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Dindigul Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dindigul? — Senthilkumar. I.P (DMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 1,131 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Senthilkumar. I.P

DMK
Margin: 1,131Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Senthilkumar. I.P

DMKTight race

votes

74,489

Margin

1,131(0.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Senthilkumar. I.P · DMKNazeer Raja. G · TVK
74,48973,358
Candidate (21)votes
  1. 1Senthilkumar. I.P✓ WinnerDMK74,48935.13%
  2. 2Nazeer Raja. GTVK73,35834.6%
  3. 3Sreenivasan. CAIADMK53,98625.46%
  4. 4Mutharasi. SNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,2993.44%
  5. 5NOTA8330.39%
  6. 6Selvadhayanithi. MINDDeposit lost2520.12%
See all candidates (+15)
  1. 7Sheik Bareeth.BTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2490.12%
  2. 8Nagaraj. NINDDeposit lost2110.1%
  3. 9Pradeep. MPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost2030.1%
  4. 10Babu. SINDDeposit lost1970.09%
  5. 11Ramuthevar. PAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost1840.09%
  6. 12Seenivasan. PINDDeposit lost1760.08%
  7. 13Umar Ali. RINDDeposit lost1030.05%
  8. 14Gopi Krishnan Pillai. SRashtriya Samaj Dal (r)Deposit lost960.05%
  9. 15Saranya. MINDDeposit lost880.04%
  10. 16Anis Babu. MINDDeposit lost750.04%
  11. 17Arockia Dass. JINDDeposit lost560.03%
  12. 18Karmegam. RINDDeposit lost540.03%
  13. 19Ganesh Perumal. DINDDeposit lost450.02%
  14. 20Rajendran. GINDDeposit lost380.02%
  15. 21Muniyappan. MINDDeposit lost320.02%
Total votes2,12,024

Deposit lost: 17 of 20 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
2,42,126

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,12,118

incl. 3,243 postal

Turnout
87.61%
Polling stations
316

Turnout of men and women

Women86.3%

1,07,960 of 1,25,138 voted on EVMs

Men86.3%

1,00,907 of 1,16,968 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 20; 8 voted.

  • Candidates20 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit17
  • NOTA833
  • Valid votes2,11,191

Women candidates: Mutharasi. S, Saranya. M

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dindigul?

Senthilkumar. I.P (DMK) won Dindigul in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 74,489 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dindigul?

Senthilkumar. I.P defeated Nazeer Raja. G (TVK) by 1,131 votes.

What was the turnout in Dindigul in 2026?

87.61% — 2,12,118 of 2,42,126 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.3%, men's 86.3%.

How many voters does Dindigul have?

2,42,126 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,968 men, 1,25,138 women, 20 third gender (service voters included), and 316 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dindigul?

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