Tiruchirappalli (East)
All 20 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Joseph VijayWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 91,38150.07% |
| 2 | S. Inigo IrudayarajDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,96535.05% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 30,329 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,81,979 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | G. Rajasekaran (lost deposit)AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,71510.80% |
| 4 | Dr. V. Krishnasamy (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,7902.62% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5140.28% | |
| 5 | P. Charles Sagayaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3900.21% |
| 6 | Vijaia Mohanaaji Ma (lost deposit)VVP Vidial Valarchi Perani | 2350.13% |
| 7 | R. Elangovan (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 2340.13% |
| 8 | Royal Raja (lost deposit)TVK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1670.09% |
| 9 | K. Vijay (lost deposit)AIJMK All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam | 1410.08% |
| 10 | S. Kannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1380.08% |
| 11 | C. Nanda Kumar (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1320.07% |
| 12 | G. Sebastian Anand (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1240.07% |
| 13 | S. Panneer Selvam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1090.06% |
| 14 | Anand Selvaraj (lost deposit)NMSP National Maha Sabha Party | 1050.06% |
| 15 | S. Sukumar (lost deposit)TPMK Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 1010.06% |
| 16 | T. Gangai Ulaganathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 790.04% |
| 17 | N. Gobinath (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 630.03% |
| 18 | P. Rajendran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 480.03% |
| 19 | R. Muthukumar (lost deposit)SMNK Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 310.02% |
| 20 | J. Robert Christy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 310.02% |
Vijay wins Tiruchirappalli East — TVK chief's second seat
C. Joseph Vijay took Tiruchirappalli East from DMK's 2021 winner S. Inigo Irudayaraj — his second assembly mandate of TN 2026, alongside Perambur. An MLA cannot hold two seats under the Representation of the People Act, 1951; Vijay kept Perambur.
No MLA has won Trichy East twice since the 2008 delimitation, though AIADMK held it in 2011 and 2016 with different candidates before the DMK took it in 2021.
Where Tiruchirappalli (East) was won
C. Joseph Vijay (TVK) came first in 260 of the 304 polling booths, S. Inigo Irudayaraj (DMK) in 44.
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
- Tiruchirappalli
- Electors, 2026
- 2,20,191women 1,13,882 (51.7%) · men 1,06,255 (48.3%) · third gender 54
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK S. INIGO IRUDAYARAJ led postal ballots (1,106), but TVK C. JOSEPH VIJAY won the seat overall (91,381).
2,442 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Inigo Irudayaraj | DMK | 1,106 | 62,859 | 63,965 |
| 2 | C. Joseph Vijay | TVK | 950 | 90,431 | 91,381 |
| 3 | G. Rajasekaran | AIADMK | 278 | 19,437 | 19,715 |
| 4 | Dr. V. Krishnasamy | NTK | 65 | 4,725 | 4,790 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 16 | 498 | 514 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
- The 13th highest winner share of the 234 seats in 2026: 50.1% of votes polled.
- Won by C. Joseph Vijay, TVK's founder, Chief Minister from 10 May 2026. It was one of the two seats he carried. He kept Perambur and gave up Tiruchirappalli (East) on 10 May 2026.
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.
The 2006 entry is for Tiruchirappalli – II, the pre-delimitation predecessor; the 2008 delimitation redrew the seat as Tiruchirappalli (East). No MLA has won the seat twice since 2008, though AIADMK held it in 2011 and 2016. K. N. Nehru shifted to the new Tiruchirappalli (West) constituency post-delimitation.
About Tiruchirappalli East
Tiruchirappalli (East) is an assembly constituency on the eastern flank of Trichy city, covering parts of Cantonment, Khaja Nagar, and the run-up to the Cauvery–Kollidam island that holds Srirangam. It was created by the 2008 delimitation, redrawn from the older Tiruchirappalli – II seat.
No MLA has won it twice since 2008; AIADMK held it in 2011 and 2016 with different candidates. K. N. Nehru (DMK), the long-serving Trichy strongman, held the predecessor seat in 2006 before shifting to Tiruchirappalli West.
Trichy East & Srirangam
Trichy East is where the Cauvery splits and the temple towns begin — Srirangam's island holds the world's largest functioning Hindu temple, Thiruvanaikaval the Jambukeswarar water-lingam, and the Mukkombu barrage offers a breezy Cauvery–Kollidam picnic.
Skip Rockfort for once and walk the Amma Mandapam ghats at dawn, then drive out to Anbil for unbothered Chola stonework and Vayalur for the six-tank Murugan shrine.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 141
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