Salem
T. M. Selvaganapathy (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Salem in 2024, 70,357 votes ahead of Vignesh P.
Signed in on 112 of 154 sitting days. House average 86%.
- Questions asked
- 165
- Debates joined
- 21
- Bills debated
- 3
- Local issues raised
- 3
- Promises from ministers
- 8
- Committees
- 4
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
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
About 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.
5,66,085 votes · 43.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VPAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,95,728 votes · 37.9%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ANPattali Makkal Katchi
1,27,139 votes · 9.7%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DGNaam Tamilar Katchi
76,207 votes · 5.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BMIndependent
3,441 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MSBahujan Samaj Party
3,372 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PKIndependent
2,856 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JAIndependent
2,411 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RSIndependent
1,456 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MSIndependent
1,197 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ESIndependent
1,155 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SGIndependent
1,147 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SCIndependent
1,098 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SSAravor Munnetra Kazhagam
1,036 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ACAmbedkarite Party Of India
961 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RCDhesiya Makkal Kazhagam
758 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GAIndependent
693 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MRUlzaipali Makkal Katchy
537 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AMIndependent
466 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- IGIndependent
432 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RDIndependent
422 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KMIndependent
377 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RAIndependent
332 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VMIndependent
328 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JMIndependent
316 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
25 · Salem
General16,59,269 registered voters · 25 candidates · 70,357 votes between the first two
Elected 2024
T. M. Selvaganapathy
DMK · Male · 5,66,085 votes (43.38%) · 70,357 ahead of Vignesh P
- 78.79%
- Turnout
- 13,07,379
- Votes cast
- 12,89,950
- Valid votes
- 14,894
- None of the above
- 8,30,332
- Women electors
6,55,636 men and 6,40,883 women voted in person, plus 10,755 postal ballots. 1,613 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 588.
- DMK5,66,0854,063 postal43.38%
- Vignesh PMale
ADMK4,95,7282,770 postal37.99% - Annadurai NMale
PMK1,27,1391,310 postal9.74% - Dr Manojkumar GMaleNTKMike76,207571 postal5.84%
- None of the aboveNOTA14,8941.14%
- Bhalaji MMaleINDBatsman3,4414 postal0.26%
- Murali SMale
BSP3,37239 postal0.26% - Palanivel KMaleINDLighter2,8563 postal0.22%
- Jegannathan AMaleINDGanna kisan2,41127 postal0.18%
- Raja SMaleINDBattery Torch1,45614 postal0.11%
- Muthusamy SMaleINDCalculator1,1974 postal0.09%
- Er Prabakaran SMaleINDJackfruit1,1554 postal0.09%
- Shanmugam GMaleINDBucket1,1473 postal0.09%
- Santhalingam CMaleINDCapsicum1,09819 postal0.08%
- Sutharsanam SMaleAVRMKDiamond1,0366 postal0.08%
- Ambedkar CMaleAPOICoat96117 postal0.07%
- Ramachandran CMaleDAMKWater melon75810 postal0.06%
- Govindhan AMaleINDTelevision6937 postal0.05%
- Manickam RMaleUMKAuto- rickshaw5374 postal0.04%
- INDGas cylinder46613 postal0.04%
- INDPot4327 postal0.03%
- Ramasundaram DMaleINDPressure cooker4223 postal0.03%
- Karunakaran MMaleINDLaptop37718 postal0.03%
- Raja AMaleINDRing3323 postal0.03%
- Vignesh MMaleINDThrowing a javelin3284 postal0.03%
- Jothilingam MMaleINDComputer3162 postal0.02%
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.