Election Question

Kanniyakumari

• Kanyakumari District is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India.The south-eastern boundary is the Gulf of Mannar (Bay of Bengal), while on the South and the South West, the boundaries are the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.

Kanniyakumari (Nagercoil )Members of Parliament

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  1951: A. Nesamony, TTC
  1957: Thanulingom Nadar, Indian National Congress
  1962: A. Nesamony, Indian National Congress
  1967: A. Nesamony, Indian National Congress
  1971: K. Kamaraj , Indian National Congress
  1977: Kumari Ananthan, Indian National Congress
  1980: N. Dennis, Indian National Congress
  1984: N. Dennis, Indian National Congress
  1989: N. Dennis, Indian National Congress
  1991: N. Dennis, Indian National Congress
  1996: N. Dennis, Tamil Maanila Congress
  1998: N. Dennis, Tamil Maanila Congress
  1999: Pon Radhakrishnan, Bharatiya Janata Party
  2004: A. V. Bellarmin, Communist Party of India
• BJP may win if Congress doesn't contest
  The BJP has a chance of winning the newly formed Kanyakumari constituency if the Congress fails to contest from there and gives it to its ally, the DMK. For, the poll arithmetic is likely to change with the DMDK fielding S Austin, who had been a Rajya Sabha member and an MLA from Nagercoil.
• DMK to fight from Chennai, Kumari
  After discussions between leaders of DMK and Congress the list of constituencies from which each party would be contesting was released here on Sunday, The DMK took all of Chennai, as expected, and surprise constituencies of Sriperumpudur, Tiruvannamalai, Ramanathapuram and Kanyakumari which the Congress was asking for..

2009 Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha Candidates

• BJP - Pon Radhakrishnan
• BSP - P Sivakami
• DMDK - S Austin

Place to Visit

• Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
  The beautiful Gandhi Memorial completed in 1956, is situated as a memorial to the Father of the Nation. An urn of Mahatma Gandhi was kept here for public to pay homage before immersion. Mahatma Gandhi visited Kanyakumari twice in 1925 and 1937. In commemoration of this event a beautiful monument has been constructed here. Its central shape is 79 feet high representing the age of the Mahatma at the time of the sun at Mid day on 2nd October would fall on the peedam through a hole in the roof.
• Thiruvalluvar Statue
  Thiruvalluvar is the immortal poet of Tamil Nadu and has given to the world Thirukkural. The pedestal of the statue is of 38 feet height and the statue over it is 95 feet tall with a grand total of 133 feet for the entire sculpture. The 3 tier pedestal known as Atharapeedam is surrounded by an artistic Mandapa known as Alankara Mandapam with 38 feet height.
• Vivekananda Rock Memorial
  Built by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee to commemorate the visit of Swamy Vivekananda to “Shripada Parai” during 24th, 25th and 26th December 1892 for deep meditation and enlightenment.
• Udayagiri Fort
  The fort was rebuilt in the reign of Marthandavarma, the Venad King, during 1741-44. Under the supervision of De Lannoy, the Belgian General, who served as the Chief of the Travancore army; East India Company’s troops were stationed there till the middle of the 19th century.
• Mathoor Hanging Bridge
  The Mathoor Hanging Trough is the tallest as well as the longest trough bridge in Asia, having a height of 115 feet and a length of one kilometre. Constructed in 1966, this bridge has become a place of tourist importance and hundreds of tourists visit this place. This is situated in Mathoor, hamlet of Aruvikkarai revenue village in Thiruvattar Panchayat Union.
• Padmanabhapuram Palace
  The ancient historical town Padmanabhapuram is one of the four municipalities in the district is 55 Km. south of Trivandrum, about two km. east of Thuckalay and 35 km. from Kanyakumari on the Trivandrum-Cape Comerin road. This town is surrounded by a fort with an area of 187 acres. The ancient capital of Travancore might be constructed before AD 1601. The palace with an area of seven acres, is situated in the very centre on the Padmanabhapuram Fort, amidst hills, dales and rivers.
• Tirparappu Water Falls
  The Kodayar makes its descend at Tirparappu and the water fall at this place is about 13km. from Pechiparai dam.
• Muttom Beach
  The famous beach at Muttom is located about 16 kms from Nagercoil and 32 kms from Kanyakumari. Muttom is famous for its beautiful landscaping and high rocks dipping into the sea at the beach-side.