Erode Lok Sabha Constituency Constituency Number: 17 Total Electors: 13,21,395 (2014 estimates) Male Electors: 6,56,659 Female Electors: 6,64,736 Assembly Constituencies: Kumarapalayam, Erode (East), Erode (West), Modakurichi, Dharapuram (SC), Kangayam Reserved: No Delimited: Yes. The constituency came into existence in 2008. Results in last four Lok Sabha elections: A Ganesha Murthy of the MDMK won the seat in 2009 polls. In 2014, Selvakumara Chinnayan of the AIADMK registered a victory. Demography: Out of the six constituencies, only two are essentially urban – Erode East and Eorde West. These two constituencies house the textile industries. As per the 2011 Census, at least half the population lives in urban areas o the district. At least 16 percent of the population belong to Scheduled Castes, as per the 2011 Census.
A Ganesha Murthy of the MDMK won the seat in 2009 polls. In 2014, Selvakumara Chinnayan of the AIADMK registered a victory.
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