Viralimalai
All 26 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. VijayabaskarWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,05,77351.87% |
| 2 | P. MurugesanTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 43,70021.43% |
| 3 | K. K. ChellapandiyanDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,39719.81% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 33,924 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,03,546 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | K. Sathyalakshmi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,4674.64% |
| 5 | Karthika Prakash (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 8340.41% |
| 6 | K. Mahendiran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5550.27% |
| 7 | V. Thiruvendran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4240.21% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 3750.18% | |
| 8 | K. Palanisamy (lost deposit)VTVTK Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 2610.13% |
| 9 | A. Selvaraj (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 2510.12% |
| 10 | K. Thirumurugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2180.11% |
| 11 | T. Balavel Murugesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2150.11% |
| 12 | K. K. Balasubramanian (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2050.10% |
| 13 | M. Manikandan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1570.08% |
| 14 | R. Jayagandhi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1530.08% |
| 15 | A. Palanisamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1340.07% |
| 16 | M. Balasubramanian (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1300.06% |
| 17 | S. Adaikalaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 960.05% |
| 18 | M. Veeramani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 900.04% |
| 19 | R. Subbaiah (lost deposit)IND Independent | 750.04% |
| 20 | A. Jothivel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 730.04% |
| 21 | A. Thirumurugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 700.03% |
| 22 | M. Chandrajothi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 600.03% |
| 23 | G. Mathiyalagan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 580.03% |
| 24 | M. Veeramani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 560.03% |
| 25 | Adv. P. Alagar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 520.03% |
| 26 | P. Raja (lost deposit)IND Independent | 420.02% |
Viralimalai — AIADMK's Dr Vijayabaskar keeps his seat
Dr C. Vijayabaskar of the AIADMK retains Viralimalai over TVK's P. Murugesan, one of the largest swings of the 2026 election. The former state Health Minister under Edappadi K. Palaniswami first carried the seat in 2011 (by 39,309 over S. Regupathy) and held it in 2016, defeating DMK's M. Palaniappan by 8,447 votes (84,701 to 76,254).
He defended it in 2021 with 102,179 votes and a 23,598-vote margin against the same Palaniappan. The 62K-vote 2026 lead was by far his biggest up to then and reflected TVK eating into the DMK alliance vote in central Tamil Nadu.
Where Viralimalai was won
C. Vijayabaskar (AIADMK) came first in 260 of the 276 polling booths, P. Murugesan (TVK) in 6, other candidates in 10.
By village, AIADMK was ahead in 96 of 97, TVK in none, others in 1.
C. Vijayabaskar’s biggest leads
- Iluppur+1,92414 booths
- Ennai+1,6606 booths
- Viralimalai+1,39411 booths
Closest village: Kumaramangalam, where AIADMK was ahead by 10 votes.
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
- 2,25,090women 1,14,187 (50.7%) · men 1,10,869 (49.3%) · third gender 34
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,770 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Vijayabaskar | AIADMK | 916 | 1,04,857 | 1,05,773 |
| 2 | K. K. Chellapandiyan | DMK | 513 | 39,884 | 40,397 |
| 3 | P. Murugesan | TVK | 236 | 43,464 | 43,700 |
| 4 | K. Sathyalakshmi | NTK | 78 | 9,389 | 9,467 |
| 5 | A. Selvaraj | PT | 6 | 245 | 251 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
- The 8th biggest winning margin of the 234 seats in 2026.
- The 8th highest winner share of the 234 seats in 2026: 51.9% of votes polled.
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Viralimalai was created in the 2008 delimitation. Vijayabaskar held it for four straight cycles from 2011 to 2026 (margins 39,309 → 8,447 → 23,598, then wider still in 2026) — was Health Minister in the EPS government.
About Viralimalai
Viralimalai is the western reach of Pudukkottai district, drylands ringed by the Kaveri tributaries and the Pudukkottai-Trichy road. The Viralimalai Murugan temple, raised on the hill by Aditya Chola in the 9th century, is celebrated for its peacock sanctuary, where six species — including the green peafowl and grey peacock-pheasant — share the slope.
Sittannavasal's 2nd-century-BC Jain caves with 7th-9th-century murals lie an hour away, the rare survival of early Indian Jain painting. The constituency is rainfed-agriculture and quarry country.
Peacock Hill & Jain Frescoes
Climb Viralimalai's Murugan hill — a 9th-century Aditya Chola shrine where six species of peacock, including the green peafowl, share the sanctuary slope. Drive on to Sittannavasal's Jain caves, 2nd-century-BC rock-cut shelters with 7th-9th-century frescoes that are among the rarest survivals of early Indian painting, and finish with Chettinad-edged kulambu in a Pudukkottai mess.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 179
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