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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Thiruvarur · AC 168

Kalaivanan Poondi K

Kalaivanan Poondi K won Thiruvarur (AC 168) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, with 93,408 votes and a margin of 18,148. Runner-up: Veeramani V (TVK, 75,260 votes).

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Kalaivanan Poondi K

DMKMLA · Thiruvarur
Constituency
Thiruvarur · AC 168
District
Thiruvarur
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Agriculture & Rice Business
2026 result
won by 18,148 votes
Education
12th From Koratacherry Govt Higher Secondary School In 1980-81

At a glance

2026 votes
93,408
in the assembly election
Margin
18,148
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Thiruvarur
AC 168 · Thiruvarur
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
9
candidates contested
Age
61 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹11.07 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
1 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification12th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹11.07 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹11.07 cr
Liabilities₹1.97 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

The 2026 win — Thiruvarur

Kalaivanan Poondi K polled 93,408 votes, defeating Veeramani V (TVK) by a margin of 18,148.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Kalaivanan Poondi KDMK93,408
2Veeramani VTVK75,260
3Chandrasekaran GoviBJP36,387
4Aswini BNTK10,031
5NotaNOTA825

→ Full Thiruvarur (AC 168) seat page · district: Thiruvarur

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o R.Krishnansamy. Spouse: Kalai Construction Partner.

Sources