Manachanallur
All 22 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. KathiravanWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 81,44738.82% |
| 2 | V. SaravananTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 69,08332.93% |
| 3 | R. V. BharathanAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,06621.96% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,863 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,09,181 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. Thenmozhi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,2894.43% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5990.29% | |
| 5 | G. Ramesh Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4980.24% |
| 6 | V. Nagarajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4560.22% |
| 7 | Balakrishnan Amoor Balu (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3840.18% |
| 8 | S. Radhakrishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3410.16% |
| 9 | N. Ramprasad (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2300.11% |
| 10 | M. Balu (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 1860.09% |
| 11 | V. Raju (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1530.07% |
| 12 | K. Senthilkumar (lost deposit)SMNK Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 1400.07% |
| 13 | P. Karthikeyan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1320.06% |
| 14 | S. Saravanakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1300.06% |
| 15 | R. Rajasehar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1170.06% |
| 16 | V. T. Shanmugam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1130.05% |
| 17 | S. Divesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1030.05% |
| 18 | K. Satheeskumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 800.04% |
| 19 | S. Revathi (lost deposit)AIMMK Akila Inthiya Makkal Marumalarchi Kazhakam | 750.04% |
| 20 | C. Veeraiya (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 620.03% |
| 21 | M. Jayaraman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 520.02% |
| 22 | V. Gopalakrishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 440.02% |
Manachanallur 2026: Kathiravan holds for DMK
DMK's S. Kathiravan retained Manachanallur with 81,447 votes, beating TVK's V. Saravanan on 69,083. The margin is sharply down from the 59,618-vote sweep he posted here in 2021, with TVK eating into the DMK base in its first outing.
Where Manachanallur was won
| Led by | Booths of 297 | Villages of 66 |
|---|---|---|
| S. Kathiravan DMK | 170 | 52 |
| V. Saravanan TVK | 78 | 6 |
| Others | 49 | 8 |
| Closest village | Sithampur: AIADMK ahead by 1 | |
S. Kathiravan’s biggest leads
- Irungalur+6508 booths
- Thiruthalaiyur+6245 booths
- Perur+6025 booths
V. Saravanan’s best villages
- Theerampalayam+1534 booths
- Vengankudi+832 booths
- Thiruppanjeeli+7611 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
- Perambalur
- Electors, 2026
- 2,36,500women 1,22,148 (51.6%) · men 1,14,314 (48.3%) · third gender 38
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,429 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Kathiravan | DMK | 1,393 | 80,054 | 81,447 |
| 2 | V. Saravanan | TVK | 533 | 68,550 | 69,083 |
| 3 | R. V. Bharathan | AIADMK | 380 | 45,686 | 46,066 |
| 4 | R. Thenmozhi | NTK | 102 | 9,187 | 9,289 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 8 | 591 | 599 |
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 | 12,364 | 110th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 38.8% | 94th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 88.7% | 90th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,09,780 | 109th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 22 | =46th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 599 | 180th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 S. Kathiravan won it by 59,618 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Seat created in 2008 delimitation; no pre-2011 results.
About Manachanallur
Manachanallur sits on the north bank of the Cauvery in Tiruchirappalli district and is famous for its parboiled rice mills, which give the town its 'rice city' tag. The constituency was carved out in the 2008 delimitation from parts of the old Lalgudi seat, and covers the Manachanallur and Andanallur blocks along with Tiruverumbur fringes.
Around 209,780 voters polled in 2026 across roughly 290 booths. AIADMK won the maiden 2011 contest and again in 2016 by a thin 7,522-vote margin; DMK's Kathiravan flipped it in 2021 and defended it in 2026 through a much tighter three-way fight.
Rice mills and Kallanai backwaters
Manachanallur town is the obvious stop for the parboiled-rice mill cluster, but the surrounding belt rewards a longer drive. Kallanai (Grand Anicut), the second-century Chola dam, is a short hop south on the Cauvery, and Samayapuram Mariamman temple sits on the Trichy-Chennai NH-38 just east of the constituency.
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Who won Manachanallur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
S. Kathiravan of DMK won Manachanallur (AC 144) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 81,447 votes, 38.82% of the votes polled, ahead of V. Saravanan of TVK by 12,364 votes.
Who is the MLA of Manachanallur?
S. Kathiravan of DMK was elected MLA for Manachanallur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Manachanallur in 2026?
Turnout was 88.7%: 2,09,780 of 2,36,500 electors voted.
Which district is Manachanallur in?
Manachanallur (constituency number 144) is in Tiruchirappalli district, part of the Perambalur Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Manachanallur before 2026?
In 2021 S. Kathiravan of DMK won by 59,618 votes over M. Paranjothi. In 2016 M. Parameswari of AIADMK won by 7,522 votes over S. Ganesan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 144
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