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Neyveli Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Neyveli? — Rajendran.R (AIADMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 10,962 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Rajendran.R

AIADMK
Margin: 10,962Comfortable win

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Rajendran.R

AIADMKComfortable win

votes

63,731

Margin

10,962(6.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Rajendran.R · AIADMKSaba.Rajendran · DMK
63,73152,769
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Rajendran.R✓ WinnerAIADMK63,73137.76%
  2. 2Saba.RajendranDMK52,76931.26%
  3. 3Anand.KTVK34,29120.32%
  4. 4Thirumalvalavan.TTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost11,3816.74%
  5. 5Veeramani.BNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4,4442.63%
  6. 6NOTA7680.46%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Karthikeyan.C.MINDDeposit lost4590.27%
  2. 8Manimaran.PINDDeposit lost3470.21%
  3. 9Chezhiyan.GINDDeposit lost2210.13%
  4. 10Mayakrishnan.KVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal KatchiDeposit lost1360.08%
  5. 11Jothimurugan.VBSPDeposit lost1310.08%
  6. 12Sathiyaseelan.MINDDeposit lost1020.06%
Total votes1,68,780

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
1,91,337

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,69,049

incl. 2,502 postal

Turnout
88.35%
Polling stations
256

Turnout of men and women

Women87.9%

84,119 of 95,751 voted on EVMs

Men86.2%

82,419 of 95,570 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 16; 9 voted.

  • Candidates11
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA768
  • Valid votes1,68,012

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Neyveli?

Rajendran.R (AIADMK) won Neyveli in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 63,731 votes.

What was the winning margin in Neyveli?

Rajendran.R defeated Saba.Rajendran (DMK) by 10,962 votes.

What was the turnout in Neyveli in 2026?

88.35% — 1,69,049 of 1,91,337 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 87.9%, men's 86.2%.

How many voters does Neyveli have?

1,91,337 electors at the 2026 election — 95,570 men, 95,751 women, 16 third gender (service voters included), and 256 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Neyveli?

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