Mannargudi
Mannargudi — AMMK's Kamaraj topples DMK minister T.R.B. Rajaa by 1,566 votes
S. Kamaraj of the AMMK wins Mannargudi by 1,566 votes against DMK industries minister T.R.B. Rajaa, in one of the bigger upsets of the 2026 count. Rajaa, son of T.R. Baalu, had taken the seat in 2011 by defeating AIADMK's Rajamanickam Siva, defended it in 2016 against the same Kamaraj by 9,937 votes (91,137 to 81,200) and won a third term in 2021 with 87,172 votes and a 37,393-vote lead. Mannargudi is the family seat of the Sasikala-Dhinakaran clan, and Kamaraj's victory restores AMMK presence in the Cauvery delta.
Top 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMARAJ. S | AMMK | 68,416 | 35.53% |
| 2 | RAJAA.T.R.B | DMK | 66,850 | 34.72% |
| 3 | RAJARAJAN.U | TVK | 44,266 | 22.99% |
| 4 | BHARATHISELVAN.R | NTK | 8,240 | 4.28% |
| 5 | RASUPILLAI.S | IND | 1,949 | 1.01% |
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK RAJAA.T.R.B led postal ballots (782), but AMMK KAMARAJ. S won the seat overall (68,416).
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJAA.T.R.B | DMK | 782 | 66,068 | 66,850 |
| 2 | KAMARAJ. S | AMMK | 579 | 67,837 | 68,416 |
| 3 | RAJARAJAN.U | TVK | 240 | 44,026 | 44,266 |
| 4 | BHARATHISELVAN.R | NTK | 87 | 8,153 | 8,240 |
| 5 | KAMARAJ.A | IND | 19 | 645 | 664 |
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.
Sasikala-Dhinakaran family base; DMK had held it three terms straight.
About Mannargudi
Mannargudi is the southwestern anchor of Thiruvarur district, dominated by the Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple — a 33-acre Vaishnavite complex with a 154-foot Rajagopuram, built by Kulothunga Chola I and II between 1072 and 1150 CE. Locals call it Dakshina Dwaraka. The constituency is Cauvery delta paddy country with a strong Mukulathor presence, the ancestral hometown of the Mannargudi family of V.K. Sasikala, and historically interwoven with M. Karunanidhi's politics. Old-town mosques and churches sit alongside the temple, and the Panguni Brahmotsavam in March-April still pulls thousands through the streets.
Dakshina Dwaraka
Mannargudi is built around the Sri Rajagopalaswamy temple — Dakshina Dwaraka — a 33-acre Vaishnavite shrine raised by Kulothunga Chola I and II in the 12th century, with a 154-foot Rajagopuram and a tank that fills for the 18-day Panguni Brahmotsavam. Walk the seven prakarams, then drive Cauvery paddy roads out to Tiruvarur's Thyagaraja temple for sambar-rice at a temple mess.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →