Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai 2026: Congress wins by 10,845 votes
Congress candidate Jamal Mohamed Younoos pulled the temple-town seat back into the DMK alliance column with 68,011 votes, edging PMK's A. Palanisamy who finished on 57,166. The 10,845-vote margin is the cleanest Congress win here since S. Rajakumar's 2,742-vote squeaker in 2021.
Top 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMAL MOHAMED YOUNOOS. Y.N | CONG | 68,011 | 36.40% |
| 2 | PALANISAMY. A M.COM. | PMK | 57,166 | 30.59% |
| 3 | HAROON RASHEED. S.S | TVK | 52,538 | 28.11% |
| 4 | KASIRAMAN. K | NTK | 6,886 | 3.68% |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 474 | 0.25% |
Postal ballot breakdown
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMAL MOHAMED YOUNOOS. Y.N | INC | 822 | 67,189 | 68,011 |
| 2 | PALANISAMY. A M.COM. | PMK | 545 | 56,621 | 57,166 |
| 3 | HAROON RASHEED. S.S | TVK | 296 | 52,242 | 52,538 |
| 4 | KASIRAMAN. K | NTK | 77 | 6,809 | 6,886 |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 9 | 465 | 474 |
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.
Palanisamy is the third PMK candidate to finish second here in five cycles - the seat keeps slipping out of the AIADMK column when Congress fields a strong local face.
About Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai sits on the north bank of the Kaveri in the new Mayiladuthurai district carved out in 2020. The town is built around the Mayuranathaswami temple and the river ghats that draw lakhs during Aadi Amavasya. Paddy, sugarcane and the cluster of small rice mills along the Kollidam set the rhythm of the rural booths, while the town vote turns on traders, weavers and a sizeable college student population. The seat has bounced between INC, AIADMK and DMDK in the last four cycles - never the same party twice in a row until this Congress win.
Around Mayiladuthurai
Mornings start at the Mayuranathaswami temple tank before the sun gets harsh. Drive 15 km to Vaitheeswaran Koil for the Navagraha trail, then loop back via the Kollidam bridge to catch the river-side dosa stalls near the old bus stand.
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