Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Thiruvaiyaru · AC 173
Durai . Chandrasekaran
DC
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Durai . Chandrasekaran
DMKMLA · Thiruvaiyaru- Constituency
- Thiruvaiyaru · AC 173
- District
- Thanjavur
- Party
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Profession
- Private Vehicle Driver
- 2026 result
- won by 8,555 votes
- Education
- Diploma in Tirupattur Ploytchnic College In 2002-2005
At a glance
2026 votes
80,425
in the assembly election
Margin
8,555
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Thiruvaiyaru
AC 173 · Thanjavur
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
14
candidates contested
Age
35 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹7.00 L
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit
Education
Highest qualificationOthers
- Diplomain Tirupattur Ploytchnic College In 2002-2005
ECI affidavit (2026)
0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹7.00 L.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹7.00 L |
| Liabilities | ₹1.00 L |
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).
The 2026 win — Thiruvaiyaru
Durai . Chandrasekaran polled 80,425 votes, defeating Mathi . Manikandan (TVK) by a margin of 8,555.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durai . Chandrasekaran | DMK | 80,425 |
| 2 | Mathi . Manikandan | TVK | 71,870 |
| 3 | Velu . Karthikeyan | AMMK | 55,121 |
| 4 | Durai . Senthilnathan | NTK | 10,681 |
| 5 | Vijaya Babu | IND | 1,130 |
→ Full Thiruvaiyaru (AC 173) seat page · district: Thanjavur
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o Palanisamy. Spouse: Agricultural Wages.
Sources
- Election Commission of India · TN 2026 — https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/
- myneta.info · TN 2026 affidavits — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/
- Candidate's myneta affidavit page — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=3203