Vriddhachalam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Premallatha Vijayakant
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Premallatha Vijayakant
votes
69,351
Margin
2,387(1.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Premallatha Vijayakant✓ WinnerDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam69,35133.15%
- 2Vijay.STVK66,96432.01%
- 3Dr.Tamizharasi.PPMK59,79128.58%
- 4Ananthi DhandapaniNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,0472.89%
- 5Arivazhagan.E.NTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1,8960.91%
- 6Arivudainambi.SAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost9040.43%
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- 7NOTA7550.36%
- 8Durai.KINDDeposit lost7380.35%
- 9Gnanasundari.MAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost6110.29%
- 10Sivaprakasam.VBSPDeposit lost3740.18%
- 11Srinivasan.RINDDeposit lost3280.16%
- 12Balu.PINDDeposit lost2520.12%
- 13Sidharthan.SDesiya Makkal Sakthi KatchiDeposit lost2250.11%
- 14Ezhilkumar.KINDDeposit lost1750.08%
- 15Deiveegadass.MINDDeposit lost1630.08%
- 16Jayaprakash.SINDDeposit lost1620.08%
- 17Sivasankaran.KINDDeposit lost1610.08%
- 18Sathiya.BAnna Makkal KatchiDeposit lost1600.08%
- 19Prabakaran.TINDDeposit lost1290.06%
Deposit lost: 15 of 18 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
- 2,40,844
- Votes cast
- 2,09,448
- Turnout
- 86.96%
- Polling stations
- 317
incl. service voters
incl. 2,372 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.3%
1,08,198 of 1,21,113 voted on EVMs
Men82.6%
98,867 of 1,19,709 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 22; 11 voted.
- Candidates18 (5 women)
- Lost deposit15
- NOTA755
- Valid votes2,08,431
Women candidates: Premallatha Vijayakant, Dr.Tamizharasi.P, Ananthi Dhandapani, Gnanasundari.M, Sathiya.B — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Vriddhachalam?
Premallatha Vijayakant (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam) won Vriddhachalam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 69,351 votes.
What was the winning margin in Vriddhachalam?
Premallatha Vijayakant defeated Vijay.S (TVK) by 2,387 votes.
What was the turnout in Vriddhachalam in 2026?
86.96% — 2,09,448 of 2,40,844 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.3%, men's 82.6%.
How many voters does Vriddhachalam have?
2,40,844 electors at the 2026 election — 1,19,709 men, 1,21,113 women, 22 third gender (service voters included), and 317 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Vriddhachalam?
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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