Chennai Central
Dayanidhi Maran (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Chennai Central in 2024, 2,44,689 votes ahead of Vinoj.
Signed in on 106 of 154 sitting days. House average 86%.
- Questions asked
- 101
- Debates joined
- 10
- Bills debated
- 3
- Local issues raised
- 0
- Promises from ministers
- 5
- Committees
- 7
Questions put to ministers, in writing or aloud
Fewer than averageaverage 118
Times they spoke in a debate
Fewer than averageaverage 22
Times they spoke on a proposed law
About averageaverage 3
Urgent matters raised as special mentions
Fewer than averageaverage 5
Assurances a minister gave in reply to them
More than averageaverage 3
Small groups of MPs who examine laws and spending closely
More than averageaverage 4
These counts show how active a member has been, not how good their work was. Read from the Lok Sabha website on 22 Oct 2026.
Who stood in 2024
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
4,13,848 votes · 56.6%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VBharatiya Janta Party
1,69,159 votes · 23.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BPDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
72,016 votes · 9.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DNaam Tamilar Katchi
46,031 votes · 6.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AIndependent
3,186 votes · 0.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DATipu Sultan Party
2,546 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SBahujan Samaj Party
2,147 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- LIndependent
1,060 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AAIndependent
787 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- CAnti Corruption Dynamic Party
761 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MDesiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
696 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SIndependent
596 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DSIndependent
567 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SKIndependent
527 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PIndependent
509 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SKIndependent
501 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GIndependent
488 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VIndependent
389 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- UKIndependent
382 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BIndependent
380 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KNaadaalum Makkal Katchi
373 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- NTamilnadu Makkal Nalvazhvu Periyakkam
314 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RRIndependent
310 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AKThakkam Katchi
270 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RIndependent
268 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MIndependent
254 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JIndependent
241 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SChennai Youth Party
223 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RIndependent
215 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RBIndependent
183 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MIndependent
159 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
3 · Chennai Central
General13,50,334 registered voters · 31 candidates · 2,44,689 votes between the first two
Elected 2024
Dayanidhi Maran
DMK · Male · 4,13,848 votes (56.65%) · 2,44,689 ahead of Vinoj
- 54.19%
- Turnout
- 7,31,710
- Votes cast
- 7,19,386
- Valid votes
- 11,163
- None of the above
- 6,82,261
- Women electors
3,70,304 men and 3,57,463 women voted in person, plus 3,808 postal ballots. 564 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 173.
- DMK4,13,8481,562 postal56.65%
- VinojMale
BJP1,69,1591,100 postal23.16% - B. ParthasarathyMale
DMDK72,016244 postal9.86% - Dr.r.karthikeyanMaleNTKMike46,031166 postal6.30%
- None of the aboveNOTA11,1631.53%
- Anbazhagan.gMaleINDGanna kisan3,18611 postal0.44%
- Dilavar AliMaleTPSTPBattery Torch2,54610 postal0.35%
- SamaranMale
BSP2,14715 postal0.29% - L.kasinathanMaleINDWhistle1,0601 postal0.15%
- Agni AalvarMaleINDPen nib with seven rays7874 postal0.11%
- C.s.karnanMaleACDPJackfruit76111 postal0.10%
- M.l.raviMaleDMSKFootball player6966 postal0.10%
- S.kandasamyMaleINDCamera5961 postal0.08%
- INDPot5672 postal0.08%
- S.sathish KumarMaleINDBlack board5271 postal0.07%
- P.arjunanMaleINDGlass tumbler5097 postal0.07%
- INDBat5011 postal0.07%
- G.omprakashMaleINDTube light4882 postal0.07%
- V.v.tamilarasanMaleINDCCTV Camera3893 postal0.05%
- Udaya Kumar.vMaleINDHelmet3820.05%
- B.parthasarathyMaleINDGrapes3803 postal0.05%
- K.chandrasekarMaleNADLMMKLKAuto- rickshaw3730.05%
- N.ramanMaleTMNPComputer3143 postal0.04%
- R.minnal RajMaleINDCauliflower3100.04%
- A.selva KumarMaleTKMatchbox2705 postal0.04%
- R.vijayMaleINDFountain2680.04%
- M.nagarajMaleINDRing2540.03%
- J.nagarajMaleINDChappals2413 postal0.03%
- SenthilkumarMaleCHNYUTPScissors2231 postal0.03%
- Ranjithkumar.sMaleINDElectric pole2150.03%
- Ravi BalaramanMaleINDCoconut farm1831 postal0.03%
- Manjunatha.rMaleINDBread1590.02%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.