Avanashi
Avanashi 2026: TVK takes SC seat by 15,373
TVK's S. Kamali ended a long AIADMK run in this reserved seat, polling 84,209 votes against Union Minister L. Murugan of the BJP, who was contesting his first assembly election. The margin of 15,373 votes closes the chapter on P. Dhanapal's two consecutive wins from this Tiruppur SC seat.
Top 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMALI.S | TVK | 84,209 | 36.70% |
| 2 | DR. L. MURUGAN | BJP | 68,836 | 30.00% |
| 3 | DR. GOKILAMANI.V | DMK | 65,530 | 28.56% |
| 4 | MENAKA. V | NTK | 7,704 | 3.36% |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 1,563 | 0.68% |
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK DR. GOKILAMANI.V led postal ballots (824), but TVK KAMALI.S won the seat overall (84,209).
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. GOKILAMANI.V | DMK | 824 | 64,706 | 65,530 |
| 2 | DR. L. MURUGAN | BJP | 698 | 68,138 | 68,836 |
| 3 | KAMALI.S | TVK | 479 | 83,730 | 84,209 |
| 4 | MENAKA. V | NTK | 81 | 7,623 | 7,704 |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 24 | 1,539 | 1,563 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
Past results
Verified winners and runners-up across the last five elections, with the major alliance partners each side fielded.
About Avanashi
Avanashi is a Scheduled Caste-reserved seat in Tiruppur district, sitting on the Coimbatore-Salem highway and known for its temple town heart, dyeing units and the Avinashi Aiyappa temple draw. The seat has been an AIADMK stronghold since 1991, with P. Dhanapal winning back-to-back terms in 2016 and 2021 by widening margins. Voter turnout typically clears 80 per cent, among the highest in the western belt. The Avanashi assembly segment falls within the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat and covers Avanashi, Tirumuruganpoondi and surrounding panchayats whose economy ties into Tiruppur's knitwear cluster.
Avanashi travel
Avanashi's pull is the 11th-century Avinashilingeswarar temple, one of the Saptha Sthanam shrines and a regular stop on Coimbatore-Salem road trips. The town also anchors the route to Tiruppur's knitwear bazaars and the Tirumuruganpoondi Murugan temple just off the bypass.
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