Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Velu. E.V of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Tiruvannamalai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 88,273 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Arul Arumugam (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) with 85,818 votes.
A total of 30 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velu. E.V | 88273 | 40.10% | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Arul Arumugam | 85818 | 39.00% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 3 | Elumalai. C | 34280 | 15.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Vignesh. S | 6011 | 2.70% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 6 | Benny Rajan. C.J | 627 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 7 | Salam .M | 474 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Elumalai. A S/o Arumugam | 356 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Arul. K | 325 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kothandapani. B | 284 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Raj. S | 281 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Vijayakumar. S | 277 | 0.10% | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi |
| 13 | Kannan. P | 256 | 0.10% | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi |
| 14 | Palani. N | 219 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ananth. A. M | 212 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Adhithya Palanisamy. A | 188 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Arul Anand. V | 169 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Nakkiran. A | 135 | 0.10% | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi |
| 19 | Elumalai. C S/o Chinnakuzhanthai | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Ramesh. V | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Malli. S | 122 | 0.10% | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
| 22 | Vignesh. M | 93 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | Raja. V | 91 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | Elumalai. C S/o Chinnarasu | 87 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | Velu. V | 81 | 0.00% | Anti Corruption Dynamic Party |
| 26 | Maheswari. R | 77 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Venkatesan. M | 66 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 28 | Marikkannu. E | 61 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Anbalagan. M | 59 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Velu. K | 58 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Moorthy. P | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Tiruvannamalai constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 30 candidates contested for this seat. Velu. E.V (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 88,273 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.