12. Arani (அரணி, Aarani, Arni) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Tamil Nadu. This constituency is located in the South region of India and in the North Tamil Nadu region within Tamil Nadu. This seat includes the following districts of Tamil Nadu: Tiruvannamalai, Viluppuram. Arani Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 12. Arani is voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 12. Arani Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 66. Polur: Vandavasi Taluk (Part) Melanur, Soodrakatteri, Anmarudai, Avaniyapuram, Mel Sathamangalam, Nariyambadi, Vinayagapuram, Konaiyur, Gengapuram, Kozhappalur, Imapuram, Narayanamangalam, Marakkunam, Alliyandal, Mahadevimangalam, Melpalayam, Thavani, Thellarampattu, Namathodu, Semmambadi, Anadimangalam, Konamangalam, Mela Poondi, Visamangalam, Melathangal, Jagannathapuram, Arasampattu, Nedungunam, Then Kadapanthangal, Peranambakkam, Morakkaniyanur, MelVillivalam, Veppambattu and MelNandiyambadi villages. Polur Taluk (Part) Thulavapushpagiri, Vellore, Sedarampattu, Parvathiagaram, Alliyabath, Eluppagunam, Narayanamangalam, Kangiranandal, Pushpagiri, Thurunchikuppam, Vilankuppam, Kalvasal, Muniyanthangal, Sandavasal, Kasthambady, Enthuvambadi, Mukkurambai, Kilpattu, Vadamathimangalam, Theppanandal, Chitteri, Kelur, Athuvambadi, Kattipoondy, Palvarthuvendran, Ettivady, Alampoondy, Othiyanthangal, Rayankuppam, Gudalur, Saduperipalayam, Saduperi, Madavilagam, Jambukonampattu, Ariyathur, Thirumalai, Sengunam, 393 Potharai, Periyagaram, Athimoor, Kaliyam, Tindivanam, Renderipattu, Kunnathur, Murugapady, Ogur, Karikathur, Kilkarikathur, Vambalore, Oothur, Othalavady, Veerasambanur, Modanapalayam, Thumbur, Indravanam, Appedu, Ulagampattu, Kothandavady, Kolakkaravady, Narasingapuram, Modaiyur, Odanagaram, Arumbalore, Manickavalli, Mandakolathur, Eyakolathur, Venmani, Pappampady, Mampattu, Ezhuvambadi, Jadatharikuppam, Somanthaputhur, Edapirai, Thiruchur, Padiyampattu, Su.Nammiyanthal , Kangayanoor, Pudupalayam, Vasur, Sanikkavady, Karapoondy, Pulivanandal, Otteri, Mattapirayur, Kozhavur, Koralpakkam, Chothukkani, Semmiyamangalam, Alliyalmangalam, Athurai, Thatchampadi, Nambedu, Devimangalam, Cheyyanandal, Chithathurai, Peranambakkam, Randam, Vilapakkam, Pelasur, Kuruvimalai, Mansurabad, Severapoondi, Edayankulathur, Maruthuvambady and Gangasoodamani villages. Kalambur (TP), Polur (TP) and Chetpet (TP); 67. Arani: Arani Taluk Cheyyar Taluk (Part) Kaduganur, Melnagarambedu, Melmattai, Vinnamangalam, Agatheripattu, Maligaipattu, Melkovalaivedu, Valleripattu, Pudukottai, Navalpakkam, Korukkathur, Munugapattu, Mel Seeshamangalam, Thirumani, Melputhur, Devanathur and Pillanthi villages; 68. Cheyyar: Cheyyar Taluk (Part) Ariyur, Panamugai, Brahmadesam, Seevaram, Sirunavalpattu, Vadailuppai, Cheyyanur, Vengalathur, Umaiyalpuram, Arasankuppam, Chettithangal, Ozhukkavakkam, Thalikkal, Vellakulam, Thirupanangadu, Vembakkam, Kuthanur, Natteri, Sunaipattu, Pulivalam, Poonthandalam, Sattuvanthangal, Munjurpattu, Siruvanjipattu, Irumaram, Randam, Nayanthangal, Thennampattu, Thandappanthangal R.F., Azhividaithangi, Seleri, Thiruppanamur, Pillanthangal, Namandi, VadaMavanthal, Abdullapuram, Kuranganilmuttam, Pallavaram, Kanikiluppai, Seniyanallur, Kundiyanthandalam, Suruttal, Poonaithangal, Menallur, Girijapuram, Kizhnaickenpalayam, Vadakalpakkam, Vazhavandal, Mamandur, Hariharapakkam, Thiruvadirayapuram, Kilnelli, Karandai, Sumangali, Alanthangal, Kodayambakkam, Perungattur, Perumanthangal, Thandappanthangal, Vedamanapakkam, Melbooderi, Moranam, Talarapadi, Pulinthai, Pullavakkam, Kammanthangal, Pootheri, Arathirivellur, Hasanampettai, Thenkalani, Kunnathur, Kaganam, Chithathur, Kanagambakkam, Perumpulimedu, Chellaperumpulimedu, Alinjalpattu, Narasamangalam, Mathur, Sodiyambakkam, Bagavandapuram, Elacheri, 394 Sithalapakkam, Vayalathur, Arasanipalai, Punnai, Dharmacheri, Pavoor, Ukkamperumbakkam, Mangal, Mahajanambakkam, Kunnavakkam, Cholavaram, Karanai, Pandiyambakkam, Palli, Mangalam, Vadapoondipattu, Mariyanallur, Perumpoondi, Nedumparai, Jaderi, Thenpoondipattu, Barathanthangal, Ramakrishnapuram, Sirungattur, Arumparuthi, Endavadi, Sengattankundil, Pappanthangal, Duli, Periakoil, Vinnavadi, Perungalathur, Thumbai, Vadaelapakkam, Vadagampattu, Madipakkam, Edaval, Akkur, Koolamandal, Ukkal, Nemili, Sirunallur, Pudupalayam, Kil Nethapakkam, Siruvelianalloore, Velianallore, Kaliyur, Puliyarambakkam, Kilpudupakkam, Painkinar, Vadathandalam, Arugavoor, Perumpallam, Sundivakkam, Thandarai, Murukkathampoondi, Vadugapattu, Serampattu, Thozhupedu, Eraiyur, Kilathur, Cheyyatraivendran, Vellai, Kilmattai, Anakkavoor, Anapathur, Vada Alapirandan, Athi, Elaneerkundram, Kilneerkundram, Nedungal, Thethurai, Kurumbur, Narmapallam, Kilkolathur, Erumaivetti, Thenthandalam, Perumpalai, Vilaripattu, Thavasi, Nelvoy, Parasur, Madurai, Mukkur, Korukkai, Kizhapalanthai, Vakkadai, Kazhanipakkam, Naval, Irungal, Mulagiripattu, Then Mavandal, Chithamur, Arasur, Purisai, Thenilluppai, Veerambakkam, Melma, Ayyavadi, Vachanur, Melnarma, Soundariyapuram, Vadanangur, Thirumpoondi, Nallalam, Kovilur, Sengadu, Mel Kolathur, Vada Thinallur, Mel Nemili, Kottagaram, Pazhanjur, Echur, Thenelapakkam, Thenkalpakkam, Paiyur, Alathurai, Alathur and Venkodu villages. Dusi (CT) and Tiruvethipuram (M); 69. Vandavasi (SC: Vandavasi Taluk (Part) Cholavaram, Nambedu, Anaibogi, Vilanallur, Ayalavadi, Kilkovalaivedu, Sethupattu, Thellur, Pulivai, Thennangur, Karam, Kosapattu, Ozhapakkam, Ariyathur, Vilangadu, Irumbedu, Kovalai, Kilnarma, Kilpakkam, Sathanoor, Koilkuppam, Vazhur, Vizhuthupattu, Thazhuthazhy, Salukkai, Thazhampallam, Vengunam, Mummuni, Karanai, Thensenthamangalam, Erumbur, Thenalapiranthan, MelSembedu, Urgudi, Vallam, Vadugamangalam, Septankulam, Ariyapadi, Injimedu, Chandirambadi, Kattamangalam, Mosavadi, Thadinolambai, Kothandapuram, Thenkkarai, Vada Vanakkambadi, Melpathi, Thakkandarayapuram, Arasur, Mampattu, Kilsathamangalam, Pathiri, Sennavaram, Birudur, Manganallur, Agaram, MelKodungalur, KilKodungalur, Kavedu, Ulundai, Salavedu, Mangalam, Mamandur, Marudhadu, Kodanallur, Sedarakuppam, Sembur, llangadu, Avanavadi, Vengaram, KilVelliyur, Kadambai, Mazhiyur, Endal, Manickkamangalam, Reddikuppam, Ragunathasamudram, Kozhipuliyur, Kalyanapuram, Aliyur, Solaiarugavur, Singampoondi, 395 Kandavaratti, Koothampattu, Ponnur, Nalleri, Jammampattu, Nadukuppam, Eripattu, Athipakkam, Navalpakkam, KilVillivalam, Mazhuvankaranai, Punnai, Kottai, Veliampakkam, KilSeeshamangalam , Garudapuram, Seeyalam, Ammanampakkam, Badur, Adiyanoor, Adiyankuppam, Osur, Nelliankulam, Sri Rangarajapuram, Kandiyanallur, Ramasamudram, Sogathur, Embalam, ThenVanakkambadi, Japthikaranai, Soraputhur, KilPuthur, Tirakoil, Sathapoondi, Perunkadaputhur, Ariyampoondi, Madam, Isakolathur, Kottupakkam, Melacheri, Nalladisenai, Thennathur, Seeyamangalam, Thenthinnalur, Sivanam, Pappanallur, Thellar, Meesanallur, Nallur, Eramalur, Mudur, Kavaniyathur, Kalpattu Nainankuppam, Eyppakkam, Venmandai, KilSembedu, Amudur, Padur, Theyyar, Kodiyalam, Gudalur, Koothavedu, Agarakorakottai, Goonambadi, Pancharai, Achamangalam, Chitharugavoor, Kizhangunam, Gengampoondi, Arunthodu, Vayaloor, Poongunam, Vadakkupattu, Mahamayi Thirumani, Vedal, Kunnagampundi, Nerkunam, Kilnamandi, Korakkottai, Senal, Pennattagaram, Irumbili, Pazhaveri, Su.Katteri, Arungunam, Mavalavadi and Sathiyavadi villages. Peranamallur (TP), Vandavasi (M) and Desur (TP); 70. Gingee: Gingee Taluk (Part) Edapattu, Vailamur (Mel), Teppirampattu, Nandipuram, Paruttipuram, Periyanolambai, Pinnanur, Kammantangal, Devandavadi, Kaividantangal, Modipattu, Peruvalur, Marakonam, MelNemili, Chinnanolambai, Eyyal, Mel Sevalambadi, Unnamanandal, Naranamangalam, Talankunram, Paraiyanpattu, Kappalambadi, Kottaipoondi, Sangilikkuppam, Paraiyantangal, Palampoondi, Sindagampoondi, Kilavampoondi, Kuduvampoondi, Pappantangal, Chokkapalam, Sevalambadi (Kil), Mel Karanai, Vadavetti, Arukkampoondi, Sathambadi, Sirudalaipoondi, Kodukankuppam, Sindipattu, Nochaloor, Kundalampattu, Kodambadi, Vaduganpoondi, Kadapanandal, Avalurpet, Kovilporaiyur, Tayanur, Mel Malaiyanur, Valathi, Devanur, Gangapuram, Chitteri, Samathankuppam, Annamangalam, Sathanandal, Kannalam, Sattaputhur, Melmambattu, Torappadi, Siyappundi, Manandal, Puduppattu (Mel.), Vadapalai, Eyyakunnam, Embalam, Turinjippundi, Mannur (Mel.), Porkunam, Kadali, Mavanandal, Vanakkambadi, Melacheri, Sevalapurai, Siruvadi R.F., Alampundi, Tenpalai, Chokkanandal, Kalathambattu, Melarangunam, Melathipattu, Kuzhapalur, Pappambadi (Mel), Semmedu, Viramanallur, Satyamangalam, Nayampadi, Bharatantangal, Pasumalaitangal, Perungappur, Muttakadu 396 R.F., Singavaram, Uranitangal, Anjancheri, Idayalam (Mel), Ponpatti, Jayankondan, Narasingarayanpettai, Konai, Sennalur, Odiyathur, Chinnaponnampundi, Manalapadi, Periyamur, Devadanampettai, Sorattupperiyankuppam, Pullipattu, Pudupalayam, Pakkam, Pettai (Gingee), Puttagaram, Kamagaram, Tadanguppam, Kattuchittamur, Madappundi, Kanjur, Nagalampattu, Nallampillaipetral, Uliyampattu, Settavarai, Tadagam, Pothuvoy,Palavalam, Malarasankuppam, Malavantangal, Gangavaram, Kanakkankuppam, Tandavasamudram, Padippallam, Tachchampattu, Attiyur, Sittampundi, Sirunampundi, Appampattu, Kavarai, Kadagampundi, Minamur, Jambodi, Kommedu, Tenpuduppattu, Mavattambadi, Palappattu, Karai R.F., Karai, Varikkal, Melarungunam, Mullur, Tandavasamudram R.F., Tuttipattu, Ponnankuppam, Konalur, Anaiyeri, Pulivandi, MatturTirukkai, Oddambattu, Thiruvadikunnam and Mattaparai villages. Gingee (TP) and Ananthapuram (TP); and 71. Mailam: Gingee Taluk (Part) Udaiyantangal, Kallapuliyur, Irumbuli, Kandamanallur, Cholangunam, Perumpundi, Damanur, Buderi, Tondur, Chinnagaram, Pennagar, Sandisakshi, Mahadevimangalam, Illodu, Karunguli, Eachur, Mukkunam, Melolakkur, Viranamur, Neerperuthagaram, Ethanemili, Melathipakkam, Edaimalai, Bondai, Agalur, Neganur, Kariyamangalam, Chellapiratti, Kalavay (Mel), Perumpugai, Anathur, Virpattu, Seturayanallur, Puttur (Vada), Anangur, Aviyur, Nangiyanandal, Arugavur, Pallikulam, Kuttapakkam (Mel), Indirasankuppam, Chittamur (Mel), Melathur, Panappakkam, Nattarmangalam, Koravanandal, Kalaiyur, Kadambur, Servilagam, Vadavanur, Nangilikondan, Rajampuliyur, Kurinjipai, Tuduppakkam, Modaiyur, Vallam, Maruderi, Kongarappattu, Sevur (Mel), Kilaiyur, Maniyampattu ,Kammandur, Taiyur, Sorattur, Pappambadi (Kil), Vadataram, Kilmambattu, Thiruvambattu, Kappai, Kallalipattu, Dalavanur, Vilvamadevi, Errambattu, Anilady, Vowalkunram, Koodaloor (Mel), Kizh Vailamur, Kalladikuppam, Marur, Nagandur, Dalavalappattu, TenPuthur , Perampattu and Amur villages. Tindivanam Taluk (Part) Mambakkam, Sembakkam, Konalur, Siviri (Mel), Attipakkam, Neduntondi, Vellimedupettai, Puttanandal, Dadapuram, Singanikuppam, Kilmalayanur, Meladhanur, Ammanambakkam, Vairapuram, Tengapakkam, Purangarai, Kilkaranai, Evalur, Sattanur, Sitteripattu, Melpakkam, Neykuppi, Pulaiyur, Kodiam, Kilmavilangai, Mel Mavilangai, Nagavaram, Siruvalur North, Taniyal, Puliyanur, Kalpakkam, Kirandipuram, Vadampundi, Perapari, Karuvapakkam, Ural, Pattanam, T. Panchalam, Mel Palakuppam, Venmaniyathur, 397 Kattusiviri, Pampundi, Naduvanandal, Mannampoondi, Ilamangalam, Vilukkam, Deevanur, Agoor, Mel Peradikuppam, Salai, Kollar, Vempundi, Nettiyur, Peramandur, Asur, Vengandur, Rettanai, Avayakuppam, Muppuli, Kodima, Padamangalam, T. Kenipattu, Nallamur, Kolliyankunam, Chinnanerkunam, Kutteripattu, Chinnavalavanur, Soliasokkulam, Alagrammam, Nedumozhianur, Senjikothamangalam, V. Nallalam, V. Panchalam, Sendiyampakkam, Chendur, Velangampadi, Mailam, Thenkulapakkam, Taludali, Kanniyam, Tennalapakkam, Kuralur, Padirapuliyur, Palapattu, Perani, Periathatchur, Chittani, Ezhaoi, Athikuppam, Anganikuppam, Vidur, Konamangalam, Ganapathipattu and Kadur (S) villages.