# Palani Assembly constituency

10°27′N 77°31′E﻿ / ﻿10.45°N 77.52°E﻿ / 10.45; 77.52
Palani is a state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 127. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | M. P. Mangala Gounder | Independent |
| 1957 | Lakshmipathiraj | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Venkidasamy Gounder | Independent |
| 1967 | Krishnamoorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | C. Palanisamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | N. Palanivel | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | N. Palanivel | Communist Party of India |
| 1984 | A. S. Ponnammal | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | N. Palanivel | Communist Party of India |
| 1991 | A. Subburathinam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | T. Poovendhan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | M. Chinnasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | M. Anbalakan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. S. N. Venugopalu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | I. P. Senthil Kumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | I. P. Senthil Kumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 52.86% | 52.86% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 50.66% | 50.66% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 48.30% | 48.30% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 47.50% | 47.50% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.65% | 55.65% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 57.87% | 57.87% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 68.14% | 68.14% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 33.21% | 33.21% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 66.27% | 66.27% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.12% | 53.12% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.53% | 34.53% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 55.79% | 55.79% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 65.80% | 65.80% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 46.32% | 46.32% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 52.58% | 52.58% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 60.55% | 60.55% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | I. P. Senthil Kumar | 108,566 | 52.86% | +2.2 |
| | AIADMK | K. Ravi Manoharan | 78,510 | 38.23% | +0.52 |
| | NTK | G. Vinoth Rajasekaran | 7,656 | 3.73% | +3.28 |
| | MNM | T. Poovendhan | 3,732 | 1.82% | New |
| | AMMK | V. Veerakumar | 2,255 | 1.10% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,110 | 0.54% | −0.2 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,056 | 14.63% | 1.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 205,384 | 74.09% | −2.70% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 117 | 0.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 277,214 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.20% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | I. P. Senthil Kumar | 100,045 | 50.66% | +3.4 |
| | AIADMK | P. Kumarasamy | 74,459 | 37.71% | −10.59 |
| | CPI(M) | V. Rajamanickam | 9,687 | 4.91% | New |
| | BJP | N. Kanagaraj | 4,092 | 2.07% | +1.05 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,460 | 0.74% | New |
| | SDPI | A. Kyzer | 1,370 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,586 | 12.96% | 11.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 197,474 | 76.79% | −4.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 257,151 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 2.36% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. S. N. Venugopalu | 82,051 | 48.30% | +9.86 |
| | DMK | I. P. Senthil Kumar | 80,297 | 47.27% | −0.23 |
| | BJP | K. Deenadayalan | 1,745 | 1.03% | −0.34 |
| | Independent | A. Vengudusamy | 1,442 | 0.85% | New |
| | Independent | R. Sivakumar | 1,066 | 0.63% | New |
| | LJP | P. Jayachandheran | 884 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,754 | 1.03% | −8.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 209,823 | 80.97% | 6.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,884 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.80% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Anbalakan | 57,181 | 47.50% | +9.77 |
| | AIADMK | S. Prema | 46,272 | 38.44% | −17.21 |
| | DMDK | P. K. Sundaram | 11,369 | 9.44% | New |
| | BJP | Chinnappan @ Rajendran | 1,651 | 1.37% | New |
| | Independent | S. Periasamy | 1,580 | 1.31% | New |
| | BSP | S. Vijayakumar | 849 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,909 | 9.06% | −8.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,386 | 74.84% | 13.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,854 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -8.15% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Chinnasamy | 63,611 | 55.65% | +28.86 |
| | DMK | T. Poovendhan | 43,124 | 37.73% | −20.15 |
| | MDMK | P. M. Marimuthu | 3,985 | 3.49% | New |
| | Independent | S. Renganathan | 1,916 | 1.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,487 | 17.92% | −13.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,311 | 60.86% | −7.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 187,939 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.23% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Poovendhan | 68,246 | 57.87% | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Karuppuchamy | 31,586 | 26.79% | −41.35 |
| | CPI(M) | A. Nagarajan | 9,849 | 8.35% | −21.25 |
| | Independent | A. Eswaran | 3,582 | 3.04% | New |
| | BJP | P. Baskaran | 3,261 | 2.77% | New |
| | PMK | K. Chinnaraj | 677 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,660 | 31.09% | −7.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,924 | 68.05% | 8.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,735 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.26% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Subburathinam | 70,404 | 68.14% | +41.58 |
| | CPI(M) | V. Balasekar | 30,591 | 29.61% | −3.6 |
| | PMK | D. Dhayalan | 2,011 | 1.95% | New |
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| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,813 | 38.53% | 35.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,326 | 59.84% | −10.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 181,002 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 34.93% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 34,379 | 33.21% | +0.48 |
| | INC | B. Panneerselvam Alias Pannirukaiselvan | 31,524 | 30.45% | −35.81 |
| | AIADMK | B. Rajaravivarma | 27,490 | 26.56% | New |
| | Independent | B. Ramasamy | 8,249 | 7.97% | New |
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| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,855 | 2.76% | −30.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,520 | 70.09% | −3.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,829 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -33.06% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. S. Ponnammal | 62,344 | 66.27% | +21.05 |
| | CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 30,794 | 32.73% | −20.39 |
| | INC(J) | M. Umathurai | 942 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,550 | 33.54% | 25.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,080 | 73.62% | 12.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 133,723 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 13.15% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 41,874 | 53.12% | +18.59 |
| | INC | S. R. P. Mani | 35,646 | 45.22% | +16.26 |
| | JP | R. Chandran | 1,310 | 1.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,228 | 7.90% | 2.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,830 | 61.57% | 5.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 129,839 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 18.59% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 23,810 | 34.53% | +25.56 |
| | INC | S. R. P. Mani | 19,966 | 28.96% | −6.29 |
| | DMK | K. Krishna Moorthy | 17,012 | 24.67% | −31.12 |
| | JP | I. Bathrakali | 7,662 | 11.11% | New |
| | Independent | A. S. Poonamanial | 504 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,844 | 5.57% | −14.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,954 | 55.92% | −13.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,061 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from DMK | CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -21.26% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Palanisamy | 38,919 | 55.79% | −10.01 |
| | INC | R. Subramanian | 24,589 | 35.25% | +1.04 |
| | CPI(M) | N. Palanivel | 6,256 | 8.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,330 | 20.54% | −11.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,764 | 69.34% | −7.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 104,497 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -10.01% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Krishnamoorthy | 47,671 | 65.80% | New |
| | INC | Balakrishnan | 24,780 | 34.20% | −0.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,891 | 31.60% | 19.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,451 | 76.74% | −0.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,821 | | |
| | DMK gain from Independent | DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 19.48% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Venkidusamy Gounder | 29,908 | 46.32% | New |
| | INC | Lakshmipathi Raju | 22,174 | 34.34% | −18.24 |
| | CPI | Rama Raj | 11,868 | 18.38% | New |
| | Independent | Thannasi Alias Palaniappa Gounder | 620 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,734 | 11.98% | 6.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,570 | 77.72% | 22.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,709 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -6.26% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lakshmipathiraj | 24,772 | 52.58% | +27.08 |
| | Independent | Venkitasami Gounder | 22,342 | 47.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,430 | 5.16% | −29.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,114 | 55.18% | −9.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,382 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -7.97% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. P. Mangala Gounder | 25,700 | 60.55% | New |
| | INC | P. S. K. Lakshmipathi Raju | 10,823 | 25.50% | New |
| | CPI | R. Ramaraj | 5,922 | 13.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,877 | 35.05% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,445 | 64.57% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,739 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |