Manachanallur Assembly Elections 2026

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.

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Manachanallur Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Manachanallur Assembly Election Results (2021)

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%

Manachanallur Assembly Election Results (2016)

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%

Manachanallur Assembly Election Results (2011)

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%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%

DMK 33%

AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Manachanallur MLA List

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%

Source: ECI

Manachanallur Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	C.kathiravan	DMK	116,334 (Lead: 59,618)	59.14%
2021	Paranjothi	AIADMK	56,716	28.83%
2016	Parameswari. M	AIADMK	83,083 (Lead: 7,522)	46.76%
2016	Ganesan. S	DMK	75,561	42.52%
2011	Poonachi. T.p.	AIADMK	83,105 (Lead: 19,190)	53.12%
2011	Selvaraj. N	DMK	63,915	40.86%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Manachanallur Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Manachanallur Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

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.

What is the historical strike rate of the Manachanallur constituency in past elections?

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.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Manachanallur Assembly Election?

C.kathiravan (DMK) received 59.14% vote share.
Paranjothi (AIADMK) received 28.83% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Manachanallur Assembly Election?

C.kathiravan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 116334 votes, leading by 59618 votes and securing a 59.14% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Manachanallur Assembly constituency fall under?

The Manachanallur Assembly constituency falls under the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency of Tiruchirappalli district.

What was the margin of victory in the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2021?

C.kathiravan (DMK) won the Manachanallur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 59618 votes over Paranjothi (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Perambalur Lok Sabha area?

The Manachanallur Assembly constituency is part of the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kulithalai, Lalgudi, Musiri, Thuraiyur (sc), Perambalur (sc).

Who were the top candidates for the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2021?

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.

What was the voter turnout in the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2021 was 79.63%

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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