## Madurai Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 – Summary
The Thevar community-backed Tamil Manila Congress (TMC) achieved a significant victory in Madurai, winning eight out of the ten Assembly constituencies within the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.
**Lok Sabha Result:**
* **P. Vetrivel (TMC):** Won the Madurai Lok Sabha seat with 5,93,892 votes.
* **Su. Venkatesan (CPI(M)):** Lost, securing 4,29,824 votes.
**Assembly Constituency Results (Winning Candidate & Party):**
1. **Madurai North:** G. Thirupathi (TMC)
2. **Madurai South:** R. Kallupatti (TMC)
3. **Madurai West:** S. Chandrasekhar (TMC)
4. **Madurai East:** K. S. Kala (TMC)
5. **Sholavandan:** C. Poovendran (AIADMK) – *Only AIADMK win*
6. **Nilakottai:** M.L. Arjunan (TMC)
7. **Usilampatti:** K. Kathirkamanathan (TMC)
8. **Natrajapuram:** V.V.R. Rajendran (TMC)
9. **Melur:** R. Selvam (DMK) – *Only DMK win*
10. **Manalur:** A. Soundarapandian (TMC)
**Key Observations:**
* TMC demonstrated strong influence across most of the constituencies, capitalizing on Thevar community support.
* AIADMK managed to hold onto Sholavandan.
* DMK secured a win in Melur.
* The election witnessed a high voter turnout, with over 65% of eligible voters exercising their franchise.
* This result marks a substantial gain for the TMC in the region, significantly impacting the political landscape of Madurai.
* The performance of national parties like BJP was not prominent in these results.
