Sivakasi
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. KeerthanaWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 68,70935.51% |
| 2 | G. AshokanINC Indian National Congress | 57,03929.47% |
| 3 | K. T. RajenthrabhalajiAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,07826.39% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 32,094 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,92,569 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | A. Esther Mary Diana (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,1915.27% |
| 5 | M. Kanipandi (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 2,5131.30% |
| 6 | M. Ganesan (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1,7290.89% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 9480.49% | |
| 7 | K. Suresh (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 2290.12% |
| 8 | P. Ramesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2130.11% |
| 9 | V. Nagalakshmi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2050.11% |
| 10 | V. Venkatesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1990.10% |
| 11 | S. Chinnadurai Alias Dimitro (lost deposit)CPIL Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 1620.08% |
| 12 | M. Murugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1200.06% |
| 13 | S. Ganesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1020.05% |
| 14 | V. Ganesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 800.04% |
Sivakasi 2026: TVK's Keerthana wins fireworks capital
TVK's S. Keerthana won Sivakasi with 68,709 votes, beating DMK ally Congress's G. Ashokan on 57,039 — the same Ashokan who took the seat in 2021. The result reverses Congress's 17,319-vote 2021 win in a constituency built around the country's fireworks and matchbox industry.
Where Sivakasi was won
| Led by | Booths of 290 | Villages of 13 |
|---|---|---|
| S. Keerthana TVK | 196 | 5 |
| G. Ashokan INC | 46 | 1 |
| Others | 48 | 7 |
| Closest village | Thiruthangal: INC ahead by 2 | |
S. Keerthana’s biggest leads
- Sivakasi+4,351137 booths
- Viswanatham+2,34826 booths
- Keelathiruthangal+2,33926 booths
G. Ashokan’s best villages
- Thiruthangal+224 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
- Virudhunagar
- Electors, 2026
- 2,28,205women 1,17,440 (51.5%) · men 1,10,737 (48.5%) · third gender 28
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK RAJENTHRABHALAJI K T led postal ballots (483), but TVK KEERTHANA S won the seat overall (68,709).
1,552 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. T. Rajenthrabhalaji | AIADMK | 483 | 50,595 | 51,078 |
| 2 | G. Ashokan | INC | 443 | 56,596 | 57,039 |
| 3 | S. Keerthana | TVK | 436 | 68,273 | 68,709 |
| 4 | A. Esther Mary Diana | NTK | 104 | 10,087 | 10,191 |
| 5 | M. Ganesan | AIPTMM | 34 | 1,695 | 1,729 |
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 | 11,670 | 116th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.5% | 163rd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 84.8% | 147th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,93,517 | 157th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 948 | =71st | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from INC. In 2021 A. M. S. G. Ashokan won it by 17,319 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.
About Sivakasi
Sivakasi (AC 205) is the country's fireworks and matchbox capital — over 90 per cent of India's safety matches and a similar share of its crackers come from the small and mid-sized units in and around this constituency. It also runs a deep offset-printing industry on calendars and notebooks.
The seat takes in Sivakasi town, Thiruthangal (a Vishnu divya desam), Anaikuttam and Vembakottai. AIADMK's K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji held it in 2011 and 2016 before INC's G. Ashokan won in 2021.
When you are in Sivakasi
A guided tour of one of the licensed fireworks factories on the Sattur road is a once-in-a-lifetime visit — book ahead through the local industry association. Stop at the Thiruthangal Nindra Narayana Perumal temple, one of the 108 divya desams, before picking up a fresh stack of Sivakasi calendars from any of the offset shops along the bazaar.
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Who won Sivakasi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
S. Keerthana of TVK won Sivakasi (AC 205) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 68,709 votes, 35.51% of the votes polled, ahead of G. Ashokan of CONG by 11,670 votes.
Who is the MLA of Sivakasi?
S. Keerthana of TVK was elected MLA for Sivakasi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Sivakasi in 2026?
Turnout was 84.8%: 1,93,517 of 2,28,205 electors voted.
Which district is Sivakasi in?
Sivakasi (constituency number 205) is in Virudhunagar district, part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Sivakasi before 2026?
In 2021 A. M. S. G. Ashokan of INC won by 17,319 votes over Lakshmi Ganesan. In 2016 K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji of AIADMK won by 14,748 votes over C. Sreeraja.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 205
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