Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency

Assembly segments

From 2009

Before 2009

1. Thirumayam
2. Tirupathur
3. Karaikudi
4. Thiruvadanai (moved to Ramanathapuram Constituency)
5. Ilayankudi (defunct)
6. Sivagangai

History

From 1967, the Sivanganga parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for nine times during 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2019 elections, ADMK twice during the 1977 and 2014 elections, Tamil Maanila Congress twice during 1996 and 1998 elections, and Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam twice during the 1967 and 1971 elections.

The seventeenth and the eighteenth, current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Elections 2024

General Elections 2019

General Elections 2014

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General Elections 2009

General Elections 2004

General Elections 1999

General Elections 1998

General Elections 1996

General Elections 1991

General Elections 1989

General Elections 1984

General Elections 1980

General Elections 1977

General Elections 1971

General Elections 1967

Issues

Demands of the people of Sivaganga Constituency

To set up the already planned SIPCOTs at karaikudi and Sivaganga and to encourage more Industries in Sivaganga Constituency. To bring more investors and companies to the already existing SIPCOT at Manamadurai and there by increasing the employment opportunities to the constituency people. To relocate the loss making kirungakottai SIDCO either to manamadurai or to thiruppuvanam since it is located in remote area which leads to poor accessible by public and investors due to which no one is interested in investing in Kirungakottai SIDCO. To bring an Agro Based Industrial cluster related with Capsicum Plantation near Ilayangudi as these areas have more capsicum plantation. To provide and improve optimal situation for those employees who relay on wood charcoal (or charcoal heap) business in and around Manamadurai area and to improve the existing facilities for such businesses in that area thereby improving the employment opportunities by providing a favourable situation to them. To promote employment opportunities on Geographical Indication recognized clay iratics of Manamadurai, Kandangi Sarees, Tiruppachetti Billhooks, Aathangudi Tiles, Chettinad Cuisine. To promote Agro based Industries at Sivaganga and Manamadurai. To improve facilities available at the existing tourism spots in Thirupathur Constituency and Keezhadi. To improve facilities to the existing agro oil, coir based industries and automotive spare parts based industries at Thiruppathur and Singampuneri by providing favourable situation to them. To reconstruct the old airport at Karaikudi and bring it back to service. To construct a new Government Nursing College at Poovanthi and also to add more Facilities in Sivagangai Medical College Hospital. To construct New Government Veterinary College at Kundrakudi and also to construct new IRT Polytechnic College at Manamadurai and also to provide a favourable situation to the people who are relaying in Manufacturing Utensils in Karaikudi region. To get more water facility from Vaigai Dam to Sivagangai District areas to increase the cultivation. Steps should be taken to provide stoppage for all trains at District Headquarters Railway Station Sivaganga (which includes 20973 and 20974 – Ajmeer Rameswaram Humsafar Express, 22535 – Rameswaram Banaras Express, 06036 and 06035 – Ernakulam Velankanni Express, 07355 and 07356 – Hubli Rameswaram Express, 22613 and 22614 – Shraddha Sethu Express, 20683 and 20684 Tambaram Sengottai Tambaram Triweekly super fast express etc.) Since all of these trains are skipping sivaganga which caused huge inconvenience to many people of Sivaganga District.

Also, the surveys taken by Railway boards are being shelved. New railway routes between Madurai-Melur-Tirupattur-Karaikudi, Dindigul-Natham-Tirupattur-Karaikudi were requested since decades and are shelved, waiting for approvals since long time. New east coast rail route between Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin-Kanyakumari are being abandoned due to lack of finance.

References

References

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2. "Key highlights of the general elections 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India.
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13. (26 September 2019). "காரைக்குடி சிப்காட்டுக்கான அரசாணை ரத்து!".
14. (7 December 2018). "தொழில் வளர்ச்சியில் பின்தங்கிய சிவகங்கை".
15. (7 May 2023). "நிலம் கையகப்படுத்தும் பணி முடிவடைந்து 2 ஆண்டுகளாகியும் செயல்பாட்டுக்கு வராத சிப்காட் திட்டம்: சிவகங்கை மக்கள் அதிருப்தி".
16. தினத்தந்தி. (1 September 2021). "தமிழகத்தில் 18 இடங்களில் புதிய தொழில் பூங்காக்கள் அமைச்சர் தங்கம் தென்னரசு தகவல்".
17. "சிவகங்கை மாவட்டத்தில் 30 ஆண்டுகளாகியும் மாறாத தொழில் வளம்: அரசு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்குமா? {{!}} Dinakaran".
18. "தேனி, சிவகங்கை, தருமபுரி, தூத்துக்குடி அடியோடு மாறுது! தமிழ்நாட்டிற்கு பெரிய ஜாக்பாட்! தொழிற்புரட்சி".
19. Kandavel, Sangeetha. (27 January 2022). "'We want to create 46 lakh jobs by 2030'". The Hindu.
20. (15 August 2021). "மானாமதுரையில் 21 நிறுவனங்களை வெளியேற்றிய சிப்காட் நிர்வாகம்".
21. (19 November 2021). "Petition in Madras high court seeks nod for Spices Park in Sivaganga district". The Times of India.
22. (2 January 2019). "கொதிக்கும் விவசாயிகள்: ஸ்பைசஸ் பார்க்கிற்கு அரசே முட்டுக்கட்டை: 5 ஆண்டாக கண்டுகொள்ளாத அ.தி.மு.க., எம்.பி.".
23. (20 February 2017). "End of the line for Tamil Nadu charcoal industry". The Times of India.
24. (1 February 2023). "Need to develop Chettinadu region stressed". The Hindu.
25. (9 July 2021). "சிவகங்கை அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியில் செவிலியர் பயிற்சி தொடங்குவதில் இழுபறி : சுகாதாரத் துறை அமைச்சர் கவனிப்பாரா?".
26. (15 March 2020). "சிவகங்கை சீமைக்கு 35 வயது திட்டங்கள் தீண்டாத ஒரு மாவட்டம் மந்தகதியில் மக்களின் பொருளாதாரம் வேலைதேடி இடம்பெயரும் சோகம்".
27. (2014-04-30). "Progress of surveys (Tamilnadu)".