Aravakurichi
All 30 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. ElangoWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,82739.11% |
| 2 | P. KarthikeyanTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 51,44528.41% |
| 3 | K. SelvakumarAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,28927.22% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 30,073 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,80,441 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Naren (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,1542.85% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 6370.35% | |
| 5 | Ravi Ag (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 3980.22% |
| 6 | S. Suganya (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3590.20% |
| 7 | M. Tamilarasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3460.19% |
| 8 | P. Natarajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3260.18% |
| 9 | Asiya Begum (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2900.16% |
| 10 | R. Sowmiya (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2840.16% |
| 11 | S. Boopathy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2840.16% |
| 12 | R. Sakthivel (lost deposit)VKK Viduthalai Kalam Katchi | 2110.12% |
| 13 | G. Narendrakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1580.09% |
| 14 | T. Sivalingam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1220.07% |
| 15 | P. Silambarasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1140.06% |
| 16 | V. Natchimuthu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 920.05% |
| 17 | T. Manikandan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 860.05% |
| 18 | N. Rajasekaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 700.04% |
| 19 | G. Arasumani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 610.03% |
| 20 | S. Kirubananth (lost deposit)IND Independent | 610.03% |
| 21 | P. Mathiyalagan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 580.03% |
| 22 | N. Rajendaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 560.03% |
| 23 | M. Arivalagan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 510.03% |
| 24 | T. Kaviyarasu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 500.03% |
| 25 | M. Kathiresan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 490.03% |
| 26 | S. Praveen (lost deposit)IND Independent | 470.03% |
| 27 | K. Mohankumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 470.03% |
| 28 | V. Ramalingam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 380.02% |
| 29 | S. Ragupathi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 350.02% |
| 30 | R. Murugesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 330.02% |
Aravakurichi — DMK's Elango holds the 2016-cancelled seat
R. Elango of DMK has retained Aravakurichi against TVK's P. Karthikeyan. The Karur-district seat earned national notoriety in 2016 when the Election Commission countermanded the poll over a brazen cash-for-votes operation, the first such cancellation in Tamil Nadu's history.
AIADMK's V. Senthilbalaji eventually won the November 2016 by-election by 23,661 votes; Elango took the seat for DMK in 2021, defeating BJP's K. Annamalai by 24,816 votes.
Where Aravakurichi was won
| Led by | Booths of 267 | Villages of 60 |
|---|---|---|
| R. Elango DMK | 87 | 11 |
| P. Karthikeyan TVK | 82 | 14 |
| Others | 98 | 35 |
| Closest village | Venjamangudalur East: AIADMK ahead by 5 | |
R. Elango’s biggest leads
- Pallapatti+17,86636 booths
- Esanatham+5516 booths
- Lingamanaickanpatti+4493 booths
P. Karthikeyan’s best villages
- Pugalur+1,30531 booths
- Velampadi+2609 booths
- Thokkupatti+1932 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
- Karur
- Electors, 2026
- 1,95,517women 1,02,343 (52.3%) · men 93,172 (47.7%) · third gender 2
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,660 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Elango | DMK | 769 | 70,058 | 70,827 |
| 2 | K. Selvakumar | AIADMK | 466 | 48,823 | 49,289 |
| 3 | P. Karthikeyan | TVK | 327 | 51,118 | 51,445 |
| 4 | S. Naren | NTK | 71 | 5,083 | 5,154 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 11 | 626 | 637 |
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 | 19,382 | 64th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 39.1% | 89th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 92.6% | 16th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,81,078 | 196th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 30 | =8th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 637 | =169th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 R. Elango won it by 24,816 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
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.
The 2016 contest was countermanded by the ECI on May 27, 2016 after over 100 bribery complaints; the by-poll was finally held on November 19, 2016 and won by AIADMK's V. Senthilbalaji. Aravakurichi has otherwise been a DMK seat — Khaleelur Rahman in 2006, Palanisamy in 2011, Elango in 2021 and 2026.
About Aravakurichi
Aravakurichi (AC 134) is a rural taluk seat in southern Karur district on the dry plain between the Cauvery and the Amaravati. Karur city — the parent district headquarters 30 km north — is the home-textile (bedsheet, towel) export capital and the headquarters of Karur Vysya Bank, founded 1916.
The Aravakurichi belt runs on rain-fed cotton, groundnut and Cauvery-canal paddy, with the Kovilur Shiva temple — said to be over 2,000 years old — and the Venjamangudalur shrine as its main heritage anchors. The taluk is also one of the better-known sevalkattu (rooster-fight) circuits in Kongu Nadu, with thousands of birds drawn to Pongal-week meets at Poolamvalasu.
Aravakurichi & Karur textile country
Aravakurichi is a slow drive through cotton fields and canal villages. Stop at the 2,000-year-old Kovilur Shiva temple and the five-tier Venjamangudalur gopuram, then push 30 km up to Karur for a home-textile factory tour and the Pasupatheeswarar temple on the Amaravati bank. Pongal-week visitors can catch a sevalkattu rooster meet at Poolamvalasu before a Kongu chicken-curry lunch.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Aravakurichi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
R. Elango of DMK won Aravakurichi (AC 134) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 70,827 votes, 39.11% of the votes polled, ahead of P. Karthikeyan of TVK by 19,382 votes.
Who is the MLA of Aravakurichi?
R. Elango of DMK was elected MLA for Aravakurichi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Aravakurichi in 2026?
Turnout was 92.6%: 1,81,078 of 1,95,517 electors voted.
Which district is Aravakurichi in?
Aravakurichi (constituency number 134) is in Karur district, part of the Karur Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Aravakurichi before 2026?
In 2021 R. Elango of DMK won by 24,816 votes over K. Annamalai. In 2016 V. Senthilbalaji of AIADMK won by 23,661 votes over K.C. Pallani Shamy.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 134
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