Nilgiris
A. Raja (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Nilgiris in 2024, 2,40,585 votes ahead of Dr Murugan L.
Signed in on 110 of 154 sitting days. House average 86%.
- Questions asked
- 140
- Debates joined
- 15
- Bills debated
- 6
- Local issues raised
- 1
- Promises from ministers
- 3
- Committees
- 8
Questions put to ministers, in writing or aloud
More than averageaverage 118
Times they spoke in a debate
Fewer than averageaverage 22
Times they spoke on a proposed law
More than averageaverage 3
Urgent matters raised as special mentions
Fewer than averageaverage 5
Assurances a minister gave in reply to them
About 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.
4,73,212 votes · 46.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DLBharatiya Janta Party
2,32,627 votes · 22.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- LDAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2,20,230 votes · 21.6%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JANaam Tamilar Katchi
58,821 votes · 5.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VDIndependent
4,808 votes · 0.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GABahujan Samaj Party
3,033 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BMGanasangam Party Of India
2,425 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SNIndependent
2,054 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DRIndependent
1,928 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JMAmbedkarite Party Of India
1,556 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MYIndependent
1,413 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MIndependent
1,059 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MMSamaniya Makkal Nala Katchi
820 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SMIndependent
740 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KKIndependent
615 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AVIndependent
565 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
21 · Nilgiris
Scheduled Caste14,28,889 registered voters · 16 candidates · 2,40,585 votes between the first two
Elected 2024
A. Raja
DMK · Male · 4,73,212 votes (46.44%) · 2,40,585 ahead of Dr Murugan L
- 71.39%
- Turnout
- 10,20,085
- Votes cast
- 10,05,906
- Valid votes
- 13,000
- None of the above
- 7,40,765
- Women electors
4,97,270 men and 5,16,309 women voted in person, plus 6,469 postal ballots. 1,179 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 502.
- DMK4,73,2122,483 postal46.44%
- Dr Murugan LMale
BJP2,32,6271,516 postal22.83% 
ADMK2,20,230813 postal21.61%- Jayakumar AMaleNTKMike58,821233 postal5.77%
- None of the aboveNOTA13,0001.28%
- Vijayakumar DMaleINDHelmet4,8083 postal0.47%
- Ganeshamoorthi AMale
BSP3,03318 postal0.30% - Badran MMaleGPILady finger2,42519 postal0.24%
- Selvan NMaleINDDiamond2,05416 postal0.20%
- Dhanabal RMaleINDBat1,92822 postal0.19%
- Jayanthi MFemaleAPOICoat1,55617 postal0.15%
- Murugan YMaleINDCauliflower1,4135 postal0.14%
- MurugesanMaleINDGrapes1,0592 postal0.10%
- Malarmannan MMaleSMKNKRing8207 postal0.08%
- Sathish MMaleINDLaptop7406 postal0.07%
- Krishna KumarMaleINDElectric pole61527 postal0.06%
- Anbhuguru VMaleINDBoat with man and sail5655 postal0.06%
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.