Chennai Central Lok Sabha Election Result 2024

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2024 GEN

Dayanidhi Maran of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2024 general election, with a winning margin of 244,689 votes (33.50%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 2,035,726 registered electors and 1,302,623 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dayanidhi Maran

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
244,689
Margin %
33.50%
Total Electors
2,035,726
Votes Polled
1,302,623
Turnout
54.10%
Valid Votes
1,295,797
NOTA Votes
6,826
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
349
Male Electors
1,017,863
Female Electors
1,017,863
Male Voters
370,304
Female Voters
357,463
NOTA Percentage
0.30%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2024
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dayanidhi Maran

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

413,848
56.60%
Male
#2
Vinoj

Bharatiya Janata Party

169,159
23.20%
Male
#3
B. Parthasarathy

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

72,016
9.90%
Male
#4
Dr.R.Karthikeyan

Naam Tamilar Katchi

46,031
6.30%
Male
#5
Anbazhagan.G

Independent

3,186
0.40%
Male
#6
Dilavar Ali

Tipu Sultan Party

2,546
0.30%
Male
#7
Samaran

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,147
0.30%
Male
#8
L.Kasinathan

Independent

1,060
0.10%
Male
#9
Agni Aalvar

Independent

787
0.10%
Male
#10
C.S.Karnan

Anti Corruption Dynamic Party

761
0.10%
Male
#11
M.L.Ravi

Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi

696
0.10%
Male
#12
S.Kandasamy

Independent

596
0.10%
Male
#13
Dhayanidhi Suresh

Independent

567
0.10%
Male
#14
S.Sathish Kumar

Independent

527
0.10%
Male
#15
P.Arjunan

Independent

509
0.10%
Male
#16
G.Omprakash

Independent

488
0.10%
Male
#17
V.V.Tamilarasan

Independent

389
0.10%
Male
#18
Udaya Kumar.V

Independent

382
0.10%
Male
#19
B.Parthasarathy

Independent

380
0.10%
Male
#20
K.Chandrasekar

Naadaalum Makkal Katchi

373
0.10%
Male
#21
N.Raman

Tamilnadu Makkal Nalvazhvu Periyakkam

314
0.00%
Male
#22
R.Minnal Raj

Independent

310
0.00%
Male
#23
A.Selva Kumar

Thakkam Katchi

270
0.00%
Male
#24
R.Vijay

Independent

268
0.00%
Male
#25
M.Nagaraj

Independent

254
0.00%
Male
#26
J.Nagaraj

Independent

241
0.00%
Male
#27
Senthilkumar

Chennai Youth Party

223
0.00%
Male
#28
Ranjithkumar.S

Independent

215
0.00%
Male
#29
Ravi Balaraman

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
#30
Manjunatha.R

Independent

159
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dayanidhi Maran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 413,848 56.60%
2 Vinoj Bharatiya Janata Party 169,159 23.20%
3 B. Parthasarathy Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 72,016 9.90%
4 Dr.R.Karthikeyan Naam Tamilar Katchi 46,031 6.30%
5 Anbazhagan.G Independent 3,186 0.40%
6 Dilavar Ali Tipu Sultan Party 2,546 0.30%
7 Samaran Bahujan Samaj Party 2,147 0.30%
8 L.Kasinathan Independent 1,060 0.10%
9 Agni Aalvar Independent 787 0.10%
10 C.S.Karnan Anti Corruption Dynamic Party 761 0.10%
11 M.L.Ravi Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi 696 0.10%
12 S.Kandasamy Independent 596 0.10%
13 Dhayanidhi Suresh Independent 567 0.10%
14 S.Sathish Kumar Independent 527 0.10%
15 P.Arjunan Independent 509 0.10%
16 G.Omprakash Independent 488 0.10%
17 V.V.Tamilarasan Independent 389 0.10%
18 Udaya Kumar.V Independent 382 0.10%
19 B.Parthasarathy Independent 380 0.10%
20 K.Chandrasekar Naadaalum Makkal Katchi 373 0.10%
21 N.Raman Tamilnadu Makkal Nalvazhvu Periyakkam 314 0.00%
22 R.Minnal Raj Independent 310 0.00%
23 A.Selva Kumar Thakkam Katchi 270 0.00%
24 R.Vijay Independent 268 0.00%
25 M.Nagaraj Independent 254 0.00%
26 J.Nagaraj Independent 241 0.00%
27 Senthilkumar Chennai Youth Party 223 0.00%
28 Ranjithkumar.S Independent 215 0.00%
29 Ravi Balaraman Independent 183 0.00%
30 Manjunatha.R Independent 159 0.00%

Chennai Central — 2024 Election Analysis

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dayanidhi Maran of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai Central constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 244,689 votes.

Out of 2,035,726 registered electors, 1,302,623 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.10%. A total of 30 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dayanidhi Maran (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat in 2024.

The margin was 244,689 votes (33.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai Central for the 2024 Lok Sabha election was 54.10%%.

30 candidates contested from Chennai Central constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.