Vaniyambadi
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Farooq Basha SSBWonIUML Indian Union Muslim League | 73,18134.43% |
| 2 | Syed BhurhanudeenTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 70,19933.03% |
| 3 | G. Sendhil KumarAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,05528.73% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 35,318 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,11,910 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | G. Murugesan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,8492.28% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 6240.29% | |
| 5 | P. Subramani (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 6090.29% |
| 6 | Sundarammal (lost deposit)MAK Makkal Arasial Katchi | 5440.26% |
| 7 | P. Anbarasu (lost deposit)AJPK Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 2310.11% |
| 8 | T. Rajesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2130.10% |
| 9 | J. Devendran (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1950.09% |
| 10 | S. Manoj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1660.08% |
| 11 | R. Naveen (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1590.07% |
| 12 | A. Srinivasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1580.07% |
| 13 | K. Manjunath (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1400.07% |
| 14 | A. Abdul Wahid (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1090.05% |
| 15 | M. Selvaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1020.05% |
Vaniyambadi — IUML's Syed Farooq Basha takes leather town, after losing 2016 by 14,526
IUML's Syed Farooq Basha SSB won Vaniyambadi narrowly over TVK's Syed Bhurhanudeen — a long-deferred win for the same Syed Farooq who lost the 2016 contest from this seat to AIADMK's Nilofer by 14,526 votes.
Earlier results: DMK's H. Abdul Basith won in 2006 (24,184 margin) and was runner-up in 2011 to AIADMK's Govi. Sampath Kumar (18,225). AIADMK held the seat through Nilofer in 2016 and G. Sendhil Kumar in 2021 (4,904 over IUML's N. Mohammed Nayeem).
The 2026 IUML breakthrough is the seat's first non-AIADMK/DMK win since the 2008 delimitation.
Where Vaniyambadi was won
| Led by | Booths of 312 | Villages of 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Farooq Basha SSB IUML | 86 | 3 |
| Syed Bhurhanudeen TVK | 124 | 17 |
| Others | 102 | 16 |
| Closest village | Alasandapuram: AIADMK ahead by 25 | |
Syed Farooq Basha SSB’s biggest leads
- Vaniyambadi+19,527104 booths
- Jafarabad+2,4778 booths
- Nekkanamalai+71 booth
Syed Bhurhanudeen’s best villages
- Udayendiram+1,37114 booths
- Valayampattu+1,0988 booths
- Kurisilapattu+5367 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
- Vellore
- Electors, 2026
- 2,42,540women 1,22,894 (50.7%) · men 1,19,595 (49.3%) · third gender 51
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK SENDHIL KUMAR.G led postal ballots (583), but IUML SYED FAROOQ BASHA SSB won the seat overall (73,181).
1,453 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Sendhil Kumar | AIADMK | 583 | 60,472 | 61,055 |
| 2 | Syed Farooq Basha Ssb | IUML | 417 | 72,764 | 73,181 |
| 3 | Syed Bhurhanudeen | TVK | 354 | 69,845 | 70,199 |
| 4 | G. Murugesan | NTK | 65 | 4,784 | 4,849 |
| 5 | P. Subramani | BSP | 10 | 599 | 609 |
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 | 2,982 | 190th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 34.4% | 179th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 87.6% | 107th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,12,534 | 101st | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 624 | 174th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | IUML took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 G. Sendhil Kumar won it by 4,904 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.
Vaniyambadi's 2026 IUML winner Syed Farooq Basha SSB lost this same seat as the 2016 IUML candidate (then on the DMK alliance) by 14,526 votes to AIADMK's Nelofer — a decade-deferred reversal. AIADMK held the seat through three consecutive elections (2011, 2016, 2021) before the 2026 IUML flip.
About Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi (AC 47) is one of TN's defining leather-tannery towns, set on the Palar river in Tirupathur district. The town has produced finished leather and shoe-uppers for the European export market for over a century, and the Vaniyambadi-Ambur-Ranipet stretch is India's leather-export capital.
Vaniyambadi town has a sizeable Muslim population and was the home of Islamiah College (founded 1919, one of South India's oldest Muslim educational institutions) and the Madeenathul Uloom Arabic College.
Vaniyambadi & the Palar Leather Belt
Vaniyambadi is leather country — the tanneries along the Palar have stitched shoe-uppers for European brands for a century, and the Saturday wholesale market on Periya Palli Street still trades raw and finished leather by the bale.
The 1919-founded Islamiah College anchors the town's intellectual life; a 25 km drive west takes you up to Yelagiri's quieter coffee slopes (the 14 hairpin bends, Punganur Lake, the Swamimalai trekking trail), and 60 km east opens up the Vellore Vijayanagara fort.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Vaniyambadi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Syed Farooq Basha SSB of IUML won Vaniyambadi (AC 47) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 73,181 votes, 34.43% of the votes polled, ahead of Syed Bhurhanudeen of TVK by 2,982 votes.
Who is the MLA of Vaniyambadi?
Syed Farooq Basha SSB of IUML was elected MLA for Vaniyambadi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Vaniyambadi in 2026?
Turnout was 87.6%: 2,12,534 of 2,42,540 electors voted.
Which district is Vaniyambadi in?
Vaniyambadi (constituency number 47) is in Tirupathur district, part of the Vellore Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Vaniyambadi before 2026?
In 2021 G. Sendhil Kumar of AIADMK won by 4,904 votes over N. Mohammed Nayeem. In 2016 Nelofer of AIADMK won by 14,526 votes over Syed Farooq.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 47Community line: Deccan Chronicle, 22 Mar 2016
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