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Arani Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Arani? — Jayasudha. L (AIADMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 5,631 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Jayasudha. L

AIADMK
Margin: 5,631Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Jayasudha. L

AIADMKTight race

votes

76,735

Margin

5,631(2.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Jayasudha. L · AIADMKMahalakshmi Govarthanan · DMK
76,73571,104
Candidate (25)votes
  1. 1Jayasudha. L✓ WinnerAIADMK76,73533.34%
  2. 2Mahalakshmi GovarthananDMK71,10430.89%
  3. 3Venkatesh Kumar. DTVK70,85730.79%
  4. 4Dhavamani. RNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,8882.99%
  5. 5NOTA7070.31%
  6. 6Baskaran. SINDDeposit lost4240.18%
See all candidates (+19)
  1. 7Dhamotharan. MINDDeposit lost3870.17%
  2. 8Mahalakshmi. GINDDeposit lost3590.16%
  3. 9Ganapathy. SThamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost3580.16%
  4. 10Kalaimani. VAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2920.13%
  5. 11Sudha. SINDDeposit lost2570.11%
  6. 12Saravanan. SINDDeposit lost2290.1%
  7. 13Silambarasan. CINDDeposit lost2020.09%
  8. 14Sakthivel. SINDDeposit lost1840.08%
  9. 15Sethurama Sasthri. GINDDeposit lost1780.08%
  10. 16Tamilmannan. DSamaniya Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost1640.07%
  11. 17Ekambaram. VINDDeposit lost1540.07%
  12. 18Suresh. STamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1430.06%
  13. 19Mahalakshmi. GINDDeposit lost1170.05%
  14. 20Ammu. VINDDeposit lost1040.05%
  15. 21Jayanthi. MINDDeposit lost900.04%
  16. 22Selvakotti. EVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal KatchiDeposit lost680.03%
  17. 23Jayanthi. EINDDeposit lost600.03%
  18. 24Venkatesan. PINDDeposit lost530.02%
  19. 25Vinoth. AINDDeposit lost480.02%
Total votes2,30,162

Deposit lost: 21 of 24 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,56,474

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,31,139

incl. 3,644 postal

Turnout
90.12%
Polling stations
323

Turnout of men and women

Women89.3%

1,16,763 of 1,30,788 voted on EVMs

Men88.1%

1,10,706 of 1,25,648 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 38; 26 voted.

  • Candidates24 (9 women)
  • Lost deposit21
  • NOTA707
  • Valid votes2,29,455

Women candidates: Jayasudha. L, Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, Dhavamani. R, Mahalakshmi. G, Sudha. S, Mahalakshmi. G, Ammu. V, Jayanthi. M, Jayanthi. E — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Arani?

Jayasudha. L (AIADMK) won Arani in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 76,735 votes.

What was the winning margin in Arani?

Jayasudha. L defeated Mahalakshmi Govarthanan (DMK) by 5,631 votes.

What was the turnout in Arani in 2026?

90.12% — 2,31,139 of 2,56,474 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.3%, men's 88.1%.

How many voters does Arani have?

2,56,474 electors at the 2026 election — 1,25,648 men, 1,30,788 women, 38 third gender (service voters included), and 323 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Arani?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer