Madurai Central Assembly Constituency Sees 16.28% Voter Turnout by 9 AM
16.28% Voter Turnout At Madurai Central Assembly Constituency Till 9:00AM
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As of 9:00 AM on April 23, 2026, the voter turnout in the Madurai Central Assembly constituency in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, was recorded at 16.28%, slightly below the state average of 17.69%. This constituency is part of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with 1,96,856 eligible voters.
- 01Voter turnout in Madurai Central is 16.28% as of 9 AM on April 23, 2026.
- 02State-wide voter turnout in Tamil Nadu at the same time is 17.69%.
- 03Palanivel Thiaga Rajan of the DMK won the previous election in 2021.
- 04A total of 1,96,856 electors are eligible to vote in this constituency.
- 05The constituency has seen a decline in voter turnout compared to previous elections.
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The Madurai Central Assembly constituency in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, reported a voter turnout of 16.28% by 9:00 AM on April 23, 2026, during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The overall state average was slightly higher at 17.69%. This constituency has a total of 1,96,856 eligible voters, including 95,632 males, 1,01,198 females, and 26 from the third gender. In past elections, voter turnout has been significantly higher, with 61.03% in 2021, 65.21% in 2016, and 74.82% in 2011. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party won the seat in both the 2021 and 2016 elections. The constituency is classified as General and falls within the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency, which is part of the larger political landscape of Tamil Nadu, where the DMK-led alliance won 159 out of 234 seats in the last assembly elections.
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Low voter turnout may indicate voter apathy or dissatisfaction, potentially affecting the election outcome and future political engagement.
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