Bhuvanagiri
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. ArunmozhithevanWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,70736.52% |
| 2 | K. Saravanan DuraiDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 73,22035.32% |
| 3 | T. MahalingamTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 49,90424.07% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,438 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,06,629 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Sumathi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,1052.46% |
| 5 | Muthamizhan Seva (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 9120.44% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 6810.33% | |
| 6 | M. Kumaravelu (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3630.18% |
| 7 | G. C. Balamurugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3390.16% |
| 8 | M. R. Balamurugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3240.16% |
| 9 | V. Arunmozhi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3080.15% |
| 10 | G. Raja Sekar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2390.12% |
| 11 | J. Saravanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 890.04% |
| 12 | S. Iyyappan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 700.03% |
| 13 | P. Ezhilventhan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 490.02% |
Bhuvanagiri 2026: AIADMK's Arunmozhithevan holds on
AIADMK's A. Arunmozhithevan held Bhuvanagiri with 75,707 votes, beating DMK's K. Saravanan Durai narrowly. It is the closest result of the election on this stretch of the Cuddalore coast and the second straight win here for Arunmozhithevan, whose 2021 margin over the same opponent was 8,259 votes.
Where Bhuvanagiri was won
| Led by | Booths of 304 | Villages of 129 |
|---|---|---|
| A. Arunmozhithevan AIADMK | 142 | 62 |
| K. Saravanan Durai DMK | 141 | 61 |
| Others | 21 | 6 |
| Closest village | Erumbur: DMK ahead by 2 | |
A. Arunmozhithevan’s biggest leads
- Seplanatham (North)+8259 booths
- Kammapuram+7694 booths
- Sethiyathope+7358 booths
K. Saravanan Durai’s best villages
- U. Mangalam+5607 booths
- Bhuvanagiri+48822 booths
- Miralur+4883 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
- 2,33,259women 1,17,468 (50.4%) · men 1,15,772 (49.6%) · third gender 19
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,600 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Arunmozhithevan | AIADMK | 1,079 | 74,628 | 75,707 |
| 2 | K. Saravanan Durai | DMK | 1,000 | 72,220 | 73,220 |
| 3 | T. Mahalingam | TVK | 398 | 49,506 | 49,904 |
| 4 | S. Sumathi | NTK | 80 | 5,025 | 5,105 |
| 5 | Muthamizhan Seva | TVAK | 18 | 894 | 912 |
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 | 2,487 | 200th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 36.5% | 133rd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 88.9% | 86th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,07,310 | 123rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 681 | 154th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK held the seat. In 2021 A. Arunmozhithevan won it by 8,259 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2001–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Same head-to-head as 2021; in 2026 Arunmozhithevan vs. Saravanan Durai was the closest contest on the Cuddalore coast.
About Bhuvanagiri
Bhuvanagiri is a coastal assembly seat in Cuddalore district, covering the temple town of Bhuvanagiri, the port hamlet of Pichavaram and the mangrove fringe of the Coleroon estuary. The constituency takes in Vaitheeswaran Koil, the Navagraha temple for Mars, and the Sirkazhi-adjacent paddy belt.
AIADMK's Selvi Ramajayam won here in 2006 and 2011; DMK's K. Saravanan Durai took it in 2016. AIADMK's A. Arunmozhithevan, son of former minister Asaithambi, captured the seat in 2021 and held it in 2026. Bhuvanagiri sits inside the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency, centred on the Nataraja temple a half-hour south.
Pichavaram mangroves and the Mars temple
Pichavaram, one of the world's largest mangrove forests, runs along the Bhuvanagiri coast, with rowing-boat trips through 1,100 hectares of root channels. Vaitheeswaran Koil, the Navagraha temple linked to Mars, draws pilgrims seeking healing, and the Nataraja temple at Chidambaram is a 30-minute drive south.
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Who won Bhuvanagiri in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
A. Arunmozhithevan of AIADMK won Bhuvanagiri (AC 157) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 75,707 votes, 36.52% of the votes polled, ahead of K. Saravanan Durai of DMK by 2,487 votes.
Who is the MLA of Bhuvanagiri?
A. Arunmozhithevan of AIADMK was elected MLA for Bhuvanagiri in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Bhuvanagiri in 2026?
Turnout was 88.9%: 2,07,310 of 2,33,259 electors voted.
Which district is Bhuvanagiri in?
Bhuvanagiri (constituency number 157) is in Cuddalore district, part of the Chidambaram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Bhuvanagiri before 2026?
In 2021 A. Arunmozhithevan of AIADMK won by 8,259 votes over K. Saravanan Durai. In 2016 K. Saravanan Durai of DMK won by 5,488 votes over Selvi Ramajayam.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 157
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