Virugampakkam
All 24 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. SabarinathanWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 76,09244.03% |
| 2 | A. M. V. Prabhakara RajaDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,00628.35% |
| 3 | Virugai V. N. RaviAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,76722.43% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 28,633 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,71,801 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Santhosh (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,0563.50% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,0300.60% | |
| 5 | S. Jagadish (lost deposit)RPI Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 4620.27% |
| 6 | T. M. Sureshbabu (lost deposit)TTNP Tamil Telugu National Party | 1550.09% |
| 7 | P. Sabarinathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1240.07% |
| 8 | N. Dineshkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1220.07% |
| 9 | Ravikumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1070.06% |
| 10 | T. Muthuraj (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1010.06% |
| 11 | M. Srinivasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1010.06% |
| 12 | G. Rangaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 910.05% |
| 13 | K. Chandra Sekar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 880.05% |
| 14 | G. Gopinath (lost deposit)IND Independent | 820.05% |
| 15 | E. Sankar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 660.04% |
| 16 | S. Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 630.04% |
| 17 | D. Ezhilraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 520.03% |
| 18 | S. Lukmanbabu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 500.03% |
| 19 | Roy George (lost deposit)APTADM Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 430.02% |
| 20 | M. Karthick (lost deposit)IND Independent | 410.02% |
| 21 | P. Balamurugan (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 400.02% |
| 22 | K. Alex Pandian (lost deposit)IND Independent | 360.02% |
| 23 | P. Esakkimuthunadar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 360.02% |
| 24 | C. Venkatesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 200.01% |
Virugampakkam — TVK's Sabarinathan flips Chennai's IT-corridor seat
TVK's R. Sabarinathan won Virugampakkam over DMK's A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja — overturning the sitting MLA's 18,367-vote 2021 win.
The seat has changed hands every election since it was created in 2008: DMDK's B. Parthasarathy took the inaugural 2011 contest by 14,094, AIADMK's Virugai V. N. Ravi squeaked through in 2016 by just 2,333 votes, and Prabhakara Raja flipped it for DMK in 2021.
Virugampakkam covers Chennai's western IT-corridor edge — Vadapalani studios, the Porur reservoir basin and the Mount-Poonamallee Road tech belt.
Where Virugampakkam was won
| Led by | Booths of 311 |
|---|---|
| R. Sabarinathan TVK | 279 |
| A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja DMK | 11 |
| Others | 21 |
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
- Chennai South
- Electors, 2026
- 2,00,578women 1,03,554 (51.6%) · men 96,972 (48.3%) · third gender 52
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK PRABHAKARA RAJA.A.M.V led postal ballots (524), but TVK SABARINATHAN.R won the seat overall (76,092).
1,324 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja | DMK | 524 | 48,482 | 49,006 |
| 2 | Virugai V. N. Ravi | AIADMK | 430 | 38,337 | 38,767 |
| 3 | R. Sabarinathan | TVK | 291 | 75,801 | 76,092 |
| 4 | Santhosh | NTK | 29 | 6,027 | 6,056 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 14 | 1,016 | 1,030 |
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 | 27,086 | 46th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 44.0% | 44th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 86.2% | 135th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,72,831 | 208th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 24 | =28th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,030 | 58th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja won it by 18,367 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.
Constituency created in the 2008 delimitation; has changed parties at every election since 2011.
About Virugampakkam
Virugampakkam (AC 22) is a Chennai-west constituency created by the 2008 delimitation, covering Vadapalani, K. K. Nagar fringe, Saligramam, Virugambakkam proper and stretches of the Mount-Poonamallee Road. The seat is centred on Vadapalani's Murugan temple — one of Chennai's busiest — and by AVM Studios and the cluster of Tamil cinema production houses that gave the area its 'Kollywood' flavour.
To the west the constituency runs into the Porur reservoir basin and the IT corridor that has pulled Cognizant, L&T and a wave of mid-tier tech parks into the seat over the last two decades.
Vadapalani temple and Kollywood
Virugampakkam's pulse is Vadapalani — the Andavar Murugan temple draws thousands every Tuesday, and the AVM Studios next door has been making Tamil films since 1947. Loop past Saligramam's restaurant strip, the Porur lake bund and the Mount-Poonamallee tech parks, and end at a film-industry mess hall in Kodambakkam fringe for proper Madras meals.
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Who won Virugampakkam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
R. Sabarinathan of TVK won Virugampakkam (AC 22) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 76,092 votes, 44.03% of the votes polled, ahead of A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja of DMK by 27,086 votes.
Who is the MLA of Virugampakkam?
R. Sabarinathan of TVK was elected MLA for Virugampakkam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Virugampakkam in 2026?
Turnout was 86.2%: 1,72,831 of 2,00,578 electors voted.
Which district is Virugampakkam in?
Virugampakkam (constituency number 22) is in Chennai district, part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Virugampakkam before 2026?
In 2021 A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja of DMK won by 18,367 votes over Virugai V. N. Ravi. In 2016 Virugai V. N. Ravi of AIADMK won by 2,333 votes over K. Thanasekaran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 22
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