Ranipet
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThahiraWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 91,14941.24% |
| 2 | R. GandhiDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 85,36238.62% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 36,638 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,19,829 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | V. M. Karthikeyan (lost deposit)BJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 32,06014.50% |
| 4 | Thaarikha Salman (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,2363.27% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,2090.55% | |
| 5 | A. Nareshkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 7540.34% |
| 6 | J. Jeniferjanet (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 6200.28% |
| 7 | K. Sakthivel Nathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5330.24% |
| 8 | J. Hassain (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5170.23% |
| 9 | N. Viswanathan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 3700.17% |
| 10 | V. Dharmendiran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3560.16% |
| 11 | S. Munisamy (lost deposit)ACDP Anti Corruption Dynamic Party | 2290.10% |
| 12 | S. Jayaprakash (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2280.10% |
| 13 | V. Suresh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1660.08% |
| 14 | J. Mohan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1550.07% |
| 15 | N. Sugumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 940.04% |
Ranipet 2026: TVK's Thahira beats DMK's R. Gandhi
TVK's Thahira won Ranipet, ousting DMK's R. Gandhi, who had carried the seat in 2006, 2016 and 2021. Gandhi's only earlier slip was 2011, when AIADMK's A. Mohammedjan took the seat by 14,201 votes during the Jayalalithaa wave. The TVK win turns a familiar DMK column into a fresh contest.
Where Ranipet was won
| Led by | Booths of 304 | Villages of 42 |
|---|---|---|
| Thahira TVK | 214 | 33 |
| R. Gandhi DMK | 76 | 7 |
| Others | 14 | 2 |
| Closest village | Poondi: BJP ahead by 2 | |
R. Gandhi’s best villages
- Melvisharam+13,53136 booths
- Kalmelkuppam+5785 booths
- Rasathupuram+1487 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
- Arakkonam
- Electors, 2026
- 2,48,244women 1,28,026 (51.6%) · men 1,20,173 (48.4%) · third gender 45
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK R. GANDHI led postal ballots (506), but TVK THAHIRA won the seat overall (91,149).
1,329 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Gandhi | DMK | 506 | 84,856 | 85,362 |
| 2 | Thahira | TVK | 421 | 90,728 | 91,149 |
| 3 | V. M. Karthikeyan | BJP | 270 | 31,790 | 32,060 |
| 4 | Thaarikha Salman | NTK | 89 | 7,147 | 7,236 |
| 5 | A. Nareshkumar | IND | 10 | 744 | 754 |
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 | 5,787 | 167th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 41.2% | 66th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 89.0% | 82nd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,21,038 | 74th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,209 | 35th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 R. Gandhi won it by 16,498 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
About Ranipet
Ranipet, now headquarters of the district carved out in 2019, is Tamil Nadu's leather capital. The SIPCOT industrial estate runs along the Chennai-Bengaluru highway with tanneries, chemical units, and footwear exporters that ship to Europe. The town also hosts the Sankar Nethralaya outreach hospital, the Old Town bazaar, and the historic Arcot taluk on its western edge.
Ranipet's politics has tracked employment in tanneries, effluent treatment around the Palar, and infrastructure along NH-48. R. Gandhi of the DMK held the seat for most of the past two decades; the 2026 result moves a leather-belt anchor away from his column.
Around Ranipet
Ranipet's old quarter borders Arcot, the seat of the Carnatic Nawabs, with the Delhi Gate and Tipu Mahal still standing. A short drive west reaches Vellore Fort and the Palar bed, while the SIPCOT belt to the east leads on to Sriperumbudur.
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Who won Ranipet in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Thahira of TVK won Ranipet (AC 41) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 91,149 votes, 41.24% of the votes polled, ahead of R. Gandhi of DMK by 5,787 votes.
Who is the MLA of Ranipet?
Thahira of TVK was elected MLA for Ranipet in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Ranipet in 2026?
Turnout was 89.0%: 2,21,038 of 2,48,244 electors voted.
Which district is Ranipet in?
Ranipet (constituency number 41) is in Ranipet district, part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Ranipet before 2026?
In 2021 R. Gandhi of DMK won by 16,498 votes over S. M. Sugumar. In 2016 R. Gandhi of DMK won by 7,896 votes over C. Elumalai.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 41
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