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Sivaganga
Lok Sabha constituency

Area of Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency

Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies
Established1967
Total electors1,552,019
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyINC
Elected year2024
Preceded byP. R. Senthilnathan

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.

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) Member District Party
181 Thirumayam None S. Regupathy Pudukkottai DMK
182 Alangudi None Meyyanathan Siva V DMK
184 Karaikudi None S. Mangudi Sivaganga INC
185 Tiruppattur None K. R. Periyakaruppan DMK
186 Sivaganga None P. R. Senthilnathan AIADMK
187 Manamadurai SC A. Tamilarasi DMK
  1. Thirumayam
  2. Tirupathur
  3. Karaikudi
  4. Thiruvadanai (moved to Ramanathapuram Constituency)
  5. Ilayankudi (defunct)
  6. Sivagangai

From 1967, the Sivanganga parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for nine times during 1980,[1] 1984,[2] 1989,[3] 1991,[4] 1999,[5] 2004,[6] 2009 and 2019 elections,[7] ADMK twice during the 1977 and 2014 elections,[8] Tamil Maanila Congress twice during 1996 and 1998 elections,[9][10] and Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam twice during the 1967 and 1971 elections.[11][12]

The seventeenth and the eighteenth, current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.

Members of Parliament

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

General Elections 2024

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General Elections 2019

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General Elections 2014

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General Elections 2009

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General Elections 2004

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General Elections 1999

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General Elections 1998

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General Elections 1996

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General Elections 1991

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General Elections 1989

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General Elections 1984

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General Elections 1980

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General Elections 1977

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General Elections 1971

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General Elections 1967

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Demands of the people of Sivaganga Constituency

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To set up the already planned SIPCOTs at karaikudi and Sivaganga and to encourage more Industries in Sivaganga Constituency.[13][14][15][16][17][18] To bring more investors and companies to the already existing SIPCOT at Manamadurai and there by increasing the employment opportunities to the constituency people.[19][20] 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.[14] 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.[21][22] 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.[23] 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.[24] To construct a new Government Nursing College at Poovanthi and also to add more Facilities in Sivagangai Medical College Hospital.[25] 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.[26] 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.[27]

  1. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 79. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 73. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 51. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 94. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Seventeenth Loksabha, Member of the Parliament". Parliament of India. 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 86. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 67. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  12. ^ "Key highlights of the general elections 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  13. ^ "காரைக்குடி சிப்காட்டுக்கான அரசாணை ரத்து!". nakkheeran. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b "தொழில் வளர்ச்சியில் பின்தங்கிய சிவகங்கை". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  15. ^ "நிலம் கையகப்படுத்தும் பணி முடிவடைந்து 2 ஆண்டுகளாகியும் செயல்பாட்டுக்கு வராத சிப்காட் திட்டம்: சிவகங்கை மக்கள் அதிருப்தி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  16. ^ தினத்தந்தி (1 September 2021). "தமிழகத்தில் 18 இடங்களில் புதிய தொழில் பூங்காக்கள் அமைச்சர் தங்கம் தென்னரசு தகவல்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  17. ^ "சிவகங்கை மாவட்டத்தில் 30 ஆண்டுகளாகியும் மாறாத தொழில் வளம்: அரசு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்குமா? | Dinakaran". m.dinakaran.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  18. ^ "தேனி, சிவகங்கை, தருமபுரி, தூத்துக்குடி அடியோடு மாறுது! தமிழ்நாட்டிற்கு பெரிய ஜாக்பாட்! தொழிற்புரட்சி" [Theni, Sivagangai, Dharmapuri, Tuticorin will change drastically – Big jackpot for Tamil Nadu! industrial revolution] (in Tamil).
  19. ^ Kandavel, Sangeetha (27 January 2022). "'We want to create 46 lakh jobs by 2030'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  20. ^ "மானாமதுரையில் 21 நிறுவனங்களை வெளியேற்றிய சிப்காட் நிர்வாகம்". இந்து தமிழ் திசை (in Tamil). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Petition in Madras high court seeks nod for Spices Park in Sivaganga district". The Times of India. 19 November 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  22. ^ "கொதிக்கும் விவசாயிகள்: ஸ்பைசஸ் பார்க்கிற்கு அரசே முட்டுக்கட்டை: 5 ஆண்டாக கண்டுகொள்ளாத அ.தி.மு.க., எம்.பி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  23. ^ "End of the line for Tamil Nadu charcoal industry". The Times of India. 20 February 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  24. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (1 February 2023). "Need to develop Chettinadu region stressed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  25. ^ "சிவகங்கை அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியில் செவிலியர் பயிற்சி தொடங்குவதில் இழுபறி : சுகாதாரத் துறை அமைச்சர் கவனிப்பாரா?". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  26. ^ "சிவகங்கை சீமைக்கு 35 வயது திட்டங்கள் தீண்டாத ஒரு மாவட்டம் மந்தகதியில் மக்களின் பொருளாதாரம் வேலைதேடி இடம்பெயரும் சோகம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  27. ^ "Progress of surveys (Tamilnadu)" (PDF). 30 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2014.

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