Manachanallur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruchirappalli district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. C.kathiravan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Paranjothi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 59618 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Thenmozhi enters the fray.
Manachanallur Assembly constituency is part of the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Arun Nehru won the Perambalur parliamentary seat by defeating Chandramohan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 389107 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Manachanallur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.kathiravan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
116,334
Lead: 59,618
|
59.14% |
| Paranjothi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 56,716 | 28.83% |
| Krishnasami | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,443 | 7.34% |
| Samson | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,996 | 1.01% |
| M.rajasekaran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,631 | 0.83% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,067 | 0.54% |
| V.m. Selvaraj | Independent | 577 | 0.29% |
| P. Rajaram | Independent | 482 | 0.25% |
| V. Indirani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 451 | 0.23% |
| C. Arulmani | Akila India Vallalar Peravai | 379 | 0.19% |
| T. Rengaraj | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 240 | 0.12% |
| K.r.elaiyaraja | Independent | 237 | 0.12% |
| V. Raju | Independent | 231 | 0.12% |
| V. Gopalakrishnan | Independent | 206 | 0.10% |
| P. Neelamegam | Independent | 192 | 0.10% |
| S. Pugazhenthi | Independent | 168 | 0.09% |
| R. Sudha | Independent | 161 | 0.08% |
| M. Dhinakaran | Puthiya Tamilagam | 158 | 0.08% |
| R. Rajasehar | Independent | 137 | 0.07% |
| P. Jagadeesan | My India Party | 112 | 0.06% |
| K. Rajinikanth | Independent | 110 | 0.06% |
| P. Ramalingam | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
| K. Gurunathan | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 103 | 0.05% |
| V. Muthusamy | Independent | 100 | 0.05% |
| N. Mohan | Independent | 91 | 0.05% |
| S. Rohini | Makkal Munnetra Peravai | 91 | 0.05% |
| K. Manimaraboopathi | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
| S. Manoj Kumar | Independent | 55 | 0.03% |
| A.c. Manoharan | Independent | 43 | 0.02% |
| P. Machavallavan | Independent | 38 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parameswari. M
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,083
Lead: 7,522
|
46.76% |
| Ganesan. S | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,561 | 42.52% |
| Babu. M | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 8,193 | 4.61% |
| Aravind. S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,662 | 2.06% |
| Others | Others | 2,274 | 1.28% |
| Manikandan. R | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,704 | 0.96% |
| Prince. M | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,212 | 0.68% |
| Ganesan. P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 899 | 0.51% |
| Gnanamani. S | Independent | 653 | 0.37% |
| Vijayakumar. K | Independent | 429 | 0.24% |
| Karunakaran. S | Independent | 380 | 0.21% |
| Mahalingam. S | United Communist Party Of India | 355 | 0.20% |
| Zahir Hussain. M | Independent | 306 | 0.17% |
| Prabhu. P | Independent | 231 | 0.13% |
| Selvam. M.s | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 207 | 0.12% |
| Govindan. R | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 195 | 0.11% |
| Nagajothi. G | Republican Party Of India (a) | 188 | 0.11% |
| Parthiban. V | Namadhu Makkal Katchi | 166 | 0.09% |
| Chandra. C | Youth And Students Party | 151 | 0.08% |
| Savarimuthu. S | People's Party of India(secular) | 119 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poonachi. T.p.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,105
Lead: 19,190
|
53.12% |
| Selvaraj. N | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,915 | 40.86% |
| Subramaniam. M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,127 | 2.64% |
| Rethinakumar. G | Independent | 1,093 | 0.70% |
| Anbalagan. V | Puratchi Bharatham | 1,010 | 0.65% |
| Ganesan. P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 791 | 0.51% |
| Karthek R | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 514 | 0.33% |
| Senguttuvan. A | Independent | 489 | 0.31% |
| Tamilselvan. S | Independent | 453 | 0.29% |
| Srinivasan. R | Independent | 380 | 0.24% |
| Savarimuthu S | Independent | 331 | 0.21% |
| Karthik. K | Independent | 229 | 0.15% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C.kathiravan | DMK | 116,334 | 59,618 | 59.14% |
| 2016 | Parameswari. M | AIADMK | 83,083 | 7,522 | 46.76% |
| 2011 | Poonachi. T.p. | AIADMK | 83,105 | 19,190 | 53.12% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C.kathiravan | DMK |
116,334
(Lead: 59,618)
|
59.14% |
| Paranjothi | AIADMK | 56,716 | 28.83% | |
| 2016 | Parameswari. M | AIADMK |
83,083
(Lead: 7,522)
|
46.76% |
| Ganesan. S | DMK | 75,561 | 42.52% | |
| 2011 | Poonachi. T.p. | AIADMK |
83,105
(Lead: 19,190)
|
53.12% |
| Selvaraj. N | DMK | 63,915 | 40.86% |
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C.kathiravan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Manachanallur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Paranjothi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 59618 votes.
The strike rate in the Manachanallur constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
C.kathiravan (DMK) received 59.14% vote share.
Paranjothi (AIADMK) received 28.83% vote share.
C.kathiravan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 116334 votes, leading by 59618 votes and securing a 59.14% vote share.
The Manachanallur Assembly constituency falls under the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency of Tiruchirappalli district.
C.kathiravan (DMK) won the Manachanallur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 59618 votes over Paranjothi (AIADMK).
The Manachanallur Assembly constituency is part of the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kulithalai, Lalgudi, Musiri, Thuraiyur (sc), Perambalur (sc).
The top candidates in the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2021 were:
C.kathiravan (DMK)
Paranjothi (AIADMK)
Krishnasami (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with C.kathiravan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2021 was 79.63%
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.