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 Sabha	Duration	Name of M.P.	Party Affiliation
First	1952-57	K. Sakthivadivel Gounder	Indian National Congress
Secondh	1957-62	R. Narayanaswami	Indian National Congress
Third	1962-67	M. Malaichami Thevar	Indian National Congress
Fourth	1967-71	H. Ajamal Khan	Swatantra Party
Fifth	1971-77	S. M. Muhammed Sheriff	Indian union Muslim league
Sixth	1977-80	S. Ramaswamy	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh	1980-82	Cumbum N. Natarajan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh	1982-84	S.T.K. Jakkayan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth	1984-89	P. Selvendran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth	1989-91	R. Muthiah	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth	1991-96	R. Ramasamy	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elewenth	1996-98	R. Gnanagurusamy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth	1998-99	R. Muthiah	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth	1999-04	T.T.V. Dhinakaran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth	2004-2009	J.M. Aaron Rashid	Indian 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

• Periyakulam
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha