Katpadi
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. M. SudhakarWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 69,86834.33% |
| 2 | V. RamuAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,99831.45% |
| 3 | DuraimuruganDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,22530.58% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 33,792 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,02,752 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Thirukkumaran (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,6252.27% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7450.37% | |
| 5 | J. Ramesh (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4070.20% |
| 6 | D. Ramu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3230.16% |
| 7 | W. Indu (lost deposit)TMMDK Tamil Manila Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3190.16% |
| 8 | Dhananchezhiyan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2150.11% |
| 9 | V. Chandran (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1870.09% |
| 10 | M. Suthakar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1450.07% |
| 11 | S. Balaji (lost deposit)TNIK Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 1400.07% |
| 12 | Dhanasekar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1220.06% |
| 13 | P. Ganesan (lost deposit)IDMK Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi | 790.04% |
| 14 | D. Saravanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 540.03% |
| 15 | S. Raman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 450.02% |
Katpadi 2026: TVK's M. Sudhakar wins, ends Duraimurugan's four-term run
TVK's M. Sudhakar took Katpadi over AIADMK's V. Ramu, breaking a streak that DMK veteran Duraimurugan had held since 2006. Duraimurugan won the seat in 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021, surviving a 746-vote scare from V. Ramu in the last round. The 2026 verdict shifts a long-standing DMK fortress for the first time in two decades.
Where Katpadi was won
| Led by | Booths of 280 | Villages of 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. M. Sudhakar TVK | 118 | 14 |
| V. Ramu AIADMK | 98 | 34 |
| Others | 64 | 8 |
| Closest village | Karnampattu: TVK ahead by 8 | |
Dr. M. Sudhakar’s biggest leads
- Dharapadavedu+2,32042 booths
- Shenpakkam+1,58713 booths
- Kangeyanallore+87514 booths
V. Ramu’s best villages
- Senur+1,0688 booths
- Vinnampalli+1,0035 booths
- Melpadi+7446 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
- Arakkonam
- Electors, 2026
- 2,28,736women 1,18,493 (51.8%) · men 1,10,210 (48.2%) · third gender 33
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK V. RAMU led postal ballots (677), but TVK DR M SUDHAKAR won the seat overall (69,868).
1,992 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Ramu | AIADMK | 677 | 63,321 | 63,998 |
| 2 | Duraimurugan | DMK | 603 | 61,622 | 62,225 |
| 3 | Dr. M. Sudhakar | TVK | 584 | 69,284 | 69,868 |
| 4 | S. Thirukkumaran | NTK | 87 | 4,538 | 4,625 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 19 | 726 | 745 |
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 | 5,870 | 165th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 34.3% | 181st | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 89.0% | 83rd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,03,497 | 134th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 745 | =132nd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 Durai Murugan won it by 746 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
About Katpadi
Katpadi sits on the northern edge of Vellore city along the Palar river, centred on the Katpadi Junction railway hub that links Chennai with Bengaluru and Tirupati. The constituency mixes the IT-academic belt around VIT University with semi-urban panchayats and weaver settlements in Sathuvachari and Gandhi Nagar.
Its economy runs on the railway yard, the IIT-style engineering campuses, leather and garment units along the bypass, and small auto-component shops feeding the Ranipet industrial corridor. The seat has long been DMK leader Duraimurugan's home turf, and politics here often turns on water rights from the Palar bed, road linkages, and student-town civic issues.
Around Katpadi
Trains rolling into Katpadi Junction put visitors within reach of Vellore Fort, the Sripuram Golden Temple at Thirumalaikodi, and the Amirthi forest stream off the Javadhu road. The VIT campus and the riverside groves along the Palar make for an easy half-day from the junction.
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Who won Katpadi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Dr. M. Sudhakar of TVK won Katpadi (AC 40) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 69,868 votes, 34.33% of the votes polled, ahead of V. Ramu of AIADMK by 5,870 votes.
Who is the MLA of Katpadi?
Dr. M. Sudhakar of TVK was elected MLA for Katpadi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Katpadi in 2026?
Turnout was 89.0%: 2,03,497 of 2,28,736 electors voted.
Which district is Katpadi in?
Katpadi (constituency number 40) is in Vellore district, part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Katpadi before 2026?
In 2021 Durai Murugan of DMK won by 746 votes over V. Ramu. In 2016 Durai Murugan of DMK won by 23,946 votes over S. R. K. Appu.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 40
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