Thiruporur
All 11 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. VijayarajWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,10,09541.96% |
| 2 | R. PanneerdossVCK Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 70,74426.96% |
| 3 | K. BaluPMK Pattali Makkal Katchi | 67,39225.68% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 43,526 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,61,161 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Ambeth Rajan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,6163.66% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,2480.48% | |
| 5 | D. Panneerselvam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 7840.30% |
| 6 | S. Meshak (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6320.24% |
| 7 | Dr. D. Vinoth Kumar (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 5350.20% |
| 8 | A. Selvaraj (lost deposit)MMK Mannin Maithargal Kazhagam | 5240.20% |
| 9 | V. M. Chandiran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3260.12% |
| 10 | V. Desappan (lost deposit)SP Samata Party | 3080.12% |
| 11 | S. Gnanasekaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2050.08% |
Thiruporur — TVK takes the OMR-ECR IT belt, the seat's largest-ever margin
TVK's B. Vijayaraj won Thiruporur — Chennai's ECR/OMR IT-belt seat — over VCK's R. Panneerdoss.
The constituency had been a knife-edge marginal for two elections: AIADMK's M. Kothandapani held it by just 950 votes over DMK's V. Viswanathan in 2016, and VCK's S. S. Balaji flipped it in 2021 by 1,947 votes over PMK's K. Arumugam — both contests under 1% margin.
The 2026 39K sweep is the largest margin Thiruporur has produced in any election since its creation. The seat covers the Old Mahabalipuram Road IT corridor (TCS Siruseri, Cognizant, Infosys) and the East Coast Road tourism belt down to Mahabalipuram and Kovalam.
Where Thiruporur was won
| Led by | Booths of 369 | Villages of 96 |
|---|---|---|
| B. Vijayaraj TVK | 256 | 48 |
| R. Panneerdoss VCK | 36 | 8 |
| Others | 77 | 40 |
| Closest village | Periya Irumbedu: PMK ahead by 2 | |
B. Vijayaraj’s biggest leads
- Thazhambur+2,48313 booths
- Melakottaiyur+2,26010 booths
- Thaiyur+2,19216 booths
R. Panneerdoss’s best villages
- Manamai+2363 booths
- Agaram+2002 booths
- Arungundram+1452 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
- Kancheepuram (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 2,94,410women 1,51,112 (51.3%) · men 1,43,244 (48.7%) · third gender 54
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. PMK K. BALU led postal ballots (547), but TVK B.VIJAYARAJ won the seat overall (1,10,095).
1,607 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Balu | PMK | 547 | 66,845 | 67,392 |
| 2 | R. Panneerdoss | VCK | 478 | 70,266 | 70,744 |
| 3 | B. Vijayaraj | TVK | 453 | 1,09,642 | 1,10,095 |
| 4 | Ambeth Rajan | NTK | 78 | 9,538 | 9,616 |
| 5 | D. Panneerselvam | IND | 12 | 772 | 784 |
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 | 39,351 | 24th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 42.0% | 60th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 89.1% | 81st | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,62,409 | 19th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 11 | =201st | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,248 | 32nd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from VCK. In 2021 S. S. Balaji won it by 1,947 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
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.
Thiruporur's 2016 contest (M. Kothandapani AIADMK by 950) and 2021 (S. S. Balaji VCK by 1,947) were both sub-1% photo-finishes. VCK's Balaji ran on the DMK alliance ticket in 2021 — the seat was a junior-partner allocation. TVK's 2026 sweep is the largest margin the seat has ever produced.
About Thiruporur
Thiruporur (AC 33) runs along Chennai's southeastern coast and the OMR IT corridor: from the SIPCOT Hi-Tech Park at Siruseri (TCS, Cognizant, Wipro), south through Kelambakkam and Thiruporur town, down to Mahabalipuram's UNESCO Pallava monuments and the Kovalam beach belt.
The Thiruporur Murugan temple (Kandaswamy temple, Pallava-era origins, redeveloped by the Sambandar Aandavar in the 17th century) is the town's spiritual anchor. The seat has been one of TN's tightest marginals in the post-2008 era — both 2016 and 2021 were decided by under 2% of the vote.
Thiruporur & the OMR-ECR Belt
Thiruporur is the seat that holds two Chennais — the OMR IT corridor on its inland edge (Siruseri's SIPCOT campuses, the Kelambakkam medical college belt, the Thiruporur Murugan hilltop temple) and the ECR's pure-coast belt (Mahabalipuram's UNESCO Pallava monuments, the Kovalam-Cholamandal artists' village stretch, the Crocodile Bank at Vadanemmeli).
End the drive at Mamallapuram's shore temple at sunset, or carry on to Kalpakkam's atomic township gateway.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Thiruporur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
B. Vijayaraj of TVK won Thiruporur (AC 33) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,10,095 votes, 41.96% of the votes polled, ahead of R. Panneerdoss of VCK by 39,351 votes.
Who is the MLA of Thiruporur?
B. Vijayaraj of TVK was elected MLA for Thiruporur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Thiruporur in 2026?
Turnout was 89.1%: 2,62,409 of 2,94,410 electors voted.
Which district is Thiruporur in?
Thiruporur (constituency number 33) is in Chengalpattu district, part of the Kancheepuram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Thiruporur before 2026?
In 2021 S. S. Balaji of VCK won by 1,947 votes over K. Arumugam. In 2016 M. Kothandapani of AIADMK won by 950 votes over V. Viswanathan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 33
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