Mylapore
All 19 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. VenkataramananWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 70,07046.53% |
| 2 | Velu DhaDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,09827.29% |
| 3 | Dr. Tamilisai SoundararajanBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 32,32821.47% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 24,970 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,49,824 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. L. Arun (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,4992.99% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7700.51% | |
| 5 | V. Balaji (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 2670.18% |
| 6 | J. Mohanraj (lost deposit)JJ Jebamani Janata | 2650.18% |
| 7 | P. Vijayalakshmi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2270.15% |
| 8 | R. Devendran (lost deposit)TMMK Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi | 1450.10% |
| 9 | V. Vijaya Krishna (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1420.09% |
| 10 | S. Moorthy (lost deposit)TDK Thamizhaga Dravidar Katchi | 1200.08% |
| 11 | A. Vinu Pradha (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1090.07% |
| 12 | B. Venkataraman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1070.07% |
| 13 | S. Nagarajan (lost deposit)AIJMK All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam | 880.06% |
| 14 | S. Selvamuthu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 790.05% |
| 15 | A. Romanraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 740.05% |
| 16 | G. Parthipan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 640.04% |
| 17 | M. Jayagopi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 520.03% |
| 18 | K. Velu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 500.03% |
| 19 | G. Radhakrishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 400.03% |
Mylapore — TVK takes Chennai's temple heart
TVK's P. Venkataramanan won Mylapore over DMK's Dha. Velu — flipping a seat the sitting MLA had taken in 2021 by 12,633 votes. Mylapore had been an AIADMK fortress before that: R. Nataraj won it in 2016 by 14,728, R. Rajalakshmi by 29,204 in 2011, and S. Ve.
Shekher by a razor-thin 1,667 votes in 2006. BJP's K. N. Lakshmanan took the seat in 2001 by 6,047 votes — one of the BJP's rare assembly wins in Tamil Nadu. The constituency covers the Kapaleeshwarar temple precinct, San Thome basilica and some of the city's oldest neighbourhoods.
Where Mylapore was won
| Led by | Booths of 273 |
|---|---|
| P. Venkataramanan TVK | 198 |
| Velu Dha DMK | 22 |
| Others | 53 |
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
- Chennai South
- Electors, 2026
- 1,99,465women 1,04,166 (52.2%) · men 95,275 (47.8%) · third gender 24
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. BJP DR. TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN led postal ballots (484), but TVK VENKATARAMANAN. P won the seat overall (70,070).
1,317 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan | BJP | 484 | 31,844 | 32,328 |
| 2 | Velu Dha | DMK | 451 | 40,647 | 41,098 |
| 3 | P. Venkataramanan | TVK | 322 | 69,748 | 70,070 |
| 4 | R. L. Arun | NTK | 29 | 4,470 | 4,499 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 8 | 762 | 770 |
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 | 28,972 | 40th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 46.5% | 23rd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 75.5% | 228th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,50,594 | 221st | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 19 | =74th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 770 | 120th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 Dha. Velu won it by 12,633 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2001–2026
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.
Mylapore is one of the few TN seats the BJP has won at the assembly level — K. N. Lakshmanan's 2001 victory came as part of the AIADMK-BJP alliance.
About Mylapore
Mylapore (AC 25) is the cultural and religious heart of old Madras, predating the city itself by centuries. The constituency wraps around the Kapaleeshwarar temple — one of Tamil Nadu's most important Shaiva shrines, with the saint Tirugnana Sambandar's birth associated with its tank — and the San Thome basilica, built over the tomb of the apostle St. Thomas.
Mada Streets, R. K. Mutt Road, the Mylapore tank festival, the Kabali temple ratha procession every March, and the old agraharam streets give the seat a character unlike any other in Chennai. Adyar river to the south, Marina to the east.
Mylapore — Kapaleeshwarar and San Thome
Mylapore is older than Madras — Kapaleeshwarar's gopuram has watched over the Mada Streets since the 16th-century rebuild, and San Thome basilica covers the apostle Thomas's traditional tomb. Walk the Mylapore tank, the R. K. Mutt road agraharam, the Luz Church corner, and end at a Mada Street tiffin shop for filter coffee and ven pongal.
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Who won Mylapore in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
P. Venkataramanan of TVK won Mylapore (AC 25) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 70,070 votes, 46.53% of the votes polled, ahead of Velu Dha of DMK by 28,972 votes.
Who is the MLA of Mylapore?
P. Venkataramanan of TVK was elected MLA for Mylapore in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Mylapore in 2026?
Turnout was 75.5%: 1,50,594 of 1,99,465 electors voted.
Which district is Mylapore in?
Mylapore (constituency number 25) is in Chennai district, part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Mylapore before 2026?
In 2021 Dha. Velu of DMK won by 12,633 votes over R. Nataraj. In 2016 R. Nataraj of AIADMK won by 14,728 votes over Karate R. Thiagarajan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 25
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