Veppanahalli
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. S. SrinivasanWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,69133.55% |
| 2 | K. P. MunusamyAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,55333.49% |
| 3 | S. R. SampangiTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,90728.71% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 36,839 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,21,038 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. Nagaraj (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,5192.03% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,5700.71% | |
| 5 | L. Iyappan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 8710.39% |
| 6 | C. Venkatesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6920.31% |
| 7 | G. C. Ramasamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4870.22% |
| 8 | K. A. Manoharan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3450.15% |
| 9 | K. P. U. Yuvaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2650.12% |
| 10 | R. Senthilkumar (lost deposit)TNIK Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 2150.10% |
| 11 | G. J. Govindaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1850.08% |
| 12 | C. Prajapathi Vijay (lost deposit)TMK Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 1560.07% |
| 13 | C. Eshwaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1520.07% |
Veppanahalli thriller — DMK unseats K. P. Munusamy
DMK's P. S. Srinivasan unseated AIADMK veteran K. P. Munusamy narrowly in Veppanahalli — the second-tightest result in Tamil Nadu in 2026.
Munusamy, a long-serving AIADMK strongman who served as the party's deputy general secretary had won this Krishnagiri-belt seat in 2021 by 3,054 votes; before that the DMK held it, with T. Senguttuvan in 2011 and P. Murugan in 2016.
Where Veppanahalli was won
| Led by | Booths of 343 | Villages of 80 |
|---|---|---|
| P. S. Srinivasan DMK | 114 | 30 |
| K. P. Munusamy AIADMK | 132 | 34 |
| Others | 97 | 16 |
| Closest village | Kamandoddi: DMK ahead by 6 | |
P. S. Srinivasan’s biggest leads
- Veppanapalli+1,29710 booths
- V.Matheapalli+7924 booths
- Marasamuthiram+7894 booths
K. P. Munusamy’s best villages
- Pannapalli+6604 booths
- Marandapalli+5865 booths
- Beemandapalli+5036 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
- Krishnagiri
- Electors, 2026
- 2,46,093women 1,21,624 (49.4%) · men 1,24,431 (50.6%) · third gender 38
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,570 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. S. Srinivasan | DMK | 544 | 74,147 | 74,691 |
| 2 | K. P. Munusamy | AIADMK | 533 | 74,020 | 74,553 |
| 3 | S. R. Sampangi | TVK | 420 | 63,487 | 63,907 |
| 4 | R. Nagaraj | NTK | 48 | 4,471 | 4,519 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 11 | 1,559 | 1,570 |
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 | 138 | 233rd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 33.6% | 197th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.5% | 55th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,22,608 | 69th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,570 | 8th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 K. P. Munusamy won it by 3,054 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.
Veppanahalli was created by the 2008 delimitation, carved from the older Krishnagiri seat. The DMK won its first two contests (T. Senguttuvan in 2011, P. Murugan in 2016); K. P. Munusamy took it for the AIADMK in 2021.
About Veppanahalli
Veppanahalli is an assembly constituency in Krishnagiri district in north-western Tamil Nadu, carved out of the older Krishnagiri seat by the 2008 delimitation. The Thenpennai river feeds the Krishnagiri Reservoir Project dam just west of the constituency, and the belt is the heartland of India's mango-pulp industry — Bangalora (Totapuri) and Neelam mangoes from these orchards feed exports nationwide.
K. P. Munusamy, the AIADMK's former deputy general secretary, won the seat in 2021 and lost it in 2026.
Krishnagiri & the Mango Belt
Veppanahalli sits in Tamil Nadu's mango-pulp heartland, where the Thenpennai river carves through granite hills dotted with Vijayanagara forts and 9th-century Jain rock-cut beds. From the Sengottaiyamman shrine below KRP Dam to the coracles of Hogenakkal Falls and the bastions of Rayakottai Fort, this eastern Krishnagiri belt rewards travellers who like their history rugged and their fruit ripe.
Yelagiri Hills are an hour south for cooler weekends.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Veppanahalli in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
P. S. Srinivasan of DMK won Veppanahalli (AC 54) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 74,691 votes, 33.55% of the votes polled, ahead of K. P. Munusamy of AIADMK by 138 votes.
Who is the MLA of Veppanahalli?
P. S. Srinivasan of DMK was elected MLA for Veppanahalli in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Veppanahalli in 2026?
Turnout was 90.5%: 2,22,608 of 2,46,093 electors voted.
Which district is Veppanahalli in?
Veppanahalli (constituency number 54) is in Krishnagiri district, part of the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Veppanahalli before 2026?
In 2021 K. P. Munusamy of AIADMK won by 3,054 votes over P. Murugan. In 2016 P. Murugan of DMK won by 5,228 votes over A. V. M. Madhu alias M. Hemnath.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 54
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