Dindigul is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Dindigul district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Srinivasan, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated M.paandi of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a margin of 17747 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Mutharasi enters the fray.
Dindigul Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate R Sachidanandam won the Dindigul parliamentary seat by defeating Mohamed Mubarak M A of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 443821 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Dindigul assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Srinivasan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,595
Lead: 17,747
|
46.43% |
| M.paandi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 72,848 | 37.34% |
| Jayasundar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,860 | 7.62% |
| Rajendran | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 9,063 | 4.64% |
| Ramudevar | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,427 | 1.24% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,807 | 0.93% |
| Balasubramani.k | Independent | 570 | 0.29% |
| Arasur Manoharan.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 501 | 0.26% |
| Baskaran Chellappa.j | Independent | 345 | 0.18% |
| Akkammal.s | My India Party | 305 | 0.16% |
| Murugesan.a | Puthiya Tamilagam | 254 | 0.13% |
| Alagu Pandian.r | Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | 232 | 0.12% |
| Rahamathulla.m | Independent | 210 | 0.11% |
| Anburose.d | Independent | 191 | 0.10% |
| Nagaraj.n | Independent | 180 | 0.09% |
| Dhanasekaran.c | Independent | 166 | 0.09% |
| Hari Prakash.m | Independent | 119 | 0.06% |
| Vijayapandi.p | Independent | 114 | 0.06% |
| Balaji.r | Independent | 104 | 0.05% |
| Karthikeyan.v | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 92 | 0.05% |
| Senthil Alagappan.a | Independent | 82 | 0.04% |
| Sivaganam.a | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi | 53 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sreenivasan C
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
91,413
Lead: 20,719
|
50.05% |
| Basheer Ahamaed M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,694 | 38.71% |
| Pandi N | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 8,657 | 4.74% |
| Thirumalai Balaji T.a | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,079 | 2.78% |
| Others | Others | 2,783 | 1.52% |
| Parasuraman R | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,718 | 1.49% |
| Ganesan M.p | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,227 | 1.22% |
| Arasur Manoharan S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 429 | 0.23% |
| Hakkim Raja A | Independent | 414 | 0.23% |
| Balaji C.k | Shivsena | 261 | 0.14% |
| Navaneethakannan R | Independent | 228 | 0.12% |
| Thomas A | Independent | 160 | 0.09% |
| Selvaraj M | Independent | 139 | 0.08% |
| Srinivasan K | Independent | 88 | 0.05% |
| Philipdas A | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 78 | 0.04% |
| Kumarappan R | Independent | 51 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balabharathi.k.
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
86,932
Lead: 39,115
|
58.82% |
| Paul Baskar .j | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 47,817 | 32.35% |
| Bose. P.g. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,761 | 3.90% |
| Ganesan V | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 2,014 | 1.36% |
| Palanichamy.m | Independent | 1,107 | 0.75% |
| Muthuveeran.m. | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 945 | 0.64% |
| Baskaran.p, | Bahujan Samaj Party | 711 | 0.48% |
| Nagendharan. S. | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 586 | 0.40% |
| Nagoorgani.m, | Independent | 502 | 0.34% |
| Abuthahir.a | Independent | 271 | 0.18% |
| Nagakanniga.a | Independent | 270 | 0.18% |
| Selvaraj.i, | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 258 | 0.17% |
| Graci Mesrallo.s | Independent | 241 | 0.16% |
| Arockia Samy. P | Puratchi Bharatham | 232 | 0.16% |
| Karthikeyan.s | Independent | 158 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balabarathi.k
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
66,811
Lead: 18,949
|
44% |
| Selvaragavan.n. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,862 | 31% |
| Karthikeyan.g | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 27,287 | 18% |
| Prabhakar.j.c.d | Samajwadi Party | 2,970 | 2% |
| Thirumalai Balaji.t.a | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,134 | 1% |
| Sivanathan.k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,290 | 1% |
| Muthuveeran .m | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1,154 | 1% |
| Arunachalam. M | Puthiya Needhi Katchi | 1,107 | 1% |
| Palanichamy.a | Independent | 1,045 | 1% |
| Thanikodi. S | All India Forward Bloc | 632 | 0% |
| Naguchamy Nadar. N | Janata Dal (united) | 456 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nagalakshimi .k.
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
71,003
Lead: 2,779
|
47% |
| Basheer Ahmed . M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,224 | 45% |
| Latha Selvaraj | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,662 | 3% |
| Manimaran. R. | Independent | 2,635 | 2% |
| Muruganandam.v. | Independent | 1,685 | 1% |
| Balasubramani. S.n. | Thaayaga Makkal Katchi | 1,668 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manimaran, R.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
94,353
Lead: 65,124
|
63% |
| Marutharaj, V. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,229 | 19% |
| Rejendran, R.s. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 10,180 | 7% |
| Visuvasam, S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 4,120 | 3% |
| Manickam, S.t. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,488 | 2% |
| Rengan Maruthai, M. | Independent | 252 | 0% |
| Subramani, S.r. | Independent | 243 | 0% |
| Raj,m. | Independent | 199 | 0% |
| Kulanthai, V. | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 172 | 0% |
| Desikachari, R. | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Palanisamy, K. | Independent | 140 | 0% |
| Anbrose, D. | Party Name Not Available | 127 | 0% |
| Saleem, A. | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Alphonesraj, S. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Pandian, K. | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| Raju, K. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Krishnamoorthy, S.m. | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Boopathi, P. | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| Ponnusamy, P. | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| Sheik Dawood, S.p. | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Dhinakaran, N.s. | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Mustafa, P. | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Chinnaraj, S. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Raja, K. | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| Velmuniraj, G. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Ramasubramanian, R. | Independent | 39 | 0% |
| Palanivel, P.r. | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Murugan, P. | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| Kathoon Beevi, M. | Independent | 36 | 0% |
| Rajagopal, R. | Independent | 33 | 0% |
| Hareemsait, K. | Independent | 30 | 0% |
| Ganesan, K. | Independent | 26 | 0% |
| Venkatasubramani, K. | Independent | 9 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B. Nirmala
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
80,795
Lead: 44,004
|
62% |
| Thangarajan S. A. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 36,791 | 28% |
| Dhanabalan K. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,617 | 4% |
| Sundar Rajan R. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,588 | 2% |
| Abdulkadar V. | Jharkhand Party | 327 | 0% |
| Ramasamy A. | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| Mustafa P. M. | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Palani Chamy K. | Independent | 155 | 0% |
| Baskaran P. | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Sebastian S. | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Adhimoolam A. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Jayaprakasam K. V. S. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Muthukrishnan S. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.a. Thangarajan
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
46,617
Lead: 17,802
|
37% |
| M. Sandhana Mary | Indian National Congress | 28,815 | 23% |
| K.a. Krishnasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 24,763 | 20% |
| A. Premkumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 17,445 | 14% |
| P. Selvan Nadar | Independent | 1,490 | 1% |
| K. Muthukrishnan Kailai | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,016 | 1% |
| A, Stepan | Independent | 1,001 | 1% |
| P. Subbiah | Independent | 312 | 0% |
| R. Raju | Independent | 280 | 0% |
| R. Jeyaraman | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| M. Viswa Bharathi | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| S. Joseph Fernando | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| K. Doraisamy | Independent | 224 | 0% |
| K. Subramaniam | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Sa. Sebastian | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| S. Jose | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| V. Rajendran | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| S. Muthukrishnan | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| G. Ramakrishnan | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Premkumar
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,718
Lead: 32,766
|
60% |
| N. Varadarajan | Communist Party Of India | 34,952 | 31% |
| Pon. Srinivasan | Independent | 3,842 | 3% |
| F. Ananth | Independent | 505 | 0% |
| P. Madurai Veeran | Independent | 462 | 0% |
| N. Madharasa | Independent | 243 | 0% |
| B. Subbiah | Independent | 202 | 0% |
| S. Muthukrishnan | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varadarajan, N.
WINNER
|
Independent |
55,195
Lead: 11,519
|
54% |
| Abdul Khader, N. | Indian National Congress (i) | 43,676 | 43% |
| Pitchaimuthu, V. | Independent | 674 | 1% |
| Musthafa, P. M. | Independent | 589 | 1% |
| Muthukrishnan, S. | Independent | 413 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Varadharajan
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
33,614
Lead: 19,882
|
45% |
| V.s. Lakshmanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13,732 | 18% |
| V. Johnson | Janta Party | 12,179 | 16% |
| V. Madanagopal | Communist Party Of India | 11,125 | 15% |
| A. Gnanaraj | Independent | 2,357 | 3% |
| M.m. Renganathan | Independent | 1,380 | 2% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Srinivasan | AIADMK | 90,595 | 17,747 | 46.43% |
| 2016 | Sreenivasan C | AIADMK | 91,413 | 20,719 | 50.05% |
| 2011 | Balabharathi.k. | CPI(M) | 86,932 | 39,115 | 58.82% |
| 2006 | Balabarathi.k | CPI(M) | 66,811 | 18,949 | 44% |
| 2001 | Nagalakshimi .k. | CPI(M) | 71,003 | 2,779 | 47% |
| 1996 | Manimaran, R. | DMK | 94,353 | 65,124 | 63% |
| 1991 | B. Nirmala | AIADMK | 80,795 | 44,004 | 62% |
| 1989 | S.a. Thangarajan | CPI(M) | 46,617 | 17,802 | 37% |
| 1984 | A. Premkumar | AIADMK | 67,718 | 32,766 | 60% |
| 1980 | Varadarajan, N. | IND | 55,195 | 11,519 | 54% |
| 1977 | N. Varadharajan | CPI(M) | 33,614 | 19,882 | 45% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Srinivasan | AIADMK |
90,595
(Lead: 17,747)
|
46.43% |
| M.paandi | CPM | 72,848 | 37.34% | |
| 2016 | Sreenivasan C | AIADMK |
91,413
(Lead: 20,719)
|
50.05% |
| Basheer Ahamaed M | DMK | 70,694 | 38.71% | |
| 2011 | Balabharathi.k. | CPI(M) |
86,932
(Lead: 39,115)
|
58.82% |
| Paul Baskar .j | PMK | 47,817 | 32.35% | |
| 2006 | Balabarathi.k | CPI(M) |
66,811
(Lead: 18,949)
|
44% |
| Selvaragavan.n. | MDMK | 47,862 | 31% | |
| 2001 | Nagalakshimi .k. | CPI(M) |
71,003
(Lead: 2,779)
|
47% |
| Basheer Ahmed . M. | DMK | 68,224 | 45% | |
| 1996 | Manimaran, R. | DMK |
94,353
(Lead: 65,124)
|
63% |
| Marutharaj, V. | AIADMK | 29,229 | 19% | |
| 1991 | B. Nirmala | AIADMK |
80,795
(Lead: 44,004)
|
62% |
| Thangarajan S. A. | CPI(M) | 36,791 | 28% | |
| 1989 | S.a. Thangarajan | CPI(M) |
46,617
(Lead: 17,802)
|
37% |
| M. Sandhana Mary | INC | 28,815 | 23% | |
| 1984 | A. Premkumar | AIADMK |
67,718
(Lead: 32,766)
|
60% |
| N. Varadarajan | CPI | 34,952 | 31% | |
| 1980 | Varadarajan, N. | IND |
55,195
(Lead: 11,519)
|
54% |
| Abdul Khader, N. | INC(I) | 43,676 | 43% | |
| 1977 | N. Varadharajan | CPI(M) |
33,614
(Lead: 19,882)
|
45% |
| V.s. Lakshmanan | DMK | 13,732 | 18% |
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Srinivasan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Dindigul Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating M.paandi of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 17747 votes.
The strike rate in the Dindigul constituency is 56% CPI and 44% AIADMK, with CPI won 5 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Srinivasan (AIADMK) received 46.43% vote share.
M.paandi (CPM) received 37.34% vote share.
Srinivasan (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 90595 votes, leading by 17747 votes and securing a 46.43% vote share.
The Dindigul Assembly constituency falls under the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency of Dindigul district.
Srinivasan (AIADMK) won the Dindigul Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 17747 votes over M.paandi (CPM).
The Dindigul Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palani, Oddanchatram, Athoor, Nilakkottai (sc), Natham.
The top candidates in the Dindigul Assembly Election 2021 were:
Srinivasan (AIADMK)
M.paandi (CPM)
Jayasundar (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Srinivasan (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Dindigul Assembly Election 2021 was 68.94%
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.