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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 200 · 2026

Bodinayakanur

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Winner — 2026

PANNEERSELVAM.O
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 38.5%TVK 35.5%14 others 26.0%
Votes
85,206
38.6% share
Winning margin
6,805
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
83.6%
of 2,64,386

A closely fought contest. PANNEERSELVAM.O won with a 3.1% margin.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.44 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PANNEERSELVAM.O
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
85,20638.6%
2
PRAKASH.S
TVK
78,40135.5%
3
NARAYANASAMY V.T.
ADMK
41,28618.7%
4
KALAIARASU.S
NTK
11,4555.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9310.4%
6
PADMANABHAN.N
AIPTMMK
6590.3%
7
SELVAMURUGAN.P
IND
5290.2%
8
NAGANANTHINI.V
IND
5260.2%
9
DR.PANDIKUMAR.S
CPI(ML)(L)
4170.2%
10
BALASUBRAMANI.R
IND
2790.1%
11
KARUPPAIAH.G
IND
2010.1%
12
RAJA.M
VSHWTMLK
1890.1%
13
VELRAJ.K
IND
1800.1%
14
SARAVANAKUMAR.V
IND
1720.1%
15
CHANDRASEKARAN.S
IND
1190.1%
16
GOWTHAM.R
IND
780.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (165th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 0.9% · max 40.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
165th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
147th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
97th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.6%TVK 35.5%ADMK 18.7%NTK 5.2%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.44 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Banana🏺Textile Made ups

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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