Bodinayakanur Assembly Elections 2026
Bodinayakanur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Theni district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. O. Panneerselvam, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Thangatamilselvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 11021 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Kalaiyarasu enters the fray.
Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency is part of the Theni Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Thanga Tamilselvan won the Theni parliamentary seat by defeating Ttv Dhinakaran of the Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam with a margin of 278825 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Bodinayakanur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
O. Panneerselvam
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
100,050
Lead: 11,021
|
46.58% |
| Thangatamilselvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 89,029 | 41.45% |
| Premchandar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,114 | 5.17% |
| M.muthusamy | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 5,649 | 2.63% |
| Ganeshkumar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 4,128 | 1.92% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,403 | 0.65% |
| K.i.m Hakkeem | All India Trinamool Congress | 559 | 0.26% |
| Tamilselvan | Independent | 443 | 0.21% |
| G.senthil Kumar | Independent | 402 | 0.19% |
| N.saleem | Independent | 354 | 0.16% |
| M.anantharaj | Independent | 270 | 0.13% |
| P.kumaragurubaran | Independent | 219 | 0.10% |
| Arun Kumar | My India Party | 143 | 0.07% |
| P.nagendhren | Independent | 135 | 0.06% |
| N.krishnan | Independent | 126 | 0.06% |
| P.manimaran | Independent | 117 | 0.05% |
| S.krishnaveni | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 100 | 0.05% |
| C.anbazhakan | Independent | 94 | 0.04% |
| Theni.t.karnan | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 80 | 0.04% |
| P.karuppiah | Bahujan Dravida Party | 77 | 0.04% |
| V.ramprakaash | Independent | 71 | 0.03% |
| V.nandhagopal | Independent | 68 | 0.03% |
| T.raja Mohamed | Independent | 62 | 0.03% |
| A.abthahir | Independent | 54 | 0.03% |
| Raja Mohamed | Independent | 48 | 0.02% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
O. Panneerselvam
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
99,531
Lead: 15,608
|
49.86% |
| S. Lakshmanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 83,923 | 42.04% |
| A.veerabadran | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 6,889 | 3.45% |
| V. Venkateswaran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,250 | 1.63% |
| Others | Others | 1,966 | 0.98% |
| P. Anbalagan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,324 | 0.66% |
| V. Thangadurai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 594 | 0.30% |
| S. Manikandan | Independent | 592 | 0.30% |
| M. Mariselvam | Independent | 438 | 0.22% |
| A.ramakrishnan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 405 | 0.20% |
| D. Maheswari | Shivsena | 385 | 0.19% |
| R. Suresh | Independent | 364 | 0.18% |
| M. Suthanthiravel | Independent | 355 | 0.18% |
| M. Radha Krishnan | People's Party of India(secular) | 276 | 0.14% |
| V.s. Gour Mohan Dass | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 221 | 0.11% |
| K. Pandian | Republican Party Of India (a) | 186 | 0.09% |
| K.s. Selvam | Independent | 168 | 0.08% |
| V. Murugesan | Independent | 155 | 0.08% |
| S.k. Mariappan | Independent | 151 | 0.08% |
| K. Jayamani | Independent | 93 | 0.05% |
| N. Muniraja | Independent | 91 | 0.05% |
| V. Nagajothi | Samajwadi Party | 83 | 0.04% |
| C. Sivakumar | Youth And Students Party | 72 | 0.04% |
| K.nathiyazagan | Janata Dal (united) | 67 | 0.03% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panneerselvam O
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
95,235
Lead: 29,906
|
56.69% |
| Lakshmanan S | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 65,329 | 38.89% |
| Veerasamy S N | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,598 | 0.95% |
| Arumugam S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 927 | 0.55% |
| Mehalingam P | Independent | 611 | 0.36% |
| Ramaraj G | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | 600 | 0.36% |
| Lakshmanan V | Independent | 501 | 0.30% |
| Perumalappan S | Independent | 489 | 0.29% |
| Pitchaimani M | Independent | 335 | 0.20% |
| Muruganandan C | Independent | 266 | 0.16% |
| Balasubramani P | Independent | 256 | 0.15% |
| Hakkeem K.i.m | Independent | 244 | 0.15% |
| Sivakumar P | Independent | 208 | 0.12% |
| Malairaja S | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 173 | 0.10% |
| Nagalakshmi M | Independent | 168 | 0.10% |
| Velraj S | Independent | 160 | 0.10% |
| Mohamed Sadiq | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 132 | 0.08% |
| Jayamani K | Independent | 125 | 0.07% |
| Selvam S | Independent | 113 | 0.07% |
| Kalavathi C | Independent | 111 | 0.07% |
| Vetriselvan R | Independent | 103 | 0.06% |
| Arunachalam S | Independent | 98 | 0.06% |
| Amarnath G | Independent | 82 | 0.05% |
| Jeganathan P | Independent | 80 | 0.05% |
| Venugopal K | Independent | 54 | 0.03% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lakshmanan S
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
51,474
Lead: 898
|
44% |
| Parthipan R | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,576 | 43% |
| Muthuvelraj P | Independent | 5,460 | 5% |
| Atchayakannan A | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,973 | 4% |
| Subramani E | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,379 | 1% |
| Thangapandi R | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,022 | 1% |
| Bagavandass S | Independent | 625 | 1% |
| Ramakrishnan C | Independent | 611 | 1% |
| Eswaran M | All India Forward Bloc | 600 | 1% |
| Nagamanisenthil R | Independent | 425 | 0% |
| Parthipan S | Independent | 202 | 0% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramaraj.s
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,410
Lead: 11,278
|
50% |
| Sudalaimuthu.a | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 42,132 | 39% |
| Aroselvan.g | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,439 | 8% |
| Rajaram .n | Independent | 895 | 1% |
| Ganesan.g | Independent | 832 | 1% |
| Mariappan.v.p | Independent | 400 | 0% |
| Sekar.v | Independent | 329 | 0% |
| Suruli.s | Independent | 272 | 0% |
| Karuppiah.p | Independent | 248 | 0% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sudalaimuthu, A.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,893
Lead: 26,087
|
50% |
| Jeyakumar, S.p. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,806 | 26% |
| Subramani, R. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,979 | 14% |
| Sundaram, E.m. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,578 | 3% |
| Ravichandran, S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,904 | 3% |
| Kannan, P.m. | Independent | 618 | 1% |
| Muthuraman, V.s.k. | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| Subramani, V. | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Lakshmanaraju, A. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Selvam, K.s. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| Manokaran, S.n. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Keralaputhiran, M. | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| Gurunathan, R. | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| Muniyandi, R. | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Philomini, A. | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Parthipan, S. | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Arulraj, C. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Hariharan, T. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Duraipandi, M. | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Baskaran, R. | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Nagarajan, K. | Independent | 27 | 0% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panneer Selvam V.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,297
Lead: 37,044
|
62% |
| Ponnu Pillai G. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,253 | 26% |
| Chelliah S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 7,136 | 7% |
| Sundaram M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,568 | 3% |
| Pownraj R. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Kerelaputhiran M. | Independent | 71 | 0% |
| Shanmugam A. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Veeranan A. | Independent | 26 | 0% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
J Jayalalitha
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) |
57,603
Lead: 28,731
|
54% |
| Muthu Manoharan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,872 | 27% |
| Ramachandran, K.s.m. | Indian National Congress | 12,220 | 11% |
| Santhi Alias Nirmala, B. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 6,354 | 6% |
| Kaja Mohideen, S. | Independent | 246 | 0% |
| Veerappa Goundar, V.t.r. | Independent | 175 | 0% |
| Arulraj, C. | Independent | 164 | 0% |
| Muthiah, M. | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| Sekar, S.v. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.s.m. Ramachandran
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
50,972
Lead: 16,613
|
58% |
| Muthu Manoharan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,359 | 37% |
| P. Kamatchi | Independent | 312 | 0% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subramanian, K. M. S.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
29,022
Lead: -4,991
|
59% |
| Ramachandran, K. S. M. | Indian National Congress (i) | 34,013 | 39% |
| Muthiah Pillai, M. R. | Independent | 290 | 0% |
Bodinayakanur Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Ramadass
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
29,022
Lead: 8,992
|
41% |
| K.s.m. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 20,030 | 28% |
| T. Govindraj | Janta Party | 14,625 | 21% |
| M. Muthuchamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,907 | 10% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 75%
DMK 25%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 2 times since 1977 elections.
Bodinayakanur MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | O. Panneerselvam | AIADMK | 100,050 | 11,021 | 46.58% |
| 2016 | O. Panneerselvam | AIADMK | 99,531 | 15,608 | 49.86% |
| 2011 | Panneerselvam O | AIADMK | 95,235 | 29,906 | 56.69% |
| 2006 | Lakshmanan S | DMK | 51,474 | 898 | 44% |
| 2001 | Ramaraj.s | AIADMK | 53,410 | 11,278 | 50% |
| 1996 | Sudalaimuthu, A. | DMK | 54,893 | 26,087 | 50% |
| 1991 | Panneer Selvam V. | AIADMK | 63,297 | 37,044 | 62% |
| 1989 | J Jayalalitha | ADK(JL) | 57,603 | 28,731 | 54% |
| 1984 | K.s.m. Ramachandran | INC | 50,972 | 16,613 | 58% |
| 1980 | Subramanian, K. M. S. | AIADMK | 29,022 | -4,991 | 59% |
| 1977 | P. Ramadass | AIADMK | 29,022 | 8,992 | 41% |
Source: ECI
Bodinayakanur Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | O. Panneerselvam | AIADMK |
100,050
(Lead: 11,021)
|
46.58% |
| Thangatamilselvan | DMK | 89,029 | 41.45% | |
| 2016 | O. Panneerselvam | AIADMK |
99,531
(Lead: 15,608)
|
49.86% |
| S. Lakshmanan | DMK | 83,923 | 42.04% | |
| 2011 | Panneerselvam O | AIADMK |
95,235
(Lead: 29,906)
|
56.69% |
| Lakshmanan S | DMK | 65,329 | 38.89% | |
| 2006 | Lakshmanan S | DMK |
51,474
(Lead: 898)
|
44% |
| Parthipan R | AIADMK | 50,576 | 43% | |
| 2001 | Ramaraj.s | AIADMK |
53,410
(Lead: 11,278)
|
50% |
| Sudalaimuthu.a | DMK | 42,132 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Sudalaimuthu, A. | DMK |
54,893
(Lead: 26,087)
|
50% |
| Jeyakumar, S.p. | AIADMK | 28,806 | 26% | |
| 1991 | Panneer Selvam V. | AIADMK |
63,297
(Lead: 37,044)
|
62% |
| Ponnu Pillai G. | DMK | 26,253 | 26% | |
| 1989 | J Jayalalitha | ADK(JL) |
57,603
(Lead: 28,731)
|
54% |
| Muthu Manoharan | DMK | 28,872 | 27% | |
| 1984 | K.s.m. Ramachandran | INC |
50,972
(Lead: 16,613)
|
58% |
| Muthu Manoharan | DMK | 34,359 | 37% | |
| 1980 | Subramanian, K. M. S. | AIADMK |
29,022
(Lead: -4,991)
|
59% |
| Ramachandran, K. S. M. | INC(I) | 34,013 | 39% | |
| 1977 | P. Ramadass | AIADMK |
29,022
(Lead: 8,992)
|
41% |
| K.s.m. Ramachandran | INC | 20,030 | 28% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Bodinayakanur Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Bodinayakanur Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
O. Panneerselvam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Bodinayakanur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Thangatamilselvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 11021 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Bodinayakanur constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Bodinayakanur constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Bodinayakanur Assembly Election?
O. Panneerselvam (AIADMK) received 46.58% vote share.
Thangatamilselvan (DMK) received 41.45% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Bodinayakanur Assembly Election?
O. Panneerselvam (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 100050 votes, leading by 11021 votes and securing a 46.58% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency fall under?
The Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency falls under the Theni Lok Sabha constituency of Theni * district.
What was the margin of victory in the Bodinayakanur Assembly Election 2021?
O. Panneerselvam (AIADMK) won the Bodinayakanur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 11021 votes over Thangatamilselvan (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Theni Lok Sabha area?
The Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency is part of the Theni Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sholavandan(sc), Usilampatti, Andipatti, Periyakulam, Cumbum.
Who were the top candidates for the Bodinayakanur Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Bodinayakanur Assembly Election 2021 were:
O. Panneerselvam (AIADMK)
Thangatamilselvan (DMK)
Premchandar (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with O. Panneerselvam (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Bodinayakanur Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Bodinayakanur Assembly Election 2021 was 73.65%
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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