Perundurai
Perundurai 2026: AIADMK's S. Jayakumar holds with 9,693 votes
AIADMK retained Perundurai for a fourth straight cycle. S. Jayakumar polled 70,302 votes against DMK's Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam on 60,609, a 9,693-vote margin in a 14-candidate contest. Venkatachalam, who held this seat for AIADMK in 2011 and 2016, lost his comeback bid after switching to DMK.
Top 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYAKUMAR. S | AIADMK | 70,302 | 35.46% |
| 2 | THOPPU VENKATACHALAM (ALIAS) N.D. VENKATACHALAM | DMK | 60,609 | 30.57% |
| 3 | ARUNACHALAM. V. P | TVK | 59,483 | 30.00% |
| 4 | INGUR. C. LOGANATHAN | NTK | 6,468 | 3.26% |
| 5 | VENKATACHALAM. C | IND | 878 | 0.44% |
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK THOPPU VENKATACHALAM (ALIAS) N.D. VENKATACHALAM led postal ballots (947), but AIADMK JAYAKUMAR. S won the seat overall (70,302).
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THOPPU VENKATACHALAM (ALIAS) N.D. VENKATACHALAM | DMK | 947 | 59,662 | 60,609 |
| 2 | JAYAKUMAR. S | AIADMK | 894 | 69,408 | 70,302 |
| 3 | ARUNACHALAM. V. P | TVK | 453 | 59,030 | 59,483 |
| 4 | INGUR. C. LOGANATHAN | NTK | 67 | 6,401 | 6,468 |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 20 | 792 | 812 |
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.
AIADMK has won Perundurai in every assembly election since 2001.
About Perundurai
Perundurai sits on the NH-544 between Erode and Coimbatore, anchored by the SIPCOT industrial estate that houses textile, chemical and engineering units. The constituency takes in Chennimalai handloom villages, the Perundurai railway hub and a long stretch of farming country towards Kanjikoil. It has been an AIADMK seat in every election from 2001 onwards, with N.D. Venkatachalam winning 2011 and 2016 and S. Jayakumar inheriting the seat in 2021. Venkatachalam, known by his family name Thoppu, switched to DMK ahead of 2026 and lost; the seat remains one of the most consistent AIADMK holds in the Kongu belt.
Things to do in Perundurai
Chennimalai inside the constituency is one of the oldest handloom towns in Tamil Nadu, with cooperative weaving sheds making cotton sarees and dhotis on traditional pit looms. The Subramanya Swamy temple on Chennimalai hill, accessed by a 1,200-step climb, is among the lesser-known Arupadai-Veedu adjacent shrines. SIPCOT Perundurai has factory tours by appointment for engineering students.
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