Karur Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates
In 2019, the key contest here is going to be among Congress' Selvi Jothi Mani, AIADMK's M Thambidurai and BSP's P Aadhi Krishnan.
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Karur Lok Sabha constituency: The voting in Karur Parliamentary constituency will take place on April 18, which is the second phase of General election 2019. Polling in all 39 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held in the second phase. In 2019, the key contest here is going to be among Congress' Selvi Jothi Mani, AIADMK's M Thambidurai and BSP's P Aadhi Krishnan.
Karur Lok Sabha constituency is comprised of six assembly segments which include Aravakurichi, Karur, Krishnarayapuram (SC), Manapparai, Vedasanthur and Viralimalai. AIADMK's Dr M Thambidurai is the sitting MP in Karur. He registered a victory against DMK's Chinnaswamy in 2014.
Karur Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates
BSP: P AadhiKrishnan
AIADMK: M Thambidurai
Congress: S Jothimani
Naam Tamilar Katchi: R Karuppaiya
Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi: M Noyyal Ramasamy
Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi: M Manoharan
Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy: R Ramamoorthy
Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi: MA Joseph
Desiya Uzhavar Uzhaipalar Kazhagam: J Jothikumar
Makkal Needhi Maiam: Dr R Hariharan
Independents: Anbazhagan T, Anbukani S, T Ulaganathan, S Ebeneezer, RT Kanagaraj, P Karthi, BK Karthikeyan, M Karthikeyan, S Sathishkumar, K Saraswathi, V Sivakumar, K Selvaraj, PS Thangavel, K Dasaprakash, M Nagajothi, Palanivel , G Babu, T Pitchaimuthu, T Prabakaran S Raj Pushpahenry, A Mahamuni, K Magudeeswaran, KRP Muthu, G Muthukumar, SP Ravi, M Ramachandran, M Rajalingam, M Rajesh Kannan, M Varadan, P Vigneshwaran, N Vinothkumar
Seven out of 39 parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu have been reserved for SCs. These are Sriperumbudur, Chidambaram, Rasipuram, Pollachi, Perambalur, Tenkasi, and Nagapattinam. However, no seat here has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
List of all 39 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Thiruvallur, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Arani, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukkudi, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari.
The BJP is contesting the forthcoming election in the state in alliance with the AIADMK while Congress has tied-up with MK Stalin's DMK. BJP will be contesting in only 5 constituencies while Congress will fight on 8 seats.