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Kurinjipadi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kurinjipadi? — M.R.K.Panneerselvam (DMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 7,589 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

M.R.K.Panneerselvam

DMK
Margin: 7,589Comfortable win

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

M.R.K.Panneerselvam

DMKComfortable win

votes

76,695

Margin

7,589(3.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

M.R.K.Panneerselvam · DMKA Bhuvanenthiran · AIADMK
76,69569,106
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1M.R.K.Panneerselvam✓ WinnerDMK76,69535.84%
  2. 2A BhuvanenthiranAIADMK69,10632.3%
  3. 3Rajkumar DTVK53,11024.82%
  4. 4T KannanTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost7,1133.32%
  5. 5Kavitha RenganathanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4,8132.25%
  6. 6Arumugam RINDDeposit lost9280.43%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7NOTA6290.29%
  2. 8Manimala RINDDeposit lost4580.21%
  3. 9R SrinivasanTamil Telugu National PartyDeposit lost3230.15%
  4. 10M KanagarajBSPDeposit lost2730.13%
  5. 11Dhanakesavamoorthy A.C.TINDDeposit lost2650.12%
  6. 12Muthazhagan NINDDeposit lost2520.12%
Total votes2,13,965

Deposit lost: 8 of 11 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
2,38,287

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,14,326

incl. 2,574 postal

Turnout
89.94%
Polling stations
278

Turnout of men and women

Women90.2%

1,09,390 of 1,21,308 voted on EVMs

Men87.5%

1,02,332 of 1,16,933 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 46; 30 voted.

  • Candidates11 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA629
  • Valid votes2,13,336

Women candidates: Kavitha Renganathan, Manimala R

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kurinjipadi?

M.R.K.Panneerselvam (DMK) won Kurinjipadi in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 76,695 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kurinjipadi?

M.R.K.Panneerselvam defeated A Bhuvanenthiran (AIADMK) by 7,589 votes.

What was the turnout in Kurinjipadi in 2026?

89.94% — 2,14,326 of 2,38,287 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.2%, men's 87.5%.

How many voters does Kurinjipadi have?

2,38,287 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,933 men, 1,21,308 women, 46 third gender (service voters included), and 278 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kurinjipadi?

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