Ponneri Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Dr.Ravi.M.S
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Dr.Ravi.M.S
votes
1,10,439
Margin
55,768(24.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr.Ravi.M.S✓ WinnerTVK1,10,43948.69%
- 2Durai ChandrasekarINC54,67124.1%
- 3Balaraman.PAIADMK51,46822.69%
- 4Rajathi.MNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,6762.94%
- 5NOTA8650.38%
- 6Santhoshkumar.JBSPDeposit lost6150.27%
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- 7Malathi.STamizhaga Murpokku Makkal KatchiDeposit lost3710.16%
- 8Ashok PriyadarshanDesiya Makkal Sakthi KatchiDeposit lost3660.16%
- 9Raja.SVanchit Bahujan AaghadiDeposit lost2990.13%
- 10Rajasekar.JINDDeposit lost2890.13%
- 11Nagaiyan.GINDDeposit lost2320.1%
- 12Venkatesan.SINDDeposit lost2030.09%
- 13Kotteeswaran. KTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1660.07%
- 14Barathiraja.KINDDeposit lost1590.07%
Deposit lost: 10 of 13 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
- 2,51,421
- Votes cast
- 2,26,873
- Turnout
- 90.24%
- Polling stations
- 327
incl. service voters
incl. 1,197 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88.7%
1,14,495 of 1,29,071 voted on EVMs
Men90.9%
1,11,156 of 1,22,315 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 35; 25 voted.
- Candidates13 (2 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA865
- Valid votes2,25,954
Women candidates: Rajathi.M, Malathi.S
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Ponneri?
Dr.Ravi.M.S (TVK) won Ponneri in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,10,439 votes.
What was the winning margin in Ponneri?
Dr.Ravi.M.S defeated Durai Chandrasekar (INC) by 55,768 votes.
What was the turnout in Ponneri in 2026?
90.24% — 2,26,873 of 2,51,421 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.7%, men's 90.9%.
How many voters does Ponneri have?
2,51,421 electors at the 2026 election — 1,22,315 men, 1,29,071 women, 35 third gender (service voters included), and 327 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Ponneri?
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.
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