Ramanathapuram Election Results 2024: IUML candidate K Navaskani is leading against AIADMK's P Jeyaperumal candidate from the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu.
Ramanathapuram is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu where there are 39 parliamentary seats. The Ramanathapuram seat comprises 6 Assembly segments including Aranthangi, Tiruchuli, Paramakudi, Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram, Mudhukulathur. The constituency is a GENERAL seat. The IUML, the BJP and AIADMK are the main parties in the constituency.
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Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Key parties and candidates
IUML, the BJP and AIADMK are some of the main parties on the seat. Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) is up against incumbent MP and IUML candidate K Navas Kani, and P Jeyaperumal of the AIADMK. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and expelled AIADMK leader OPS, is running as an Independent candidate with the backing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Four other contenders bearing identical names and initials are also in the electoral fray.
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Date of polls
The constituency went to Lok Sabha polls in the first phase of the general elections on April 19.
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Date of results
The results of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Elections will be declared on June 4.
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voter turnout
The Lok Sabha seat witnessed a voter turnout of 68.19 per cent, according to the Election Commission data.
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Elections 2014 and 2019
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, K. Navaskani from IUML won the seat with a margin of 127,122 votes. K. Navaskani was polled 469,943 votes with a vote share of 44.00 % and defeated Nainar Nagenthran from BJP who got 342,821 votes (32.13 %).
In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Anwar Raajhaa. A from AIADMK won the seat and was polled 405,945 votes with a vote share of 40.54%. DMK candidate Mohamed Jaleel.s got 286,621 votes (28.63 %) and was the runner-up.Anwar Raajhaa. A defeated Mohamed Jaleel.s by a margin of 119,324 votes.
The Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency is a melting pot of demographics, blending urban and rural lifestyles seamlessly. Its rich historical tapestry is adorned with cultural jewels like the revered Ramanathaswamy Temple, the iconic residence of former President A P J Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram, and the breathtaking Dhanushkodi beach.
Politically, Ramanathapuram has been a battleground for various parties, each vying for dominance in its diverse electorate. Over the years, the constituency has seen a kaleidoscope of political representation, with Congress clinching victory six times, AIADMK asserting its strength four times, and DMK making its mark thrice.
