Ramanathapuram election results 2024 live updates: IUML's Navaskani wins with over 1.66 lakh vote margin

NEW DELHI: The Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency comprises six legislative assemblies: Aranthangi, Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram, Mudhukulathur, Tiruchuli, and Paramakudi(SC).
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With over 16 lakh registered voters, Ramanathapuram went to polling in the first phase on April 19 and recorded a voter turnout of 68.19%, as per the ECI data.
IUML's Navasani K won with a vote margin of 1,66,782 against former CM and independent candidate Panneerselvam O S/O Ottakarathevar.
Key Candidates:
In the Ramanathapuram constituency of Tamil Nadu, a tough battle could be seen between three prominent parties: IUML, AIADMK and NDA supported independent candidate. From the INDIA bloc, IUML fielded K Navaskani, AIADMK fielded P Jeyaperumal and NDA supported ex-CM Panneerselvam O S/O Ottakarathevar, who fought as an independent candidate.
Previous election results:
In the 2019 elections, Kani K Navas, representing the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), emerged victorious with 469,943 votes.
Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the runner-up position with 342,821 votes.
In the 2014 elections, AIADMK candidate A Anwhar Raajhaa clinched victory with 405,945 votes. DMK candidate S Mohamed Jaleel was the runner up with 286,681 votes.
Vote share of major political parties in previous elections:
In the 2019 general elections for the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) emerged victorious with 44.08% of the votes, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) obtained 32.16% of the votes.
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In the 2014 general elections, the AIADMK led with 40.55% of the votes, followed by the DMK with 28.63% of the votes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 17.09% of the votes.