Gudiyattam
Gudiyattam 2026: TVK's K. Sindu wins SC seat by 10,097 votes over DMDK
TVK's K. Sindu took the Gudiyattam SC seat by 10,097 votes over DMDK's K. B. Pradap. The seat had gone to DMK's V. Amulu in 2021 and AIADMK's C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan in 2016, with CPI's K. Lingamuthu winning in 2011 and CPI(M)'s G. Latha holding it in 2006. Gudiyattam's swing pattern between Left, AIADMK and DMK now adds a TVK chapter.
Top 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.SINDU | TVK | 82,858 | 36.40% |
| 2 | K.B.PRADAP | DMDK | 72,761 | 31.97% |
| 3 | PARITHA PURUSHOTHAMAN.G | AIADMK | 64,122 | 28.17% |
| 4 | J.EMALAN | NTK | 5,802 | 2.55% |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 799 | 0.35% |
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK PARITHA PURUSHOTHAMAN.G led postal ballots (487), but TVK K.SINDU won the seat overall (82,858).
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARITHA PURUSHOTHAMAN.G | AIADMK | 487 | 63,635 | 64,122 |
| 2 | K.B.PRADAP | DMDK | 410 | 72,351 | 72,761 |
| 3 | K.SINDU | TVK | 384 | 82,474 | 82,858 |
| 4 | J.EMALAN | NTK | 67 | 5,735 | 5,802 |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 7 | 792 | 799 |
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 Gudiyattam
Gudiyattam is an SC-reserved seat in Vellore district known for its matchstick and fireworks workshops, beedi rolling units and a long-running weaving tradition. The town sits on the Palar, ringed by villages that send produce to Vellore and Bengaluru markets. The economy mixes small-scale industry with paddy and sugarcane in the river belt, and the political ground has historically been competitive between the Left, AIADMK and DMK, with CPI and CPI(M) winning here in 2006 and 2011. Issues here run on factory labour rights, fire-safety regulation around match units, and access to the Palar's irrigation channels.
Around Gudiyattam
Gudiyattam's weekly market and matchstick lanes give a working-town feel, with the Palar bathing ghats just outside town. A short run east reaches Vellore Fort and Sripuram; westward, the road climbs toward Pernambut and the Javadhu range.
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