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Palani Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Palani? — Ravimanoharan. K (AIADMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 693 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Ravimanoharan. K

AIADMK
Margin: 693Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Ravimanoharan. K

AIADMKTight race

votes

66,986

Margin

693(0.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ravimanoharan. K · AIADMKDr. Praveen Kumar. M · TVK
66,98666,293
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Ravimanoharan. K✓ WinnerAIADMK66,98632.11%
  2. 2Dr. Praveen Kumar. MTVK66,29331.78%
  3. 3Pandi. NCPI(M)65,53431.41%
  4. 4Murugeswari. BNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,3003.02%
  5. 5NOTA7500.36%
  6. 6Nachimuthu. SBSPDeposit lost5850.28%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Jayakumar. TINDDeposit lost5200.25%
  2. 8Praveenkumar. RINDDeposit lost2830.14%
  3. 9Ramamoorthi. GRashtriya Samaj Dal (r)Deposit lost2730.13%
  4. 10Ashokkumar. GINDDeposit lost2540.12%
  5. 11Balachandran. MINDDeposit lost2140.1%
  6. 12Madheswari. RINDDeposit lost1780.09%
  7. 13Vaykkaldurai. KPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost1510.07%
  8. 14Thannasiappan. PINDDeposit lost1360.07%
  9. 15Thirumalaisamy. BINDDeposit lost920.04%
  10. 16Anbarasu. RINDDeposit lost700.03%
Total votes2,08,619

Deposit lost: 12 of 15 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
2,39,881

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,08,707

incl. 1,923 postal

Turnout
87%
Polling stations
339

Turnout of men and women

Women85.7%

1,05,311 of 1,22,888 voted on EVMs

Men86.7%

1,01,441 of 1,16,943 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 50; 32 voted.

  • Candidates15 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit12
  • NOTA750
  • Valid votes2,07,869

Women candidates: Murugeswari. B, Madheswari. R

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Palani?

Ravimanoharan. K (AIADMK) won Palani in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 66,986 votes.

What was the winning margin in Palani?

Ravimanoharan. K defeated Dr. Praveen Kumar. M (TVK) by 693 votes.

What was the turnout in Palani in 2026?

87% — 2,08,707 of 2,39,881 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 85.7%, men's 86.7%.

How many voters does Palani have?

2,39,881 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,943 men, 1,22,888 women, 50 third gender (service voters included), and 339 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Palani?

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