Vedasandur
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. SaminathanWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 84,94837.50% |
| 2 | V. P. B. ParamasivamAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,88533.05% |
| 3 | Dr. N. NakajothiTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 56,80425.07% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 37,680 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,26,080 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | A. Khaja Hussain Ahamed (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,0953.13% |
| 5 | V. Murugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 7270.32% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 4740.21% | |
| 6 | S. Marimuthu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3550.16% |
| 7 | N. C. Manikandaprabhu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2940.13% |
| 8 | M. G. Maneeshankar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2050.09% |
| 9 | K. Boomiraj (lost deposit)SMNK Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 1840.08% |
| 10 | R. Ravi (lost deposit)CPIL Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 1530.07% |
| 11 | T. Ramesh (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1310.06% |
| 12 | V. Selvaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 940.04% |
| 13 | R. Natchimuthu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 780.03% |
| 14 | B. Suresh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 720.03% |
| 15 | A. Dhivakar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 550.02% |
Vedasandur 2026: DMK retains
DMK's T. Saminathan held Vedasandur with 84,948 votes, beating AIADMK's V. P. B. Paramasivam. The seat had flipped DMK in 2021 under S. Gandhirajan after AIADMK's Paramasivam won it in 2016, and the 2026 margin is under three-fifths of the 17,553 DMK posted in 2021.
Where Vedasandur was won
| Led by | Booths of 327 | Villages of 62 |
|---|---|---|
| T. Saminathan DMK | 195 | 40 |
| V. P. B. Paramasivam AIADMK | 112 | 21 |
| Others | 20 | 1 |
| Closest village | Thirukkurnam: AIADMK ahead by 8 | |
T. Saminathan’s biggest leads
- Vedasandur+1,94525 booths
- Nallamanarkottai+7916 booths
- T. Koodalur+6957 booths
V. P. B. Paramasivam’s best villages
- Komberipatti+4534 booths
- Paganatham+4477 booths
- Vellampatti+3062 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
- Karur
- Electors, 2026
- 2,43,774women 1,24,618 (51.1%) · men 1,19,153 (48.9%) · third gender 3
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,920 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Saminathan | DMK | 752 | 84,196 | 84,948 |
| 2 | V. P. B. Paramasivam | AIADMK | 697 | 74,188 | 74,885 |
| 3 | Dr. N. Nakajothi | TVK | 360 | 56,444 | 56,804 |
| 4 | A. Khaja Hussain Ahamed | NTK | 95 | 7,000 | 7,095 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 8 | 466 | 474 |
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 | 10,063 | 129th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.5% | 116th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 92.9% | 13th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,26,554 | 63rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 474 | =213th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 S. Gandhirajan won it by 17,553 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 Vedasandur
Vedasandur sits in northern Dindigul district, centred on Vedasandur town and the spinning mill belt that ties into the Karur-Dindigul textile corridor. The seat covers Vedasandur and Reddiarchatram blocks, with cotton, fodder and dairy as the economic mainstays.
AIADMK's S. Palanichamy and V. P. B. Paramasivam held the seat through 2011 and 2016 before DMK broke through in 2021 with S. Gandhirajan. In 2026, polled votes were 226,554 in a 15-candidate field. The constituency falls within the Karur Lok Sabha seat.
Vedasandur travel
Vedasandur lies on the Dindigul-Karur road through cotton and fodder country, twenty minutes north of Dindigul fort. The Reddiarchatram block runs into the Kodaikanal ghat road approach via Oddanchatram.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Vedasandur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
T. Saminathan of DMK won Vedasandur (AC 133) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 84,948 votes, 37.50% of the votes polled, ahead of V. P. B. Paramasivam of AIADMK by 10,063 votes.
Who is the MLA of Vedasandur?
T. Saminathan of DMK was elected MLA for Vedasandur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Vedasandur in 2026?
Turnout was 92.9%: 2,26,554 of 2,43,774 electors voted.
Which district is Vedasandur in?
Vedasandur (constituency number 133) is in Dindigul district, part of the Karur Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Vedasandur before 2026?
In 2021 S. Gandhirajan of DMK won by 17,553 votes over V. P. B. Paramasivam. In 2016 V. P. B. Paramasivam of AIADMK won by 19,938 votes over R. Sivasakthivel Gounder.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 133
Report an errorweb@tnexplorer.com