Vandavasi was a
Lok Sabha
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(Parliament of India) constituency in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
.
After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.
Assembly segments
Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
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Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai (Tamil: ''Tiruvaṇṇāmalai'' IPA: , otherwise spelt ''Thiruvannamalai''; ''Trinomali'' or ''Trinomalee'' on British records) is a city, a spiritual, cultural, economic hub and also the administrative headquarters of Tiruvann ...
(moved to
Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai (Tamil: ''Tiruvaṇṇāmalai'' IPA: , otherwise spelt ''Thiruvannamalai''; ''Trinomali'' or ''Trinomalee'' on British records) is a city, a spiritual, cultural, economic hub and also the administrative headquarters of Tiruvann ...
constituency after 2009)
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Polur (moved to
Arani constituency after 2009)
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Vandavasi (SC) (moved to
Arani constituency after 2009)
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Peranamallur
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Melmalayanur
Melmalayanur is located near Gingee, Tamil Nadu, India
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Gingee
Gingee, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gingee is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km, and lies west of th ...
(moved to
Arani constituency after 2009)
Members of the Parliament
Election results
General Election 1999
General Election 1998
General Election 1996
General Election 1991
General Election 1989
General Election 1984
General Election 1980
General Election 1977
General Election 1971
General Election 1967
General Election 1962
See also
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Vandavasi
Vandavasi, earlier called Wandiwash is a major town and a municipality in the Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is well known in the Carnatic history for the Battle of Wandiwash. Vandavasi town is also the large ...
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List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
External links
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Election Commission of India
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-http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp
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Former Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
2008 disestablishments in India
Constituencies disestablished in 2008