Ranipet Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Thahira
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Thahira
votes
91,149
Margin
5,787(2.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Thahira✓ WinnerTVK91,14941.24%
- 2R. GandhiDMK85,36238.62%
- 3V.M. KarthikeyanBJPDeposit lost32,06014.5%
- 4Thaarikha SalmanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,2363.27%
- 5NOTA1,2090.55%
- 6A. NareshkumarINDDeposit lost7540.34%
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- 7J.JeniferjanetBSPDeposit lost6200.28%
- 8K. Sakthivel NathanINDDeposit lost5330.24%
- 9J. HassainINDDeposit lost5170.23%
- 10N.ViswanathanTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost3700.17%
- 11V. DharmendiranINDDeposit lost3560.16%
- 12S.MunisamyAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost2290.1%
- 13S.JayaprakashINDDeposit lost2280.1%
- 14V. SureshINDDeposit lost1660.08%
- 15J. MohanINDDeposit lost1550.07%
- 16N. SugumarINDDeposit lost940.04%
Deposit lost: 13 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
- 2,48,962
- Votes cast
- 2,21,259
- Turnout
- 88.87%
- Polling stations
- 304
incl. service voters
incl. 1,550 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88.1%
1,12,808 of 1,28,040 voted on EVMs
Men88.4%
1,06,868 of 1,20,877 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 45; 33 voted.
- Candidates15 (3 women)
- Lost deposit13
- NOTA1,209
- Valid votes2,19,829
Women candidates: Thahira, Thaarikha Salman, J.Jeniferjanet — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Ranipet?
Thahira (TVK) won Ranipet in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 91,149 votes.
What was the winning margin in Ranipet?
Thahira defeated R. Gandhi (DMK) by 5,787 votes.
What was the turnout in Ranipet in 2026?
88.87% — 2,21,259 of 2,48,962 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.1%, men's 88.4%.
How many voters does Ranipet have?
2,48,962 electors at the 2026 election — 1,20,877 men, 1,28,040 women, 45 third gender (service voters included), and 304 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Ranipet?
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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