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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Rishivandiyam · AC 78

Karthikeyan K

Karthikeyan K won Rishivandiyam (AC 78) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, with 89,711 votes and a margin of 4,862. Runner-up: Ashok Kumar G (TVK, 84,849 votes).

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Karthikeyan K

DMKMLA · Rishivandiyam
Constituency
Rishivandiyam · AC 78
District
Kallakurichi
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Vasantham Fly Ash Bricks, Sithalur, Real Agencies, MLA Salary And Agricultural income
2026 result
won by 4,862 votes
Education
B.Sc Computer Science From Nehru Memorial College Puthanampatti Tamil Nadu In 1998

At a glance

2026 votes
89,711
in the assembly election
Margin
4,862
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Rishivandiyam
AC 78 · Kallakurichi
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
26
candidates contested
Age
48 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹19.16 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationGraduate

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹19.16 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹19.16 cr
Liabilities₹9.21 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

The 2026 win — Rishivandiyam

Karthikeyan K polled 89,711 votes, defeating Ashok Kumar G (TVK) by a margin of 4,862.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Karthikeyan KDMK89,711
2Ashok Kumar GTVK84,849
3Chezhiyan PPMK56,488
4Radhika PNTK7,247
5Senthikumar V NIND1,071

→ Full Rishivandiyam (AC 78) seat page · district: Kallakurichi

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o Kannan. Spouse: Business, Udhayam Transport, Udhayam Blue metal & M-Sand, Vasantham Residency & She is the one of the Trustee in Maha Sakthi Educational Trust, ThenKeeranur and Agricultural income.

Sources