram | 427,677 | 40.60 | −11.76 |
| | AIADMK | Xavier Das | 222,013 | 21.08 | New |
| | BJP | Devanathan Yadav | 195,788 | 18.59 | −3.04 |
| | NTK | V. Ezhilarasi | 163,412 | 15.51 | +8.83 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,189 | 0.78 | −0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 205,664 | 19.52 | −11.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,53,419 | 64.26 | −5.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -11.76 | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Karti Chidambaram | 566,104 | 52.36 | +42.09 |
| | BJP | H. Raja | 2,33,860 | 21.63 | +8.50 |
| | AMMK | V. Pandi | 1,22,534 | 11.33 | New |
| | NTK | V. Sakthi Priya | 72,240 | 6.68 | New |
| | MNM | Snehan | 22,931 | 2.12 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 9,283 | 0.86 | +0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 332,244 | 30.73 | +8.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,81,167 | 69.90 | −2.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,552,019 | | +9.89 |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +5.65 | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. R. Senthilnathan | 475,993 | 46.71 | +3.97 |
| | DMK | Dhurai Raaj Subha | 246,608 | 24.20 | New |
| | BJP | H. Raja | 133,763 | 13.13 | New |
| | INC | Karti Chidambaram | 104,678 | 10.27 | −32.90 |
| | CPI | S. Krishnan | 20,473 | 2.01 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,042 | 0.79 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 229,385 | 22.51 | 22.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,018,994 | 72.75 | +1.26 |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | +3.54 | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Chidambaram | 334,348 | 43.17% | −16.84% |
| | AIADMK | R. S. Raja Kannappan | 330,994 | 42.74% | 7.12% |
| | DMDK | Barwatha Regina Papa | 60,054 | 7.75% | |
| | Independent | Thoothai M. Selvam | 6,997 | 0.90% | |
| | BSP | M. G. Devar | 6,600 | 0.85% | −0.12% |
| | Independent | P. Malairaj | 6,481 | 0.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,354 | 0.43% | −23.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 774,440 | 70.98% | 9.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,092,438 | | 0.82% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -16.84% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Chidambaram | 400,393 | 60.01% | 19.78% |
| | AIADMK | S. P. Karuppiah | 237,668 | 35.62% | |
| | Independent | Subramanian Mutharaiyar M. Arimalam | 9,709 | 1.46% | |
| | BSP | K. Nowshad Ali Khan | 6,503 | 0.97% | |
| | Independent | N. Chidambaram | 4,512 | 0.68% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 162,725 | 24.39% | 20.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 667,208 | 61.58% | 5.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,083,542 | | −3.01% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 19.78% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | 246,078 | 40.23% | 34.49% |
| | BJP | H. Raja | 222,267 | 36.34% | |
| | TMC(M) | P. Chidambaram | 127,528 | 20.85% | |
| | AIFB | S. M. Vimalraj | 3,796 | 0.62% | |
| | Independent | V. Chidambaram | 3,151 | 0.52% | |
| | RJD | A. Ramu | 2,909 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,811 | 3.89% | −6.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 611,631 | 55.86% | −7.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,117,223 | | 3.81% |
| | INC gain from TMC(M) | INC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -24.55% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | P. Chidambaram | 303,854 | 51.15% | |
| | AIADMK | K. Kalimuthu | 244,713 | 41.19% | |
| | INC | M. Gowri Shankaran | 34,114 | 5.74% | −20.79% |
| | PT | Santhi Udayappan | 6,847 | 1.15% | |
| | RJD | E. Nallasamy | 3,839 | 0.65% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 59,141 | 9.96% | −28.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 594,036 | 57.45% | −6.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,076,206 | | 1.78% |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | -13.64% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | P. Chidambaram | 418,774 | 64.79% | |
| | INC | M. Gowri Shankaran | 171,472 | 26.53% | −40.96% |
| | MDMK | A. Ganesan | 41,164 | 6.37% | |
| | BJP | P. Pattabiramasamy | 6,739 | 1.04% | |
| | Independent | A. Jesu | 3,115 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 247,302 | 38.26% | −0.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 646,379 | 63.81% | 1.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,057,381 | | 6.02% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -2.70% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Chidambaram | 402,029 | 67.49% | 1.63% |
| | DMK | V. Kasinathan | 173,432 | 29.12% | −3.14% |
| | Independent | S. Nagarajan | 2,792 | 0.47% | |
| | PMK | A. Sathaiah | 2,742 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 228,597 | 38.38% | 4.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 595,664 | 62.40% | −3.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 997,331 | | −0.53% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.63% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Chidambaram | 430,290 | 65.86% | −2.25% |
| | DMK | A. Ganesan | 210,738 | 32.26% | 2.53% |
| | Independent | V. Rajangam | 3,576 | 0.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 219,552 | 33.60% | −4.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 653,349 | 65.97% | −7.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,002,667 | | 27.89% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -2.25% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Chidambaram | 377,160 | 68.10% | |
| | DMK | Tha. Kiruttinan | 164,627 | 29.73% | |
| | Independent | M. K. Kumar | 12,005 | 2.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 212,533 | 38.38% | 11.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 553,792 | 73.92% | 3.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 784,016 | | 8.05% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 7.29% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | R. V. Swaminathan | 306,748 | 60.81% | |
| | CPI | D. Pandian | 172,187 | 34.14% | |
| | Independent | M. Subramanian | 17,705 | 3.51% | |
| | Independent | N. N. K. Seenipulavar | 3,073 | 0.61% | |
| | Independent | V. Somasundaram Odaiyar | 2,529 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 134,561 | 26.68% | −17.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 504,428 | 70.85% | 2.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 725,576 | | 2.15% |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.49% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Thiagarajan | 338,999 | 71.30% | |
| | INC(O) | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | 127,466 | 26.81% | |
| | Independent | R. M. Santhakumari | 4,716 | 0.99% | |
| | Independent | V. Somasundaram Odaiyar | 4,284 | 0.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 211,533 | 44.49% | 22.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 475,465 | 68.41% | −5.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 710,297 | | 15.59% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 10.09% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Tha. Kiruttinan | 273,194 | 61.21% | 8.04% |
| | INC(O) | Kannappa Valliappan | 173,106 | 38.79% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 100,088 | 22.43% | 8.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 446,300 | 74.24% | −4.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 614,497 | | 10.80% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 8.04% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Tha. Kiruttinan | 225,106 | 53.17% | |
| | INC | Subramanian | 166,889 | 39.42% | |
| | CPI | S. Narayanan | 26,588 | 6.28% | |
| | ABJS | S. Krishnasarma | 4,795 | 1.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 58,217 | 13.75% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 423,378 | 79.03% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 554,582 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |

## Issues
### Demands of the people of Sivaganga Constituency

To set up the already planned SIPCOTs at karaikudi and Sivaganga and to encourage more Industries in Sivaganga Constituency. To bring more investors and companies to the already existing SIPCOT at Manamadurai and there by increasing the employment opportunities to the constituency people. To relocate the loss making kirungakottai SIDCO either to manamadurai or to thiruppuvanam since it is located in remote area which leads to poor accessible by public and investors due to which no one is interested in investing in Kirungakottai SIDCO. To provide more employment opportunities based on the Graphite-based jobs in Sivaganga by using the existing graphite mines as like similar to that of Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry and also to create the Graphite Mineral-based Industrial Cluster at Sivaganga. To operate the Tamil Nadu's only spices board Park in full-fledged manner which is located at Sivaganga and also steps should be taken by the elected representative to get approval from State Urban Organization Director for the effective functioning of the Spices Park. To bring an Agro Based Industrial cluster related with Capsicum Plantation near Ilayangudi as these areas have more capsicum plantation. To provide and improve optimal situation for those employees who relay on wood charcoal (or charcoal heap) business in and around Manamadurai area and to improve the existing facilities for such businesses in that area thereby improving the employment opportunities by providing a favourable situation to them. To promote employment opportunities on Geographical Indication recognized clay iratics of Manamadurai, Kandangi Sarees, Tiruppachetti Billhooks, Aathangudi Tiles, Chettinad Cuisine. To promote Agro based Industries at Sivaganga and Manamadurai. To improve facilities available at the existing tourism spots in Thirupathur Constituency and Keezhadi. To improve facilities to the existing agro oil, coir based industries and automotive spare parts based industries at Thiruppathur and Singampuneri by providing favourable situation to them. To reconstruct the old airport at Karaikudi and bring it back to service. To construct a new Government Nursing College at Poovanthi and also to add more Facilities in Sivagangai Medical College Hospital. To construct New Government Veterinary College at Kundrakudi and also to construct new IRT Polytechnic College at Manamadurai and also to provide a favourable situation to the people who are relaying in Manufacturing Utensils in Karaikudi region. To get more water facility from Vaigai Dam to Sivagangai District areas to increase the cultivation. Steps should be taken to provide stoppage for all trains at District Headquarters Railway Station Sivaganga (which includes 20973 and 20974 – Ajmeer Rameswaram Humsafar Express, 22535 – Rameswaram Banaras Express, 06036 and 06035 – Ernakulam Velankanni Express, 07355 and 07356 – Hubli Rameswaram Express, 22613 and 22614 – Shraddha Sethu Express, 20683 and 20684 Tambaram Sengottai Tambaram Triweekly super fast express etc.) Since all of these trains are skipping sivaganga which caused huge inconvenience to many people of Sivaganga District.
Also, the surveys taken by Railway boards are being shelved. New railway routes between Madurai-Melur-Tirupattur-Karaikudi, Dindigul-Natham-Tirupattur-Karaikudi were requested since decades and are shelved, waiting for approvals since long time. New east coast rail route between Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin-Kanyakumari are being abandoned due to lack of finance.