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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 91 · 2026
Veerapandi
Winner — 2026
PALANIVEL. M.S
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 33.8%ADMK 32.1%19 others 34.0%
Votes
79,907
33.9% share
Winning margin
4,071
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
94.3%
of 2,50,504
Veerapandi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 4,071 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
4 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANIVEL. M.S | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 79,907 | 33.9% |
| 2 | SRI BALAJI SUGUMAR. S | 75,836 | 32.1% | |
| 3 | THARUN. A.K | 69,296 | 29.4% | |
| 4 | RAJESHKUMAR. S | 6,820 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | BRAMAMOORTHI. M | TAVK | 642 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 594 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PALANISAMY. P | IND | 449 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ANBAZHAGAN. P | CPI(ML)(L) | 437 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SAKTHIVEL. M | NADLMMKLK | 397 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PRABHU. V | IND | 349 | 0.1% |
| 11 | VAIDESSWARA PRASAD. N | IND | 197 | 0.1% |
| 12 | INDRAJITH GUPTHA. G | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 13 | TAMILARASAN. D | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SENTHILKUMAR. M | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DEVENDHIRAPRABU. M | IND | 103 | 0.0% |
| 16 | GOPI. R | IND | 96 | 0.0% |
| 17 | KARTHI. R | IND | 80 | 0.0% |
| 18 | JAYAVEL. M | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
| 19 | GOPINATH. B | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
| 20 | KAVITHA. M.P | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 21 | RANGANATHAN. D | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.7% · max 49.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
2nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
203rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 33.9%ADMK 32.1%DMK 29.4%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/20
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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