Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)

Periyakulam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after the 2009 election as part of reorganisation of Lok Sabha seats to reflect the change in population over specific geographic areas. Periyakulam is defunct.

Assembly segments

Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

  1. Periyakulam (now in Theni after 2009)
  2. Theni (defunct)
  3. Bodinayakkanur (now in Theni after 2009)
  4. Cumbum (now in Theni after 2009)
  5. Andipatti (now in Theni after 2009)
  6. Sedapatti (defunct)

Members of the Parliament
Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation
First1952-57K. Sakthivadivel GounderIndian National Congress
Secondh1957-62R. NarayanaswamiIndian National Congress
Third1962-67M. Malaichami ThevarIndian National Congress
Fourth1967-71H. Ajamal KhanSwatantra Party
Fifth1971-77S. M. Muhammed SheriffIndian union Muslim league
Sixth1977-80S. RamaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1980-82Cumbum N. NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1982-84S.T.K. JakkayanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth1984-89P. SelvendranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth1989-91R. MuthiahAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth1991-96R. RamasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elewenth1996-98R. GnanagurusamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth1998-99R. MuthiahAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth1999-04T.T.V. DhinakaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth2004-2009J.M. Aaron RashidIndian National Congress

The seat was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after 2009 election. So Periyakulum seat has become defunct since then.

References
  1. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

See also

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