Shozhinganallur
All 27 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECR P. SaravananWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 2,20,38249.27% |
| 2 | S. Aravind RameshDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,23,60227.63% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 74,202 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 4,45,216 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | K. P. Kandan (lost deposit)AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,11216.57% |
| 4 | R. Jayalakshmi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 21,9194.90% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 2,0790.46% | |
| 5 | N. Prashantha Rao (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5270.12% |
| 6 | S. Pushna Kumar (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 5240.12% |
| 7 | M. Christhu Dass (lost deposit)DJMK Dravida Jananayaga Makkal Katchi | 4860.11% |
| 8 | G. Suresh Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4140.09% |
| 9 | M. G. Ramu (lost deposit)JJ Jebamani Janata | 3210.07% |
| 10 | M. Ramanathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2630.06% |
| 11 | E. Vijay (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2570.06% |
| 12 | D. Srinivasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2540.06% |
| 13 | K. Vishwanathan (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2510.06% |
| 14 | S. Karthik (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2140.05% |
| 15 | R. Ravichandran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1890.04% |
| 16 | Chandrasekaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1770.04% |
| 17 | Rajesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1600.04% |
| 18 | E. Murali B. A. (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1560.03% |
| 19 | S. Govindhan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1490.03% |
| 20 | M. Alexandar (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 1230.03% |
| 21 | Jaikumar Balachandran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1230.03% |
| 22 | P. Chandra Kanth (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1150.03% |
| 23 | R. Yogeshwaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1150.03% |
| 24 | S. K. J. Farmer Jayaraman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1150.03% |
| 25 | V. Kandhan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1030.02% |
| 26 | A. Mohammed Gani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 980.02% |
| 27 | Mutharasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 670.01% |
Shozhinganallur landslide — TVK sweeps Chennai's OMR IT corridor
TVK's ECR P. Saravanan won Shozhinganallur with the second-largest margin in Tamil Nadu in 2026, behind only Edappadi. The constituency covers the OMR/IT corridor of southern Chennai — Sholinganallur, Navalur, Siruseri (SIPCOT IT Park), Thoraipakkam and Egattur — Tamil Nadu's most 'modern' constituency by demographic, dominated by tech-sector workers and gated-community residents.
Shozhinganallur was created by the 2008 delimitation and held its first contest in 2011; this is the seat's first ever non-Dravidian-major-party win.
Where Shozhinganallur was won
| Led by | Booths of 703 |
|---|---|
| ECR P. Saravanan TVK | 680 |
| S. Aravind Ramesh DMK | 18 |
| Others | 5 |
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
- 5,53,905women 2,83,121 (51.1%) · men 2,70,668 (48.9%) · third gender 116
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK S. ARAVIND RAMESH led postal ballots (789), but TVK ECR P SARAVANAN won the seat overall (2,20,382).
2,003 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Aravind Ramesh | DMK | 789 | 1,22,813 | 1,23,602 |
| 2 | Ecr P. Saravanan | TVK | 575 | 2,19,807 | 2,20,382 |
| 3 | K. P. Kandan | AIADMK | 508 | 73,604 | 74,112 |
| 4 | R. Jayalakshmi | NTK | 75 | 21,844 | 21,919 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 16 | 2,063 | 2,079 |
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 | 96,780 | 2nd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 49.3% | 15th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 80.8% | 197th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 4,47,295 | 1st | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 27 | =17th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 2,079 | 2nd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 Aravind Ramesh won it by 35,405 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.
Shozhinganallur was created by the 2008 delimitation and held its first contest in 2011. Pre-2008, the OMR-corridor villages were split across the older Mylapore, Saidapet and Thiruporur seats. The 2011, 2016 and 2021 rows are ECI's figures, as is 2026.
About Shozhinganallur
Shozhinganallur is an assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district (carved from Kancheepuram in November 2019), covering Tamil Nadu's most prominent IT belt — the OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) corridor running south from Chennai through Tidel Park, RMZ Millenia, Sholinganallur, Navalur, the Siruseri SIPCOT IT Park and into Egattur.
The constituency was created by the 2008 delimitation; before that, the OMR villages were spread across the older Mylapore, Saidapet and Thiruporur seats. The Sholinganallur Eri (lake) — a 1,000-acre wetland that hosts wintering flamingos — sits between the IT towers and is one of the seat's most contested public spaces.
Shozhinganallur & the OMR Coast
Shozhinganallur is Tamil Nadu's most modern assembly seat — IT towers, gated highrises and a contested 1,000-acre lake where flamingos roost every December. From the ancient west-facing Karpaga Vinayagar shrine that gave the locality its name to UNESCO-listed Mahabalipuram thirty kilometres south, the constituency stitches glass-and-steel Chennai to a 1,300-year-old Pallava coastline.
Spend a morning at Dakshinachitra's heritage homes, an evening on the Muttukadu backwaters.
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Who won Shozhinganallur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
ECR P. Saravanan of TVK won Shozhinganallur (AC 27) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 2,20,382 votes, 49.27% of the votes polled, ahead of S. Aravind Ramesh of DMK by 96,780 votes.
Who is the MLA of Shozhinganallur?
ECR P. Saravanan of TVK was elected MLA for Shozhinganallur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Shozhinganallur in 2026?
Turnout was 80.8%: 4,47,295 of 5,53,905 electors voted.
Which district is Shozhinganallur in?
Shozhinganallur (constituency number 27) is in Chengalpattu district, part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Shozhinganallur before 2026?
In 2021 Aravind Ramesh of DMK won by 35,405 votes over K. P. Kandan. In 2016 S. Aravind Ramesh of DMK won by 14,913 votes over N. Sundaram.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 27
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