Dindigul district · 7 seats · April 2026 election
Dindigul MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: DMK won 4 of Dindigul's 7 seats; AIADMK 2, TVK 1. By votes: DMK 32.7%, TVK 30.4%, AIADMK 23.9%. The same seats went DMK 4, AIADMK 3 in 2021.
DMK 4 AIADMK 2 TVK 1
Votes counted
15,22,737
Turnout
90.1%
Seats that changed party since 2021
3 of 7
Dindigul's 7 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Palani | K. Ravimanoharan AIADMK | 693 | TVK | 87.0% | Booths |
| 128 | Oddanchatram | R. Sakkarapani DMK | 43,249 | BJP | 91.5% | Booths |
| 129 | Athoor | I. Periasamy DMK | 22,368 | TVK | 90.6% | Booths |
| 130 | Nilakkottai (SC) | R. Ayyanar TVK | 2,925 | DMK | 89.4% | Booths |
| 131 | Natham | Natham R. Viswanathan AIADMK | 11,869 | DMK | 91.6% | Booths |
| 132 | Dindigul | I. P. Senthilkumar DMK | 1,131 | TVK | 87.6% | Booths |
| 133 | Vedasandur | T. Saminathan DMK | 10,063 | AIADMK | 92.9% | Booths |
Dindigul in numbers
| Measure | Dindigul | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 7 | =12th | 6 |
| Electors | 16,89,822 | 13th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 90.1% | 8th | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 51.4% | 12th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 10,063 | 19th | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 3 of 7 | 31st | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.37% | 24th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Palani, won by 693 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Oddanchatram, won by 43,249 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (3 of 7)
- Palani 2021 DMK → 2026 AIADMK
- Nilakkottai 2021 AIADMK → 2026 TVK
- Dindigul 2021 AIADMK → 2026 DMK
What each seat is
- PalaniPalani (AC 127) is built around the Dhandayuthapani Murugan temple on Palani malai, the third and most-visited of Murugan's six Arupadaiveedu hill abodes.
- OddanchatramOddanchatram is constituency No. 128 in Dindigul district, set on the foothills below the Palani range.
- AthoorAthoor is a rural-urban mixed constituency in Dindigul district, taking in Athoor town, parts of Dindigul city's outskirts and the Sirumalai foothills.
- NilakkottaiNilakkottai is constituency No. 130 in Dindigul district, reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- NathamNatham lies in the eastern part of Dindigul district, taking in Natham town, Sanarpatti and parts of the Sirumalai foothills.
- DindigulDindigul (AC 132) is centred on the Rock Fort that gives the town its name (Thindu-kal, 'pillow rock'), a granite outcrop fortified by the Madurai Nayaks in the 17th century.
- VedasandurVedasandur sits in northern Dindigul district, centred on Vedasandur town and the spinning mill belt that ties into the Karur-Dindigul textile corridor.
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Page updated 2 October 2026
Sources: Election Commission of India, candidate-wise results declared 4 May 2026 (results.eci.gov.in); electors from the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu; 2021: ECI statistical report, Detailed Results.
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