New Delhi: As the election date gets closer, all eyes are on Tamil Nadu -- the most important state in southern India. With 39, Tamil Nadu sends the highest number of MPs to Lok Sabha from the South.

Karnataka comes in second position with 28 MPs, Andhra Pradesh with 25, Kearal with 20, and lastly, Telangana with 17.

In the 2019 elections, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance secured an overwhelming victory, winning 38 out of 39 seats, besides the lone Puducherry segment.

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule And Phases

The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. As per the schedule, the general assembly polls will be conducted from April 19 to June 1, 2024. The Lok Sabha elections are slated to be held in seven phases. The voting in Tamil Nadu will be held in single phase on April 19.

Though in the 2019 elections, polling in Tamil Nadu was held in a single phase, covering all seats, the 2024 elections might likely be spread across two to three phases.

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Constituencies

Tamil Nadu, with its 39 constituencies, ranks fifth in the highest number of Lok Sabha seats among states, behind Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Bihar.

Of the 39 seats, 32 are unreserved, and seven are reserved for SC candidates. 

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Candidates List

In the wake of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's dominance in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, several parties including the Indian National Congress (INC), DMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Samajwadi Party (SP) united under the banner of the I.N.D.I.A bloc. This decision sets the stage for a three-way contest between the NDA, I.N.D.I.A, and AIDMK in Tamil Nadu.

Current Lok Sabha MPs From Tamil Nadu

No Constituency Winner PARTY
1 Thiruvallur Dr. Jeyakumar INC
2 Chennai North Kalanidhi Veeraswamy DMK
3 Chennai South Thamizhachi Thangapandian DMK
4 Chennai Central Dayanidhi Maran DMK
5 Sriperumbudur T R Baalu DMK
6 Kancheepuram G. Selvam DMK
7 Arakkonam S. Jagathrakshakan DMK
8 Vellore D. M. Kathir Anand[a] DMK
9 Krishnagiri A. Chellakumar INC
10 Dharmapuri Dr. S. Senthil Kumar DMK
11 Tiruvannamalai Annadurai C N DMK
12 Arani Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad INC
13 Villupuram D. Ravikumar DMK
14 Kallakurichi Pon. Gautham Sigamani DMK
15 Salem S. R. Parthiban DMK
16 Namakkal A. K. P. Chinraj DMK
17 Erode A. Ganesha Murthi DMK
18 Tiruppur K. Subbarayan CPI
19 Nilgiris A Raja DMK
20 Coimbatore P.R. Natarajan CPIM
21 Pollachi K. Shamugasundaram DMK
22 Dindigul P. Veluchamy  
23 Karur S.Jothimani INC
24 Tiruchirappalli Su. Thirunavukkarasar INC
25 Perambalur T. R. Paarivendhar DMK
26 Cuddalore T.R.V.S. Ramesh DMK
27 Chidambaram Thol. Thirumavalavan VCK
28 Mayiladuthurai S. Ramalingam DMK
29 Nagapattinam M. Selvarasu CPI
30 Thanjavur S S Palanimanickam DMK
31 Sivaganga Karti P Chidambaram INC
32 Madurai S. Venkatesan CPIM
33 Theni P. Ravindhranath AIADMK
34 Virudhunagar Manickam Tagore INC
35 Ramanathapuram Navaskani IUML
36 Thoothukkudi Kanimozhi Karunanidhi DMK
37 Tenkasi Dhanush M Kumar DMK
38 Tirunelveli S. Gnanathiraviam DMK
39 Kanniyakumari H. Vasanthakumar INC

DMK-Congress Alliance In Tamil Nadu

The Congress on Saturday sealed a seat-sharing deal with the DMK in Tamil Nadu. As part of the broad consensus reached between the two parties, the Congress will contest nine of the 39 seats in the state while supporting the DMK and its allies in the rest.

As part of the deal reached between the two parties, the Congress will also contest one seat in Puducherry.

Addressing the media after the meeting, AICC leader KC Venugopal said, “Congress will contest elections on 9 seats in Tamil Nadu and one seat in Puducherry. On the remaining seats, we will support the candidates of DMK and alliance parties. We will win all 40 seats of Tamil Nadu.”

The senior Congress leader also exuded confidence that the I.N.D.I.A bloc will secure victory in the upcoming general elections.