Nanguneri
All 25 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reddiarpatti V. NarayananWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 74,95235.79% |
| 2 | Ruby R. ManoharanINC Indian National Congress | 58,53327.95% |
| 3 | R. EsakkimuthuAMMK Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 38,31618.30% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,783 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,08,698 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Selvam (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 17,6188.41% |
| 5 | Tamilselvi (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 11,1415.32% |
| 6 | M. Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1,0980.52% |
| 7 | Dr. S. Vellai Durai (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1,0480.50% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7210.34% | |
| 8 | R. Janarthanan (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 6590.31% |
| 9 | S. Mariyappan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6370.30% |
| 10 | A. Rani Nadar Alias Pushparani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5290.25% |
| 11 | Chithirai Selvan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 4910.23% |
| 12 | Thanithangam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4410.21% |
| 13 | Krish Mariappan (lost deposit)TPMK Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 3770.18% |
| 14 | Thulasi Sudalai (lost deposit)PMTDK Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi | 3660.17% |
| 15 | T. Sankar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3600.17% |
| 16 | Shanmugam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2930.14% |
| 17 | N. Kalaberumal (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2650.13% |
| 18 | Dev P. Jegadeesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2650.13% |
| 19 | M. Aruna (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2510.12% |
| 20 | S. Shunmuga Sundaram (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 2020.10% |
| 21 | Sudaroli S. Murugan Yadhav B. Com (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1910.09% |
| 22 | T. Lingadurai (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1780.08% |
| 23 | K. Nallakkannu Alias Karthic (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1700.08% |
| 24 | R. Ananthi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1690.08% |
| 25 | T. Rajkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1480.07% |
Nanguneri 2026: TVK's Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan wins
Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan handed TVK its breakthrough in southern Tirunelveli, polling 74,952 votes against Congress's 2021 winner Ruby R. Manoharan on 58,533. The result makes Nanguneri one of the few seats where TVK toppled the Congress incumbent in 2026, ending five years of INC hold.
Where Nanguneri was won
| Led by | Booths of 349 | Villages of 79 |
|---|---|---|
| Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan TVK | 211 | 59 |
| Ruby R. Manoharan INC | 66 | 10 |
| Others | 72 | 10 |
| Closest village | Poolam Part 1: TVK ahead by 20 | |
Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan’s biggest leads
- Keela Natham+1,26915 booths
- Reddiarpatti+1,0317 booths
- Nochikulam+9509 booths
Ruby R. Manoharan’s best villages
- Eruvadi+3,92418 booths
- Idaiyankulam+2392 booths
- Keelakkaduvetti+2284 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
- Tirunelveli
- Electors, 2026
- 2,57,177women 1,30,712 (50.8%) · men 1,26,452 (49.2%) · third gender 13
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Voters by age (roll of 6 April 2026)
Age in years · registered electors
- 18–197,1542.8%
- 20–2950,63219.7%
- 30–3951,01819.8%
- 40–4950,07119.5%
- 50–5945,17917.6%
- 60–6930,22911.8%
- 70–7917,2156.7%
- 80+5,6792.2%
Source: Tirunelveli District Election OfficerAge-cohort table for the roll at the last date of filing nominations, 6 April 2026
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. INC RUBY.R.MANOHARAN led postal ballots (1,169), but TVK REDDIARPATTI V. NARAYANAN won the seat overall (74,952).
3,057 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby R. Manoharan | INC | 1,169 | 57,364 | 58,533 |
| 2 | Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan | TVK | 905 | 74,047 | 74,952 |
| 3 | R. Esakkimuthu | AMMK | 499 | 37,817 | 38,316 |
| 4 | S. Selvam | NTK | 239 | 17,379 | 17,618 |
| 5 | Tamilselvi | PT | 102 | 11,039 | 11,141 |
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 | 16,419 | 80th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.8% | 158th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 81.4% | 191st | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,09,419 | 111th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 25 | =24th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 721 | 138th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from INC. In 2021 Ruby R. Manoharan won it by 16,486 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
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.
Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan won the 2019 byelection on AIADMK ticket and returned in 2026 on TVK; Nanguneri changed hands at every contest from 2011 to 2026, counting the 2019 by-election.
About Nanguneri
Nanguneri lies on the southern lip of Tirunelveli district, the last assembly seat before the Western Ghats fold into Kanyakumari. The constituency is built around the Vanamamalai Perumal temple, an 800-year-old Vaishnavite shrine, and a string of tank-fed villages that depend on the Nambiyar river.
Panagudi on NH44 is the busy lorry stop, with cement and lime industries dotting the highway between here and Kalakad. The scrub forest on the Mahendragiri foothills, ISRO's liquid propulsion test centre nearby, and remittance income from Sri Lankan-Tamil descendants give the seat an unusual mix of rural temple economy and quiet aerospace presence.
The seat flipped between AIADMK, Congress and TVK across the four contests from 2016 to 2026.
Travel from Nanguneri
Start at the Vanamamalai Perumal temple in the heart of Nanguneri town, then drive 25 km west into the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve for the Sengaltheri trek. Panagudi on the highway is the local biryani stop, and the Mahendragiri ridge views from the Kanyakumari side make a clean afternoon return.
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Who won Nanguneri in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan of TVK won Nanguneri (AC 227) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 74,952 votes, 35.79% of the votes polled, ahead of Ruby R. Manoharan of CONG by 16,419 votes.
Who is the MLA of Nanguneri?
Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan of TVK was elected MLA for Nanguneri in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Nanguneri in 2026?
Turnout was 81.4%: 2,09,419 of 2,57,177 electors voted.
Which district is Nanguneri in?
Nanguneri (constituency number 227) is in Tirunelveli district, part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Nanguneri before 2026?
In 2021 Ruby R. Manoharan of INC won by 16,486 votes over N. Ganesaraja. In 2016 H. Vasanthakumar of INC won by 17,315 votes over M. Vijayakumar.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 227
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