Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi 2026: CPI's Marimuthu wins by 12,922
K. Marimuthu retained Thiruthuraipoondi for the CPI on the DMK ticket with 74,062 votes, beating TVK's S. Pandiyan by 12,922. He had taken the seat in 2021 with a much wider 30,068-vote lead - the new contest with TVK is closer but still comfortable.
Top 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARIMUTHU.K | CPI | 74,062 | 39.16% |
| 2 | PANDIYAN.S | TVK | 61,140 | 32.32% |
| 3 | BALATHANDAYUTHAM.U | AIADMK | 43,073 | 22.77% |
| 4 | VINOTHINI.R | NTK | 10,176 | 5.38% |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 797 | 0.42% |
Postal ballot breakdown
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARIMUTHU.K | CPI | 923 | 73,139 | 74,062 |
| 2 | PANDIYAN.S | TVK | 369 | 60,771 | 61,140 |
| 3 | BALATHANDAYUTHAM.U | AIADMK | 341 | 42,732 | 43,073 |
| 4 | VINOTHINI.R | NTK | 129 | 10,047 | 10,176 |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 22 | 775 | 797 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
Past results
Verified winners and runners-up across the last five elections, with the major alliance partners each side fielded.
CPI has now won Thiruthuraipoondi in four of the last five elections - the steadiest Left bastion left in the Cauvery delta.
About Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi is a reserved (SC) constituency in Thiruvarur district that has stayed CPI country for most of the last two decades. The town sits at the heart of the deep Cauvery delta - paddy double-cropping where the canal water reaches, and the dry coastal belt where it doesn't. Muthupet's mangrove backwaters mark the southern edge. The DMK and Left have run this seat together with brief AIADMK and DMK direct wins - K. Ulaganathan held it for CPI through 2006 and 2011, P. Adalarasan won for DMK in 2016, and Marimuthu put the hammer-and-sickle back up in 2021.
Around Thiruthuraipoondi
Take the boat ride into Muthupet's mangrove channels at high tide - the lagoon opens out into the Bay of Bengal and the otters are best spotted just before sunset. Drive back via Vaduvur bird sanctuary if you have a morning to spare.
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