Nilgiris Parliament Elections
Nilgiris Lok Sabha Election Summary
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:00
Nilgiris Loksabha seat has mostly been a Congress Stronghold. The major communities represented here are Badagas, Thodas, Vokkaligars, Kongu Vellalars and of course many tribes. The seat covers a total of 6 assembly constituencies. Avinashi, Mettupalayam and Bhavanisagar in the Plains and Ooty, Coonoor and Gudalur in the Nilgiris. The Bhavanisagar seat has recently replaced Thondamuthur which traditionally has had a large voter turnout ratio.
2009 - Nilgiris Loksabha Elections
Saturday, 28 August 2010 00:00
The Nilgiris Constituency witnessed a change in leadership this time around with the DMK coming to power. The Alliance with the Congress at the centre and the reprofiling of the constituency to SC, and the replacement of Thondamuthur with Bhavanisagar made it more favourable for the DMK who had a sitting minister Mr.A.Raja to contest from this seat on the DMK- Congress front. The seat has traditionally been a Congress strong hold with the badaga community in the Nilgiris playing prominence. The main communities in this constituency are Badagas, Vokkaligars and Kongu Vellalars. The first election that the KNMK (Kongu Peravai) who bagged 5% of the entire vote bank. This is quite a step forward for a first time appearance. However, the decision of the DMDK not to forge an alliance had secured a 11%, a figure lower than their estimates.
2004 - Nilgiris Loksabha Elections
Thursday, 07 January 2010 13:26
Nilgiris - 2004 Elections was an election that was a defining moment for the congress at the centre. The election victory was a 5-time victory for Mr.R.Prabhu. The votebank in the Nilgiris was not disturbed with the BJP Candidate losing by 30%. The voting turnout was 59.3% as opposed to a figure of about 60% in Tamil Nadu and 58.1% all over India. The candidates were both familiar and the centre level politics and state level alliance helped secure the seat for Congress. THe seat has always been a strong hold for Congress as witnessed by the results. There may have been some comments that not much has been done by the Congress Candidate in relation to the NMR train, Athikadavu Scheme, Mettupalayam - Coimbatore road and rail, tea prices in the nilgiris and also the long pending issue of addressing the pollution in River Bhavani.Advertisement
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