Pollachi
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. NithyanandhanWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,01334.22% |
| 2 | Pollachi V. JayaramanAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 57,38631.67% |
| 3 | G. RamanathanTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 53,81929.70% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 30,057 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,80,347 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | N. Senthil Kumar (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,8662.69% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 8490.47% | |
| 5 | M. Jayaram (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5960.33% |
| 6 | C. M. Aruchamy (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3290.18% |
| 7 | S. Jeyaram (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3230.18% |
| 8 | M. Jayaraman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2690.15% |
| 9 | M. Jayaprathap (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2270.13% |
| 10 | V. Karthikeyan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1920.11% |
| 11 | T. Nithyanantham (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1260.07% |
| 12 | K. Nithyanandan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1140.06% |
| 13 | P. Nagaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 870.05% |
Pollachi 2026: DMK takes seat
DMK's K. Nithyanandhan won Pollachi with 62,013 votes, ending three-time AIADMK MLA Pollachi V. Jayaraman's hold. Jayaraman had won the seat by 13,368 votes in 2016 and survived a 1,725-vote scare in 2021, but slipped in 2026.
Where Pollachi was won
| Led by | Booths of 274 | Villages of 58 |
|---|---|---|
| K. Nithyanandhan DMK | 114 | 25 |
| Pollachi V. Jayaraman AIADMK | 86 | 28 |
| Others | 74 | 5 |
| Closest village | Sulakkal: AIADMK ahead by 2 | |
K. Nithyanandhan’s biggest leads
- Achipatti+30511 booths
- Mettupalayam+2157 booths
- Chettiyakkapalayam+1984 booths
Pollachi V. Jayaraman’s best villages
- Vadachithur+5837 booths
- N.Chandrapuram+3163 booths
- Arasampalayam+2685 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
- Pollachi
- Electors, 2026
- 2,03,971women 1,06,942 (52.4%) · men 96,994 (47.6%) · third gender 35
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,494 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Nithyanandhan | DMK | 666 | 61,347 | 62,013 |
| 2 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | AIADMK | 544 | 56,842 | 57,386 |
| 3 | G. Ramanathan | TVK | 214 | 53,605 | 53,819 |
| 4 | N. Senthil Kumar | NTK | 40 | 4,826 | 4,866 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 8 | 841 | 849 |
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 | 4,627 | 178th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 34.2% | 184th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 88.8% | 88th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,81,196 | 195th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 849 | 100th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 Pollachi V. Jayaraman won it by 1,725 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.
Nithyanandhan, runner-up in 2011, takes the seat fifteen years on.
About Pollachi
Pollachi is the coconut and dairy capital of Tamil Nadu, set on the Anaimalai foothills south-west of Coimbatore. The town runs the largest cattle market in the state on Wednesdays and the Pollachi market is one of the country's biggest copra trading centres.
The seat has long swung between AIADMK and DMK, with V. Jayaraman holding it for AIADMK in 2016 and 2021, and M. K. Muthukaruppannasamy winning in 2011. Polled votes in 2026 were 181,196 in a 13-candidate field. The constituency lends its name to the Pollachi Lok Sabha seat that covers six assembly segments in Coimbatore and Tiruppur.
Pollachi travel
Pollachi is the staging point for the Valparai ghat road that climbs the Anaimalai range past Aliyar dam and Monkey Falls. The town's coconut groves doubled as the backdrop for several Tamil cinema classics, and the Wednesday cattle shandy is among India's largest.
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Who won Pollachi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
K. Nithyanandhan of DMK won Pollachi (AC 123) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 62,013 votes, 34.22% of the votes polled, ahead of Pollachi V. Jayaraman of AIADMK by 4,627 votes.
Who is the MLA of Pollachi?
K. Nithyanandhan of DMK was elected MLA for Pollachi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Pollachi in 2026?
Turnout was 88.8%: 1,81,196 of 2,03,971 electors voted.
Which district is Pollachi in?
Pollachi (constituency number 123) is in Coimbatore district, part of the Pollachi Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Pollachi before 2026?
In 2021 Pollachi V. Jayaraman of AIADMK won by 1,725 votes over Dr. K. Varadharajan. In 2016 Pollachi V. Jayaraman of AIADMK won by 13,368 votes over R. Tamilmani.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 123
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