Thalli
All 10 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. RamachandranWonCPI Communist Party of India | 78,28338.02% |
| 2 | Dr. C. Nagesh KumarBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 73,04335.48% |
| 3 | G. SureshTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 45,24521.98% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,054 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,04,328 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. Narasimma Reddy Alias Narasimman (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,1071.99% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,5500.75% | |
| 5 | G. Ajith (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1,0170.49% |
| 6 | K. Asanraja (lost deposit)IND Independent | 7010.34% |
| 7 | M. Jagan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6220.30% |
| 8 | Y. Devappa (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5060.25% |
| 9 | N. Jayaram (lost deposit)AMK Anna Makkal Katchi | 4240.21% |
| 10 | D. J. Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3800.18% |
Thalli 2026: CPI's T. Ramachandran wins in close BJP fight
CPI's T. Ramachandran retained Thalli over BJP's Dr. C. Nageshkumar, in a much tighter rematch than 2021, when Ramachandran had won by a sweeping 56,226 votes. Ramachandran had won Thalli four times by 2026 - he had also taken the seat as a CPI candidate in 2011 by 6,435 votes and as an Independent in 2006.
The Hosur-belt seat continues its long Left tradition under Ramachandran.
Where Thalli was won
| Led by | Booths of 321 | Villages of 72 |
|---|---|---|
| T. Ramachandran CPI | 144 | 36 |
| Dr. C. Nagesh Kumar BJP | 156 | 35 |
| Others | 21 | 1 |
| Closest village | Mallasandram: CPI ahead by 11 | |
T. Ramachandran’s biggest leads
- Denkanikottai+2,18126 booths
- Battamugulalam+1,56511 booths
- Marupalli+1,1054 booths
Dr. C. Nagesh Kumar’s best villages
- Arasakuppam+7716 booths
- Kakkadasam+7573 booths
- Anchetty+49819 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
- Krishnagiri
- Electors, 2026
- 2,37,924women 1,17,011 (49.2%) · men 1,20,876 (50.8%) · third gender 37
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,590 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Ramachandran | CPI | 813 | 77,470 | 78,283 |
| 2 | Dr. C. Nagesh Kumar | BJP | 456 | 72,587 | 73,043 |
| 3 | G. Suresh | TVK | 268 | 44,977 | 45,245 |
| 4 | R. Narasimma Reddy Alias Narasimman | NTK | 29 | 4,078 | 4,107 |
| 5 | G. Ajith | TVAK | 10 | 1,007 | 1,017 |
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 | 5,240 | 172nd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 38.0% | 106th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 86.5% | 129th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,05,878 | 125th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 10 | =217th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,550 | 10th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | CPI held the seat. In 2021 T. Ramachandran won it by 56,226 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.
Y. Prakaash flipped Thalli for DMK in 2016 by 6,245 votes when CPI contested under the People's Welfare Front (third front, outside the AIADMK-DMK binary). Ramachandran has won the seat as CPI in 2011, 2021 and 2026.
About Thalli
Thalli sits in the Denkanikottai taluk of Krishnagiri district, on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border just south of Hosur. The constituency takes in Thalli, Anchetty and Denkanikottai panchayats, with the Hosur SIPCOT industrial belt and Bengaluru's spillover IT and auto units shaping the local economy. Many residents work in Hosur factories or commute across the state border for trade.
The seat is known for a deep Left base, with CPI's T. Ramachandran winning here multiple times, and the BJP emerging as the main challenger in 2021 and 2026. Politics here turns on water from the Cauvery basin, border-village land rights, and Hosur's industrial expansion.
Around Thalli
Thalli and Anchetty open into Karnataka's Cauvery wildlife range, with viewpoints over the river gorge and hill drives toward Mekedatu. Denkanikottai's old fort and Hosur's SIPCOT belt are within an hour, and Bengaluru is a short run up the highway.
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Who won Thalli in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
T. Ramachandran of CPI won Thalli (AC 56) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 78,283 votes, 38.02% of the votes polled, ahead of Dr. C. Nagesh Kumar of BJP by 5,240 votes.
Who is the MLA of Thalli?
T. Ramachandran of CPI was elected MLA for Thalli in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Thalli in 2026?
Turnout was 86.5%: 2,05,878 of 2,37,924 electors voted.
Which district is Thalli in?
Thalli (constituency number 56) is in Krishnagiri district, part of the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Thalli before 2026?
In 2021 T. Ramachandran of CPI won by 56,226 votes over Dr. C. Nagesh Kumar. In 2016 Y. Prakaash of DMK won by 6,245 votes over T. Ramachandran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 56
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