Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Kovilpatti · AC 218
Karunanithi K.
KK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Karunanithi K.
DMKMLA · Kovilpatti- Constituency
- Kovilpatti · AC 218
- District
- Thoothukudi
- Party
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Profession
- Social Service
- 2026 result
- won by 843 votes
- Education
- 8th standard pass - Govt Higher Secondary School , Kalugumalai- 1989
At a glance
2026 votes
61,643
in the assembly election
Margin
843
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Kovilpatti
AC 218 · Thoothukudi
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
22
candidates contested
Age
51 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹1.75 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
2 pending
declared in affidavit
Education
Highest qualification8th Pass
- 8th Stdpass - Govt Higher Secondary School , Kalugumalai- 1989
ECI affidavit (2026)
2 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹1.75 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹1.75 cr |
| Liabilities | ₹16.11 L |
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).
The 2026 win — Kovilpatti
Karunanithi K. polled 61,643 votes, defeating Balasubramanian S. (TVK) by a margin of 843.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karunanithi K. | DMK | 61,643 |
| 2 | Balasubramanian S. | TVK | 60,800 |
| 3 | Kadambur Raju C. | AIADMK | 53,014 |
| 4 | Pandi P. | NTK | 11,919 |
| 5 | Athikumar Kudumbar B. | IND | 2,992 |
→ Full Kovilpatti (AC 218) seat page · district: Thoothukudi
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o Kalipandiyan. Spouse: House Wife(Tailoring).
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=1178