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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Palayamkottai · AC 226

M ABDUL. Wahab

M ABDUL. Wahab won Palayamkottai (AC 226) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, with 79,744 votes and a margin of 13,805. Runner-up: Maria John (TVK, 65,939 votes).

MA
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

M ABDUL. Wahab

DMKMLA · Palayamkottai
Constituency
Palayamkottai · AC 226
District
Tirunelveli
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Politics
2026 result
won by 13,805 votes
Education
B.Com - Sadakathullah Appa College Rahmath Nagar Tirunelveli - 627011 (1985-1986),HSC - Kamarajar Higher Secondary School Pettai, SSLC - Govt Higher Secondary School Kongarayakurichi

At a glance

2026 votes
79,744
in the assembly election
Margin
13,805
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Palayamkottai
AC 226 · Tirunelveli
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
18
candidates contested
Age
59 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹8.34 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
2 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationGraduate

ECI affidavit (2026)

2 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹8.34 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹8.34 cr
Liabilities₹27.85 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

The 2026 win — Palayamkottai

M ABDUL. Wahab polled 79,744 votes, defeating Maria John (TVK) by a margin of 13,805.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1M ABDUL. WahabDMK79,744
2Maria JohnTVK65,939
3Syed Sulthan SamsudeenAIADMK19,732
4Sankara Narayanan Alias SaranNTK10,465
5NotaNOTA851

→ Full Palayamkottai (AC 226) seat page · district: Tirunelveli

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o M.Mohamed Hanifa. Spouse: Retail Business.

Sources