Avadi
All 20 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Ramesh KumarWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,80,38452.13% |
| 2 | S. M. NasarDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,04,07330.08% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 57,412 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 3,44,472 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | Rajasimha Mahendra (lost deposit)BJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 39,60511.45% |
| 4 | Punitha Shanmugam (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 16,3354.72% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,5330.44% | |
| 5 | S. Charles (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 7610.22% |
| 6 | R. Bakthavatchalam (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 6270.18% |
| 7 | R. Edmund Jayendren (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 4780.14% |
| 8 | R. Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3080.09% |
| 9 | P. Chellapandian (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2550.07% |
| 10 | C. S. Karnan (lost deposit)ACDP Anti Corruption Dynamic Party | 2240.06% |
| 11 | G. D. Arunkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2050.06% |
| 12 | R. Manikandan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1950.06% |
| 13 | P. Jayakumar (lost deposit)SMNK Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 1770.05% |
| 14 | S. Senthilkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1670.05% |
| 15 | S. Senthilkumar (lost deposit)APTADM Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1560.05% |
| 16 | K. Balakrishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1410.04% |
| 17 | M. Erajasimman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1050.03% |
| 18 | R. Rajasekar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1050.03% |
| 19 | M. Uniesh Raj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 940.03% |
| 20 | K. Annamalai (lost deposit)IND Independent | 770.02% |
Avadi sweep — TVK takes India's tank city, the seat's largest-ever margin
TVK's R. Ramesh Kumar took Avadi over the DMK MLA elected in 2021, S. M. Nasar — the fourth-largest margin anywhere in Tamil Nadu in 2026, and the largest result the seat has produced since it was created by the 2008 delimitation.
AIADMK won Avadi in 2011 by 43,238 votes and held it in 2016, when K. Pandiarajan won by 1,395; Nasar took it for the DMK in 2021 by 55,275. The seat is best known as the home of the Heavy Vehicles Factory — India's main battle-tank plant — and CVRDE, the DRDO lab behind the Arjun MBT.
Where Avadi was won
| Led by | Booths of 502 | Villages of 6 |
|---|---|---|
| R. Ramesh Kumar TVK | 495 | 6 |
| S. M. Nasar DMK | 7 | 0 |
R. Ramesh Kumar’s biggest leads
- Avadi+49,566344 booths
- Thiruverkadu+17,98394 booths
- Thiruninravur+6,34546 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
- Tiruvallur (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 4,36,177women 2,22,955 (51.1%) · men 2,13,146 (48.9%) · third gender 76
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK S.M.NASAR led postal ballots (958), but TVK R.RAMESH KUMAR won the seat overall (1,80,384).
2,495 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. M. Nasar | DMK | 958 | 1,03,115 | 1,04,073 |
| 2 | R. Ramesh Kumar | TVK | 912 | 1,79,472 | 1,80,384 |
| 3 | Rajasimha Mahendra | BJP | 435 | 39,170 | 39,605 |
| 4 | Punitha Shanmugam | NTK | 145 | 16,190 | 16,335 |
| 5 | S. Charles | BSP | 15 | 746 | 761 |
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 | 76,311 | 4th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 52.1% | 7th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 79.3% | 208th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 3,46,005 | 4th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 20 | =63rd | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,533 | 11th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 S. M. Nasar won it by 55,275 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.
Avadi was created by the 2008 delimitation; its first contest was 2011. The 2016 result was one of TN's tightest that election — a 1,395-vote AIADMK win for Pandiarajan over Nasar — and Nasar reversed it decisively in 2021. TVK's 2026 margin is the largest result the seat has ever produced.
About Avadi
Avadi is a western Chennai suburb in Tiruvallur district, created as an assembly constituency by the 2008 delimitation; before that, the area was split across Tiruvallur, Sriperumbudur and Madhavaram seats.
The town is best known as India's tank-manufacturing capital — the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), set up in 1965, has produced T-72, T-90 Bhishma and Arjun main battle tanks for the Indian Army; the adjacent CVRDE (Combat Vehicles R&D Establishment) is DRDO's armoured-vehicle lab.
Avadi also holds a place in Dravidian movement history — Periyar's 1956 Avadi conference for the Dravidar Kazhagam was a turning point.
Avadi & North-Western Chennai
Avadi is where India builds its tanks — HVF and CVRDE have made this western Chennai suburb the country's armoured-warfare capital since 1965.
Beyond the defence corridor, the same soil hosted Periyar's 1956 Dravidian conference, and a short drive north opens up the Tiruvallur Sri Veeraraghava Perumal temple (one of 108 Divya Desams) and Pulicat Lake's flamingo season from November through March.
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Who won Avadi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
R. Ramesh Kumar of TVK won Avadi (AC 6) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,80,384 votes, 52.13% of the votes polled, ahead of S. M. Nasar of DMK by 76,311 votes.
Who is the MLA of Avadi?
R. Ramesh Kumar of TVK was elected MLA for Avadi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Avadi in 2026?
Turnout was 79.3%: 3,46,005 of 4,36,177 electors voted.
Which district is Avadi in?
Avadi (constituency number 6) is in Thiruvallur district, part of the Tiruvallur (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Avadi before 2026?
In 2021 S. M. Nasar of DMK won by 55,275 votes over K. Pandiarajan. In 2016 K. Pandiarajan of AIADMK won by 1,395 votes over S. M. Nasar.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 6
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