Bhavani
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. C. KaruppananWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,57736.28% |
| 2 | BalakrishnanTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 68,18132.73% |
| 3 | K. A. ChandrasekarDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 54,08725.96% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,485 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,06,914 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. Mohanadevi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,1952.97% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,4090.68% | |
| 5 | P. Manikkam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5260.25% |
| 6 | K. Sekar (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4560.22% |
| 7 | P. V. Arumugam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3820.18% |
| 8 | P. K. Palanisamy (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 3540.17% |
| 9 | M. Kannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3310.16% |
| 10 | R. Vimalraj (lost deposit)MMK Makkal Munnetra Katchi | 2530.12% |
| 11 | V. M. Perumal (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2100.10% |
| 12 | M. Boopathi Rajaraja Chozhan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1340.06% |
| 13 | P. Karthikeyan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1270.06% |
| 14 | P. Parasakthi (lost deposit)SMNK Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 1010.05% |
Bhavani 2026: AIADMK's K.C. Karuppannan wins third straight
K.C. Karuppannan took Bhavani for the third assembly in a row. The AIADMK veteran polled 75,577 votes against TVK's Balakrishnan on 68,181 in a 14-way race, holding on. The margin is the smallest of his three straight Bhavani wins, down from 24,887 in 2016 and 22,523 in 2021.
Where Bhavani was won
| Led by | Booths of 306 | Villages of 35 |
|---|---|---|
| K. C. Karuppanan AIADMK | 171 | 31 |
| Balakrishnan TVK | 108 | 3 |
| Others | 27 | 1 |
| Closest village | Andikulam: TVK ahead by 24 | |
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
- Tiruppur
- Electors, 2026
- 2,23,172women 1,14,147 (51.1%) · men 1,09,005 (48.8%) · third gender 20
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK CHANDRASEKAR. K.A led postal ballots (1,181), but AIADMK KARUPPANAN. K.C won the seat overall (75,577).
3,190 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. A. Chandrasekar | DMK | 1,181 | 52,906 | 54,087 |
| 2 | K. C. Karuppanan | AIADMK | 1,175 | 74,402 | 75,577 |
| 3 | Balakrishnan | TVK | 663 | 67,518 | 68,181 |
| 4 | R. Mohanadevi | NTK | 120 | 6,075 | 6,195 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 23 | 1,386 | 1,409 |
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 | 7,396 | 151st | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 36.3% | 139th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 93.3% | 8th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,08,323 | 118th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,409 | 20th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK held the seat. In 2021 K. C. Karuppannan won it by 22,523 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.
About Bhavani
Bhavani town stands at the meeting point of the Bhavani river and the Cauvery, one of the three sacred sangamams of South India along with Triveni Sangam and Mukkudal. The constituency runs from the riverbank temple town through the Sathyamangalam plains to the foothills near Anthiyur.
Bhavani Jamakkalam, the cotton carpet weave that the town has produced for two centuries, has a GI tag and still employs thousands in lanes around the bazaar. AIADMK has held the seat in 2001, 2011, 2016 and 2021; PMK won an upset in 2006. K.C. Karuppannan won it in 2016 and 2021 and again in 2026, his third straight term.
Things to do in Bhavani
The Sangameswarar temple at the Bhavani-Cauvery confluence is one of the three Triveni-class sangamams; the temple is built right on the riverbed and floods every monsoon. Bhavani Jamakkalam carpet weavers in the bazaar lanes still work on traditional pit looms with the GI mark. From Bhavani it is a 60-km drive to the Sathyamangalam tiger reserve gate at Hasanur.
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Who won Bhavani in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
K. C. Karuppanan of AIADMK won Bhavani (AC 104) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 75,577 votes, 36.28% of the votes polled, ahead of Balakrishnan of TVK by 7,396 votes.
Who is the MLA of Bhavani?
K. C. Karuppanan of AIADMK was elected MLA for Bhavani in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Bhavani in 2026?
Turnout was 93.3%: 2,08,323 of 2,23,172 electors voted.
Which district is Bhavani in?
Bhavani (constituency number 104) is in Erode district, part of the Tiruppur Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Bhavani before 2026?
In 2021 K. C. Karuppannan of AIADMK won by 22,523 votes over K. P. Durairaj. In 2016 K. C. Karuppannan of AIADMK won by 24,887 votes over N. Sivakumar.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 104
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