Tiruvadanai
All 21 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RajeevWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 69,55131.57% |
| 2 | R. M. KarumanickamINC Indian National Congress | 67,03830.43% |
| 3 | M. KeerthikaAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,87929.00% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 36,654 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,19,924 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | N. Premnath (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,3896.08% |
| 5 | S. Suresh Kasini Venthan (lost deposit)AIFB All India Forward Bloc | 1,4820.67% |
| 6 | Alagarsamy Pandian (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6750.31% |
| 7 | S. Balusamy (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 6190.28% |
| 8 | A. Dinesh Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4910.22% |
| 9 | A. Segu Ali Uduman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4810.22% |
| 10 | R. Thilageswaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4570.21% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 3540.16% | |
| 11 | B. Sikkandar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3300.15% |
| 12 | A. Muthusamy (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 2580.12% |
| 13 | K. Kaleeswaran (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 2150.10% |
| 14 | M. S. Abdul Bakki (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2090.09% |
| 15 | R. Ilaiyaraja (lost deposit)IDMK Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi | 1800.08% |
| 16 | Sakthik Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1500.07% |
| 17 | N. Anbu Bagurudeen (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1250.06% |
| 18 | Alla Pichai (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1120.05% |
| 19 | Devasitham (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1120.05% |
| 20 | M. Vijay (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1090.05% |
| 21 | A. Mani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 620.03% |
Tiruvadanai 2026 — TVK's Rajeev unseats Congress incumbent in Ramanathapuram
Tiruvadanai has changed hands almost every election. K. R. Ramasamy won it as TMC(M) in 2001 and INC in 2006; DMK's Suba Thangavelan took it in 2011 by just 927 votes; AIADMK's actor-politician Karunas won it in 2016; INC's Rm.
Karumanickam flipped it back in 2021 with a 13,852-vote margin. In 2026 TVK's Rajeev added another twist, beating Karumanickam in this coastal constituency.
Where Tiruvadanai was won
| Led by | Booths of 378 | Villages of 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Rajeev TVK | 119 | 24 |
| R. M. Karumanickam INC | 110 | 23 |
| Others | 149 | 53 |
| Closest village | Panichakudi: TVK ahead by 1 | |
Rajeev’s biggest leads
- Pattinamkathan+2,08427 booths
- Sakkarakottai+1,18823 booths
- Soorankottai+5288 booths
R. M. Karumanickam’s best villages
- Thondi+1,97718 booths
- Alagangulam+1,76219 booths
- Marungur+1,3477 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
- Ramanathapuram
- Electors, 2026
- 2,83,864women 1,42,904 (50.3%) · men 1,40,937 (49.6%) · third gender 23
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK M.KEERTHIKA led postal ballots (674), but TVK RAJEEV won the seat overall (69,551).
2,115 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Keerthika | AIADMK | 674 | 63,205 | 63,879 |
| 2 | R. M. Karumanickam | INC | 644 | 66,394 | 67,038 |
| 3 | Rajeev | TVK | 550 | 69,001 | 69,551 |
| 4 | N. Premnath | NTK | 165 | 13,224 | 13,389 |
| 5 | S. Suresh Kasini Venthan | AIFB | 19 | 1,463 | 1,482 |
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 | 2,513 | 199th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 31.6% | 226th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 77.6% | 218th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,20,278 | 78th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 21 | =54th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 354 | 233rd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from INC. In 2021 Rm. Karumanickam won it by 13,852 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.
About Tiruvadanai
Tiruvadanai is the Coromandel-coast belt of Ramanathapuram, where fishing settlements sit alongside old ports that have traded across the Palk Strait for centuries. Devipattinam's Navabashanam shrine — nine sea-rocks worshipped as the planets, where pilgrims wade in for new-moon rituals — is the constituency's signature landmark.
The road south leads to Mandapam and the Pamban bridge into Rameswaram, one of the Char Dham and a Jyotirlinga. Salt pans, prawn farms and chilli fields fill the flat hinterland, and the coast carries the long memory of Sethu-bound pilgrim ferries.
Tiruvadanai & the Sethu coast
Tiruvadanai runs along the Coromandel — Tamil fishing villages and old Marakkayar ports facing the Palk Strait. Wade into Devipattinam's Navabashanam, where nine sea-rocks stand for the planets, then drive south through Mandapam over the Pamban bridge to Rameswaram — Char Dham, Jyotirlinga, Sethu pilgrim end-point.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Tiruvadanai in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Rajeev of TVK won Tiruvadanai (AC 210) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 69,551 votes, 31.57% of the votes polled, ahead of R. M. Karumanickam of CONG by 2,513 votes.
Who is the MLA of Tiruvadanai?
Rajeev of TVK was elected MLA for Tiruvadanai in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Tiruvadanai in 2026?
Turnout was 77.6%: 2,20,278 of 2,83,864 electors voted.
Which district is Tiruvadanai in?
Tiruvadanai (constituency number 210) is in Ramanathapuram district, part of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Tiruvadanai before 2026?
In 2021 Rm. Karumanickam of INC won by 13,852 votes over Kc. Animuthu. In 2016 Karunas of AIADMK won by 8,696 votes over S. P. Thivakaran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 210
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