Anaikattu
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. VelazhaganWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 76,30235.27% |
| 2 | A. P. NandakumarDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,22132.00% |
| 3 | R. VelmuruganTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,28729.26% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 35,869 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,15,215 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | M. Ravikumar (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,7462.19% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,1030.51% | |
| 5 | R. Saravanan (lost deposit)NMK Namadhu Makkal Katchi | 3510.16% |
| 6 | K. Manoharan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3190.15% |
| 7 | V. S. Venkatesh (lost deposit)AJPK Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 2170.10% |
| 8 | V. Vinothkanna (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1920.09% |
| 9 | P. Jayaseelan (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 1660.08% |
| 10 | R. Ramesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1520.07% |
| 11 | M. Nandha Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 950.04% |
| 12 | S. Selvamoorthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 900.04% |
| 13 | E. Suresh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 770.04% |
Anaikattu 2026: AIADMK's Velazhagan beats sitting MLA Nandakumar
AIADMK's D. Velazhagan took Anaikattu over DMK's A. P. Nandakumar, the sitting MLA who had won the seat in 2016 and 2021. Before Nandakumar's run, PMK's M. Kalai Arasu had carried Anaikattu in 2011 by a wide 27,903-vote margin. The 2026 outcome was the AIADMK's first win here since the 2008 delimitation.
Where Anaikattu was won
| Led by | Booths of 295 | Villages of 76 |
|---|---|---|
| D. Velazhagan AIADMK | 152 | 47 |
| A. P. Nandakumar DMK | 63 | 12 |
| Others | 80 | 17 |
| Closest village | Boodhur: TVK ahead by 4 | |
A. P. Nandakumar’s best villages
- Pallikonda+1,3317 booths
- Virinchipuram+6947 booths
- Unai Vaniyambadi+3845 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Vellore
- Electors, 2026
- 2,38,715women 1,22,982 (51.5%) · men 1,15,690 (48.5%) · third gender 43
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK A.P.NANDAKUMAR led postal ballots (753), but AIADMK D.VELAZHAGAN won the seat overall (76,302).
2,279 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. P. Nandakumar | DMK | 753 | 68,468 | 69,221 |
| 2 | R. Velmurugan | TVK | 685 | 62,602 | 63,287 |
| 3 | D. Velazhagan | AIADMK | 673 | 75,629 | 76,302 |
| 4 | M. Ravikumar | NTK | 116 | 4,630 | 4,746 |
| 5 | V. Vinothkanna | TVAK | 20 | 172 | 192 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 7,081 | 156th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.3% | 165th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.6% | 49th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,16,318 | 91st | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,103 | 47th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 A. P. Nandakumar won it by 6,360 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
Anaikattu was redrawn in the 2008 delimitation; pre-2011 results are not directly comparable.
About Anaikattu
Anaikattu, also written Anaicut, is a rural-leaning seat in Vellore district that takes in Pallikonda, Odugathur and the Anaicut taluk villages along the Palar. The economy is built on paddy and sugarcane in the river belt, weaving clusters at Odugathur, and quarrying in the Javadhu foothills.
The seat sends commuters into Vellore city for work and study, with its panchayats clustered around the Vellore-Krishnagiri highway. Politics here has swung from PMK (2011) to DMK (2016, 2021) to AIADMK (2026), with farm prices, river water and rural roads driving the vote.
Around Anaikattu
Odugathur's weaving streets and the Palar bathing ghats mark the riverside stretch, while a westward turn climbs into the Javadhu hills with tribal hamlets at Jamunamarathur. The Amirthi forest stream and Vellore Fort are within an hour's drive.
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Who won Anaikattu in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
D. Velazhagan of AIADMK won Anaikattu (AC 44) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 76,302 votes, 35.27% of the votes polled, ahead of A. P. Nandakumar of DMK by 7,081 votes.
Who is the MLA of Anaikattu?
D. Velazhagan of AIADMK was elected MLA for Anaikattu in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Anaikattu in 2026?
Turnout was 90.6%: 2,16,318 of 2,38,715 electors voted.
Which district is Anaikattu in?
Anaikattu (constituency number 44) is in Vellore district, part of the Vellore Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Anaikattu before 2026?
In 2021 A. P. Nandakumar of DMK won by 6,360 votes over D. Velazhagan. In 2016 A. P. Nandakumar of DMK won by 8,768 votes over M. Kalai Arasu.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 44
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