Tindivanam
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanni ArasuWonVCK Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 63,83332.56% |
| 2 | P. ArjunanAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,09932.19% |
| 3 | S. SakthivelTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 61,15931.20% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 32,552 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,95,312 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | P. Pachimuthu (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,2422.67% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7140.36% | |
| 5 | S. Vinoth (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4350.22% |
| 6 | A. Venkatachalapathy (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4220.22% |
| 7 | S. A. Viswanathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2080.11% |
| 8 | A. Mohan (lost deposit)MSK MAKKAL SAKTHI KATCHI | 2010.10% |
| 9 | Pon Sivakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1990.10% |
| 10 | E. Devakumaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1980.10% |
| 11 | A. Chandaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 990.05% |
| 12 | N. Durkali (lost deposit)IND Independent | 780.04% |
| 13 | C. Vanjinathan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 740.04% |
| 14 | V. Ramneshwaran (lost deposit)TK Thakkam Katchi | 650.03% |
Tindivanam — VCK takes the seat, the tenth-tightest fight in 2026
Tindivanam changed hands at every election from 2008 to 2026 — DMK by 101 votes in 2016, AIADMK by 9,753 in 2021 — and VCK's Vanni Arasu joined the list in 2026 with a narrow win over 2021 winner P. Arjunan. C. V. Shanmugam (AIADMK) had taken the pre-delimitation seat in 2006.
Where Tindivanam was won
| Led by | Booths of 293 | Villages of 98 |
|---|---|---|
| Vanni Arasu VCK | 105 | 41 |
| P. Arjunan AIADMK | 109 | 46 |
| Others | 79 | 11 |
| Closest village | Alapakkam: VCK ahead by 12 | |
Vanni Arasu’s biggest leads
- Saram+5553 booths
- Kizhsithamur+5002 booths
- Kadavampakkam+4982 booths
P. Arjunan’s best villages
- Endiyur+1,1393 booths
- Olakkur+1,1306 booths
- Vadanerkunam+8662 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
- Reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Viluppuram (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 2,19,256women 1,11,749 (51.0%) · men 1,07,496 (49.0%) · third gender 11
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK ARJUNAN. P led postal ballots (774), but VCK VANNI ARASU won the seat overall (63,833).
1,905 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Arjunan | AIADMK | 774 | 62,325 | 63,099 |
| 2 | Vanni Arasu | VCK | 739 | 63,094 | 63,833 |
| 3 | S. Sakthivel | TVK | 323 | 60,836 | 61,159 |
| 4 | P. Pachimuthu | NTK | 37 | 5,205 | 5,242 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 10 | 704 | 714 |
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 | 734 | 225th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 32.6% | 217th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 89.4% | 75th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,96,026 | 152nd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 714 | 142nd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | VCK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 P. Arjunan won it by 9,753 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.
Pre-2008 boundaries differ; 2016 was decided by just 101 votes.
About Tindivanam
Tindivanam (AC 72) is a Scheduled-Caste-reserved seat in Viluppuram district, anchoring the highway town that has long sat halfway between Chennai and Trichy on NH-32. The constituency lies in the PMK's strongest area, which rolls west toward Gingee.
Once a Lok Sabha seat, Tindivanam was made defunct at parliamentary level after the 2008 delimitation and now sends its MP through Viluppuram. The taluk's economy runs on paddy, cashew and the cement-and-trucking traffic that pours through its junction.
Tindivanam & Gingee country
Tindivanam is the gateway to Gingee, 30 km west — the triple-hill Vijayanagara fortress the British called the 'Troy of the East', with its Rajagiri citadel, Kalyana Mahal and Venkataramana temple.
Drive on to Mailam's Murugan hill shrine, or east toward the paddy plains and Perumukkal's small rock fort. End in Tindivanam town for hot kothu parotta on the Chennai-Trichy strip.
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Who won Tindivanam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Vanni Arasu of VCK won Tindivanam (AC 72) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 63,833 votes, 32.56% of the votes polled, ahead of P. Arjunan of AIADMK by 734 votes.
Who is the MLA of Tindivanam?
Vanni Arasu of VCK was elected MLA for Tindivanam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Tindivanam in 2026?
Turnout was 89.4%: 1,96,026 of 2,19,256 electors voted.
Which district is Tindivanam in?
Tindivanam (constituency number 72) is in Viluppuram district, part of the Viluppuram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Tindivanam before 2026?
In 2021 P. Arjunan of AIADMK won by 9,753 votes over P. Seethapathy. In 2016 P. Seethapathy of DMK won by 101 votes over S. P. Rajendran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 72
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