Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Gudalur · AC 109
Dhravidamani M.
DM
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dhravidamani M.
DMKMLA · Gudalur- Constituency
- Gudalur · AC 109
- District
- The Nilgiris
- Party
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Profession
- Lawyer
- 2026 result
- won by 22,833 votes
- Education
- MA,BL, - B.A. Chikanna Government College (1981-1983) , M.A. - Government College, Salem (1985-1987) , B.L. - Government Law College, Coimbatore (1987-1990)
At a glance
2026 votes
65,590
in the assembly election
Margin
22,833
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Gudalur
AC 109 · The Nilgiris
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
7
candidates contested
Age
66 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹2.53 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
2 pending
declared in affidavit
Education
Highest qualificationPost Graduate
- M.A
- B.L
- B.AChikanna Government College (1981-1983)
- M.AGovernment College, Salem (1985-1987)
- B.LGovernment Law College, Coimbatore (1987-1990)
ECI affidavit (2026)
2 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹2.53 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹2.53 cr |
| Liabilities | ₹47.95 L |
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).
The 2026 win — Gudalur
Dhravidamani M. polled 65,590 votes, defeating Pon JAYASEELAN. (AIADMK) by a margin of 22,833.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhravidamani M. | DMK | 65,590 |
| 2 | Pon JAYASEELAN. | AIADMK | 42,757 |
| 3 | Deepak Sai Kishore A. | TVK | 34,962 |
| 4 | Karthik R. | NTK | 6,199 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 871 |
→ Full Gudalur (AC 109) seat page · district: The Nilgiris
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o Mr. Muniandi. Spouse: Teacher (retired).
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=746