Nagapattinam Lok Sabha Constituency Constituency Number: 29 Total Electors: 12,10,626 (2014 estimates) Male Electors: 6,06,339 Female Electors: 6,04,287 Assembly Constituencies: Nagapattinam, Kilvelur, Vedaranyam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Nannilam Reserved: Yes. For Scheduled Castes Delimited: Yes. In 2008 Results in last four Lok Sabha elections: AKS Vijayan of the DMK won the seat thrice in a row between 1999 and 2009. Since 2014, the sitting MP is K Gopal of the AIADMK. Demography: Traditionally, Nagapattinam was a Communist stronghold, having elected Left leaders six times. Dalits constitute the largest community in the constituency, representing one-third of the population. The two other largest communities are Vellalars and Mukkulathors. Muslims constitute the fourth largest community in the constituency and are concentrated in Nagapattinam and Nagore towns.
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