Ariyalur
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. RajendranWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 95,21940.37% |
| 2 | Latha BaluDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,72129.98% |
| 3 | M. SivakumarTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 57,35924.32% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 39,202 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,35,217 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | D. Pugazhendhi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,5273.62% |
| 5 | K. Jothibasu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6910.29% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 6410.27% | |
| 6 | Thanga Shanmuga Sundaram (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 6370.27% |
| 7 | G. Vetrivel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5540.23% |
| 8 | V. Stalin (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4750.20% |
| 9 | T. Semmalai (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2590.11% |
| 10 | K. Rajkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2010.09% |
| 11 | M. Sudhakar (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1770.08% |
| 12 | K. Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1360.06% |
| 13 | S. Rajkumar (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1170.05% |
| 14 | C. Krishnamoorthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 740.03% |
| 15 | C. Elaiyaraja (lost deposit)IND Independent | 700.03% |
Ariyalur 2026: AIADMK's Rajendran reclaims fossil-country seat
AIADMK's S. Rajendran retook Ariyalur with 95,219 votes, defeating DMK's Latha Balu. Rajendran, who had won the seat for AIADMK in 2016 by just 2,043 votes and lost it to MDMK's K. Chinnappa on a DMK symbol in 2021, returns to the assembly with a margin nearly twelve times his 2016 winning gap.
Where Ariyalur was won
| Led by | Booths of 330 | Villages of 88 |
|---|---|---|
| S. Rajendran AIADMK | 228 | 73 |
| Latha Balu DMK | 71 | 10 |
| Others | 31 | 5 |
| Closest village | Sathamangalam: DMK ahead by 4 | |
S. Rajendran’s biggest leads
- Thathanur (West)+1,3805 booths
- Sathampadi+1,2495 booths
- Ulliyakudi+1,1174 booths
Latha Balu’s best villages
- Kulamanikam (East)+2282 booths
- Elakurichi+1756 booths
- Thirumanur+1697 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
- Chidambaram (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 2,62,942women 1,32,732 (50.5%) · men 1,30,194 (49.5%) · third gender 16
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,865 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Rajendran | AIADMK | 751 | 94,468 | 95,219 |
| 2 | Latha Balu | DMK | 629 | 70,092 | 70,721 |
| 3 | M. Sivakumar | TVK | 358 | 57,001 | 57,359 |
| 4 | D. Pugazhendhi | NTK | 102 | 8,425 | 8,527 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 8 | 633 | 641 |
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 | 24,498 | 49th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 40.4% | 80th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 89.7% | 69th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,35,858 | 43rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 641 | 168th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 K. Chinnappa won it by 3,234 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2001–2026
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.
K. Chinnappa contested 2021 on the DMK Rising Sun symbol as an MDMK ally; counted as DMK alliance.
About Ariyalur
Ariyalur is the headquarters seat of Ariyalur district, the cement and limestone heartland of central Tamil Nadu. The constituency covers Ariyalur town, the cement plants at Sendurai and Reddipalayam, and the fossil-rich beds at Karai-Kulakkalnattam that geologists rate among the most important Cretaceous outcrops in India. The district was carved out of Perambalur in 2007.
AIADMK's P. Elavazhagan won here in 2001, INC's D. Amaramoorthy in 2006, AIADMK's Durai Manivel in 2011 and S. Rajendran in 2016, before MDMK's K. Chinnappa took it on a DMK symbol in 2021. The seat is part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency.
Ariyalur fossil beds and the cement belt
Ariyalur's Karai-Kulakkalnattam fossil beds preserve marine life from the Cretaceous, and the National Fossil Wood Park at Sathanur sits within easy reach. An hour east stands Gangaikondacholapuram, Rajendra Chola's eleventh-century capital and a UNESCO Great Living Chola Temple, with its sweeping Brihadeeswarar shrine and the Cholagangam tank.
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Who won Ariyalur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
S. Rajendran of AIADMK won Ariyalur (AC 149) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 95,219 votes, 40.37% of the votes polled, ahead of Latha Balu of DMK by 24,498 votes.
Who is the MLA of Ariyalur?
S. Rajendran of AIADMK was elected MLA for Ariyalur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Ariyalur in 2026?
Turnout was 89.7%: 2,35,858 of 2,62,942 electors voted.
Which district is Ariyalur in?
Ariyalur (constituency number 149) is in Ariyalur district, part of the Chidambaram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Ariyalur before 2026?
In 2021 K. Chinnappa of DMK won by 3,234 votes over S. Rajendran. In 2016 S. Rajendran of AIADMK won by 2,043 votes over S. S. Sivashankar.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 149
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