Jolarpet
All 19 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. C. VeeramaniWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 78,63336.91% |
| 2 | C. MunisamyTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 62,55029.36% |
| 3 | KavithadhandapaniDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,97729.09% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 35,391 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,12,347 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | K. Sasirekha (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,9742.80% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 6950.33% | |
| 5 | K. Priya (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4540.21% |
| 6 | S. Kalasthiri (lost deposit)AIUUK All India Uzhavargal Uzhaippalargal Katchi | 3700.17% |
| 7 | M. Senthamilselvan (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 3630.17% |
| 8 | P. Thangaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3580.17% |
| 9 | V. C. Sivakumar (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3160.15% |
| 10 | Y. Sasi Reka (lost deposit)MAK Makkal Arasial Katchi | 2700.13% |
| 11 | C. Chenna Kesavan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2160.10% |
| 12 | C. Kavitha (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1550.07% |
| 13 | D. Krishnamoorthy (lost deposit)MNK Makkal Nala Kazhagam | 1490.07% |
| 14 | S. Kamatchi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1280.06% |
| 15 | T. K. Sankar (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1040.05% |
| 16 | A. Chenrayan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 990.05% |
| 17 | H. Veeramani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 860.04% |
| 18 | T. Kavitha (lost deposit)IND Independent | 760.04% |
| 19 | R. Mohanraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 690.03% |
Jolarpet 2026: AIADMK's K. C. Veeramani wins, returns after one-term gap
AIADMK's K. C. Veeramani won Jolarpet over TVK's C. Munisamy, returning to the seat after losing the 2021 round to DMK's K. Devaraji by just 1,091 votes. Veeramani had earlier taken Jolarpet in 2011 with a 22,936-vote margin and again in 2016, making this his third win from the seat created in the 2008 delimitation.
Where Jolarpet was won
| Led by | Booths of 287 | Villages of 44 |
|---|---|---|
| K. C. Veeramani AIADMK | 187 | 35 |
| C. Munisamy TVK | 41 | 6 |
| Others | 59 | 3 |
| Closest village | Palnankuppam: AIADMK ahead by 31 | |
K. C. Veeramani’s biggest leads
- Jolarpettai+89327 booths
- Ponneri+7327 booths
- Kalnarsampattu+7324 booths
C. Munisamy’s best villages
- Thokkiyam+1787 booths
- Chinnaveppampattu+1594 booths
- Purikamani Mitta+1172 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
- Tiruvannamalai
- Electors, 2026
- 2,36,127women 1,19,393 (50.6%) · men 1,16,714 (49.4%) · third gender 20
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,208 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. C. Veeramani | AIADMK | 819 | 77,814 | 78,633 |
| 2 | Kavithadhandapani | DMK | 601 | 61,376 | 61,977 |
| 3 | C. Munisamy | TVK | 592 | 61,958 | 62,550 |
| 4 | K. Sasirekha | NTK | 151 | 5,823 | 5,974 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 11 | 684 | 695 |
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 | 16,083 | 81st | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 36.9% | 130th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.2% | 61st | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,13,042 | 100th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 19 | =74th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 695 | =148th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 K. Devaraji won it by 1,091 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.
Jolarpet was created in the 2008 delimitation; the seat has no pre-2011 record.
About Jolarpet
Jolarpet in Tirupathur district is best known for its railway junction, the meeting point of the Chennai-Bengaluru and Chennai-Salem-Kerala lines. The town's economy is tied to the railways, the goods sheds, and the hill station of Yelagiri that draws weekend traffic from Chennai and Bengaluru. The constituency includes Jolarpet, Tirupathur taluk villages, and the foothills leading into Yelagiri.
Local politics often runs on railway-linked employment, water access in the rain-shadow belt, and tourism infrastructure for Yelagiri. AIADMK's K. C. Veeramani has been the dominant figure in the seat across three of four elections.
Around Jolarpet
Yelagiri's 14 villages, Punganur lake and Jalagamparai falls sit a half-hour climb from Jolarpet station. The Tirupathur town belt below has the Vaniyambadi leather corridor on one side and the Salem-bound rail track on the other.
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Who won Jolarpet in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
K. C. Veeramani of AIADMK won Jolarpet (AC 49) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 78,633 votes, 36.91% of the votes polled, ahead of C. Munisamy of TVK by 16,083 votes.
Who is the MLA of Jolarpet?
K. C. Veeramani of AIADMK was elected MLA for Jolarpet in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Jolarpet in 2026?
Turnout was 90.2%: 2,13,042 of 2,36,127 electors voted.
Which district is Jolarpet in?
Jolarpet (constituency number 49) is in Tirupathur district, part of the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Jolarpet before 2026?
In 2021 K. Devaraji of DMK won by 1,091 votes over K. C. Veeramani. In 2016 K. C. Veeramani of AIADMK won by 10,991 votes over C. Kavitha.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 49
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