Madurai Central, South

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 Constituencies

193. Madurai Central (मदुरै सेंट्रल), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South region and Madurai district of Tamil Nadu (तमिलनाडु). It shares inter-state border with Madurai. Madurai Central is part of 32. Madurai Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Urban.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 7.84%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 81.66%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 241796 eligible electors, of which 118057 were male, 123722 female and 17 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Madurai Central in 2021 is 1048.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 233084 eligible electors, of which 114451 were male, 118625 female and 8 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, there were a total of 192579 eligible electors, of which 96153 were male, 96662 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Madurai Central in 2016 was 310. In 2011, there were 241.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Palanivel Thiagarajan of DMK won in this seat by defeating Jeyabal M of AIADMK by a margin of 5762 votes which was 3.79% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DMK had a vote share of 42.55% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Sundarrajan R of DMDK won in this seat defeating Syed Ghouse Basha S of DMK by a margin of 19560 votes which was 13.57% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DMDK had a vote share of 52.77% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, CPIM got the most votes in 193. Madurai Central Assembly segment of Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. AIADMK's won the Madurai Parliament seat.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, AIADMK got the most votes this Assembly segment and CPIM won the Madurai Parliament seat.

Number of contestants: A total of 14 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 20 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Madurai Central are: Thavamani A (BSP), Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (DMK), Jothi Muthuramalingam N (AIADMK), Eswari M (MIPA), Sikkandar Batcha G S (SDPOI), Pandiammal J (NTK), Mani B (MNM), Rajakumar Naidu E V S (TTNP), Elangovan R (IND), Kremmer Suresh (IND), Krishnaprabbu M R (IND), Sathiyendran N (IND), Sivasankar S (IND), Rajasuriyaa K R (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 61.03%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 65.21%, while it was 74.82% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 1 of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2021 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Counting of votes are being held on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Number of polling stations: In the 2021 elections there were a total of polling stations in 193. Madurai Central constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 239. In 2011 there were 189 polling stations.

Extent: 193. Madurai Central constituency comprises of the following areas of Madurai district of Tamil Nadu: Madurai South Taluk (Part) Madurai (M Corp.) Ward No.1, 21 to 38 and 40 to 42.. It shares an inter-state border with Madurai.

Madurai Central seat of the Tamil Nadu Assembly has adjoining seats: .

The total area covered by Madurai Central is 9 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Madurai Central is: 9°55'23.9"N 78°06'20.9"E.

Refer to the live updating results tables on this page for the latest Madurai Central results.