Uthangarai
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. ElaiyarajaWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 70,20134.16% |
| 2 | T. M. TamilselvamAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 65,00331.63% |
| 3 | R. KuppusamyINC Indian National Congress | 60,99329.68% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,108 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,04,649 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Mekala (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,6293.23% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 8810.43% | |
| 5 | K. Thavaraj (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 2910.14% |
| 6 | Muniraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2570.13% |
| 7 | Kumaravel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2470.12% |
| 8 | Tamilmani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2410.12% |
| 9 | Vijiyal (lost deposit)AJPK Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 2060.10% |
| 10 | R. Bakkiyaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1760.09% |
| 11 | A. Samraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1550.08% |
| 12 | R. Palani (lost deposit)TK Thakkam Katchi | 1350.07% |
| 13 | Rameshwari (lost deposit)BJCP Bharat Jan Chikitsa Party | 1150.06% |
Uthangarai 2026: TVK's N. Elaiyaraja takes SC seat over AIADMK
TVK's N. Elaiyaraja won the Uthangarai SC seat over AIADMK's T. M. Tamilselvam, the sitting MLA who had taken the seat in 2021 by a wide 28,387-vote margin. AIADMK's N. Manoranjitham Nagaraj had also held Uthangarai in 2011 and 2016, making this a long AIADMK stronghold. The 2026 result breaks that grip in a tight finish.
Where Uthangarai was won
| Led by | Booths of 319 | Villages of 76 |
|---|---|---|
| N. Elaiyaraja TVK | 139 | 38 |
| T. M. Tamilselvam AIADMK | 106 | 27 |
| Others | 74 | 11 |
| Closest village | Marampatti: INC ahead by 6 | |
N. Elaiyaraja’s biggest leads
- Kannadahalli+1,06910 booths
- Uthangarai+56420 booths
- Nagalpatti+5196 booths
T. M. Tamilselvam’s best villages
- Periyakottakulam+8363 booths
- Govindapuram+6374 booths
- Palaiyathottam+5256 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
- Krishnagiri
- Electors, 2026
- 2,35,451women 1,17,600 (49.9%) · men 1,17,810 (50.0%) · third gender 41
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. INC R KUPPUSAMY led postal ballots (1,116), but TVK N ELAIYARAJA won the seat overall (70,201).
2,972 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Kuppusamy | INC | 1,116 | 59,877 | 60,993 |
| 2 | T. M. Tamilselvam | AIADMK | 922 | 64,081 | 65,003 |
| 3 | N. Elaiyaraja | TVK | 753 | 69,448 | 70,201 |
| 4 | Mekala | NTK | 143 | 6,486 | 6,629 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 14 | 867 | 881 |
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 | 5,198 | 173rd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 34.2% | 186th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 87.3% | 111th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,05,530 | 126th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 881 | 90th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 T. M. Tamilselvam won it by 28,387 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
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 Uthangarai
Uthangarai is an SC-reserved seat in Krishnagiri district that sits on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border belt, taking in Uthangarai town and surrounding panchayats in the rocky Eastern Ghats foothills. The economy is largely rural, with mango orchards, ragi, and groundnut as the main crops, and small granite and stone-cutting units along the Hosur-Salem highway.
Many residents move seasonally to Hosur, Krishnagiri or Bengaluru for work. Local politics turns on irrigation projects, SC welfare schemes, and the stretch of the Salem-Bengaluru rail corridor that runs through. The seat has stayed in AIADMK's column for three elections before 2026.
Around Uthangarai
Uthangarai's mango orchards spill into the Kelavarapalli dam catchment a short drive south, and the Harur road leads into the Yelagiri-Sitheri hills. Krishnagiri Fort and the Krishnagiri reservoir lie along the Hosur-Salem highway.
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Who won Uthangarai in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
N. Elaiyaraja of TVK won Uthangarai (AC 51) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 70,201 votes, 34.16% of the votes polled, ahead of T. M. Tamilselvam of AIADMK by 5,198 votes.
Who is the MLA of Uthangarai?
N. Elaiyaraja of TVK was elected MLA for Uthangarai in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Uthangarai in 2026?
Turnout was 87.3%: 2,05,530 of 2,35,451 electors voted.
Which district is Uthangarai in?
Uthangarai (constituency number 51) is in Krishnagiri district, part of the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Uthangarai before 2026?
In 2021 T. M. Tamilselvam of AIADMK won by 28,387 votes over S. Arumugam. In 2016 N. Manoranjitham Nagaraj of AIADMK won by 2,613 votes over S. Malathy.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 51
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