Thondamuthur
Thondamuthur 2026: Velumani fifth term, 14,725 margin
AIADMK's S. P. Velumani kept Thondamuthur for a fifth consecutive term with 93,316 votes, defeating TVK's Sathish Raju by 14,725 votes. The win extends an unbroken Velumani run that began in 2006, even as his margin narrowed sharply from the 41,630 he posted in 2021.
Top 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.P.VELUMANI | AIADMK | 93,316 | 36.36% |
| 2 | SATHISH RAJU (ALIAS) K.P.R. SATHISH | TVK | 78,591 | 30.62% |
| 3 | N.R.KARTHIKEYAN | DMK | 75,917 | 29.58% |
| 4 | RAJABU NISHA.Z | NTK | 6,976 | 2.72% |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 1,000 | 0.39% |
Postal ballot breakdown
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.P.VELUMANI | AIADMK | 944 | 92,372 | 93,316 |
| 2 | N.R.KARTHIKEYAN | DMK | 582 | 75,335 | 75,917 |
| 3 | SATHISH RAJU (ALIAS) K.P.R. SATHISH | TVK | 226 | 78,365 | 78,591 |
| 4 | RAJABU NISHA.Z | NTK | 45 | 6,931 | 6,976 |
| 5 | KARTHIKEYAN.R-POOLUVAPATTI | IND | 7 | 234 | 241 |
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.
Velumani's fifth straight win since 2006.
About Thondamuthur
Thondamuthur lies west of Coimbatore city, taking in the foothills of the Western Ghats, the Siruvani water catchment area and the rural blocks of Pannimadai and Madhampatti. The seat is the political home turf of S. P. Velumani, AIADMK's former municipal administration minister, who has won every election here since 2006. Polled votes cleared 256,000 this cycle on the back of a heavily contested 22-candidate field. The constituency feeds directly into Coimbatore's drinking water supply via the Siruvani pipeline and is part of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat.
Thondamuthur travel
Thondamuthur opens onto the Siruvani waterfalls, the Velliangiri hill range and the Isha Yoga Centre with its Adiyogi statue, all within an hour of Coimbatore city. The Siruvani drinking water is rated among India's tastiest, and the foothills bring in trekkers through the year.
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