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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2026
Neyveli
Winner — 2026
RAJENDRAN.R
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 37.7%DMK 31.2%10 others 31.1%
Votes
63,731
37.8% share
Winning margin
10,962
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
88.3%
of 1,91,337
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJENDRAN.R | NDA (NDA) | 63,731 | 37.8% |
| 2 | SABA.RAJENDRAN | 52,769 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | ANAND.K | 34,291 | 20.3% | |
| 4 | THIRUMALVALAVAN.T | TAVK | 11,381 | 6.7% |
| 5 | VEERAMANI.B | 4,444 | 2.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 768 | 0.5% |
| 7 | KARTHIKEYAN.C.M | IND | 459 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MANIMARAN.P | IND | 347 | 0.2% |
| 9 | CHEZHIYAN.G | IND | 221 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MAYAKRISHNAN.K | VTVTK | 136 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JOTHIMURUGAN.V | 131 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | SATHIYASEELAN.M | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (97th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 0.6% · max 53.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
97th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 37.8%DMK 31.3%TVK 20.3%TAVK 6.7%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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