Palani Assembly Elections 2026
Palani is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Dindigul district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. I.p.senthilkumar, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Ravi Manoharan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 30056 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Murugeshwari enters the fray.
Palani 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 Palani assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Palani Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I.p.senthilkumar
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
108,566
Lead: 30,056
|
52.86% |
| Ravi Manoharan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 78,510 | 38.23% |
| Vinoth Rajasekaran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,656 | 3.73% |
| Poovendan P | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,732 | 1.82% |
| V.veerakumar | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,255 | 1.10% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,110 | 0.54% |
| Sivabala Moorthi K | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 601 | 0.29% |
| Sudha R B | Independent | 522 | 0.25% |
| Suresh M | Independent | 462 | 0.22% |
| Nachimuthu S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 443 | 0.22% |
| Nagendran G | Independent | 310 | 0.15% |
| Samiappa Gounder P | Independent | 195 | 0.09% |
| Shahul Hameed | Independent | 149 | 0.07% |
| Siddiq M | Independent | 110 | 0.05% |
| Lathika | Independent | 106 | 0.05% |
| Periyadurai M | Independent | 95 | 0.05% |
| Ananthan S. P | Independent | 92 | 0.04% |
| Thangavel B | My India Party | 77 | 0.04% |
| Munishraja M | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
| Pandeeswaran M | Independent | 68 | 0.03% |
| Rasulbeevi Sahabudeen | Independent | 64 | 0.03% |
| Thangavel A | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
| Kaliappan K | Independent | 49 | 0.02% |
| Azhagumalai A | Independent | 43 | 0.02% |
| Karuppusamy P | Independent | 38 | 0.02% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Senthilkumar I P
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
100,045
Lead: 25,586
|
51.04% |
| Kumarasamy P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,459 | 37.99% |
| Rajamanickam V | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 9,687 | 4.94% |
| Kanagaraj N | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,092 | 2.09% |
| Others | Others | 1,460 | 0.74% |
| Kyzer A | Sdpi | 1,370 | 0.70% |
| Vinoth Rajasekaran G | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 876 | 0.45% |
| Sivakumar T | Independent | 594 | 0.30% |
| Nagendran P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 587 | 0.30% |
| Madurai Veeran K A | Independent | 580 | 0.30% |
| Maheswaran P | Independent | 572 | 0.29% |
| Nagarajan B | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 490 | 0.25% |
| Chinnaraj A | Independent | 445 | 0.23% |
| Mohamed Jabbar M | Independent | 348 | 0.18% |
| Sickander K | Independent | 345 | 0.18% |
| Sirajdeen N | Independent | 343 | 0.17% |
| Krishnamoorthi R | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 224 | 0.11% |
| Kumaresan S | Independent | 192 | 0.10% |
| Sundaram C | Independent | 184 | 0.09% |
| Manoharan K | Independent | 152 | 0.08% |
| Ravi Paul G | Indian Christian Front | 124 | 0.06% |
| Thangapandiyan R | Independent | 107 | 0.05% |
| Kaja A | Independent | 103 | 0.05% |
| Muthu Karuppanan M | Independent | 95 | 0.05% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venugopalu. K.s.n,
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
82,051
Lead: 1,754
|
48.29% |
| Senthilkumar. I.p | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 80,297 | 47.25% |
| Deenadayalan,k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,745 | 1.03% |
| Vengudusamy.a, | Independent | 1,483 | 0.87% |
| Sivakumar.r , | Independent | 1,066 | 0.63% |
| Jayachandheran.p | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 884 | 0.52% |
| Thayar Sulthan,k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 547 | 0.32% |
| Selvakumar.r, | Independent | 433 | 0.25% |
| Latha.t | Independent | 290 | 0.17% |
| Nagethinran. G. | Independent | 262 | 0.15% |
| Chinnaraj.k, | Independent | 251 | 0.15% |
| Eswaran.n | Independent | 224 | 0.13% |
| Kannan.a.c | Independent | 160 | 0.09% |
| Anbarasan.a | Independent | 151 | 0.09% |
| Elangovan. N.v | Independent | 81 | 0.05% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbalakan.m
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
57,181
Lead: 10,909
|
47% |
| Prema.s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,272 | 38% |
| Sundaram P.k | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 11,369 | 9% |
| Chinnappan @ Rajendran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,651 | 1% |
| Periasamy. S | Independent | 1,580 | 1% |
| Vijayakumar. S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 849 | 1% |
| Samykannu.p | Independent | 478 | 0% |
| Thundaiyan.k | Independent | 418 | 0% |
| Kumar.k | Independent | 319 | 0% |
| Kuppusamy.m | Independent | 269 | 0% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnasamy .m
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,611
Lead: 20,487
|
56% |
| Poovendhan .t | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,124 | 38% |
| Marimuthu .p.m | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,985 | 3% |
| Renganathan. S | Independent | 1,916 | 2% |
| Muthusamy .p | Independent | 536 | 0% |
| Nallathambi .n | Independent | 361 | 0% |
| Maruthakali.m | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| Thannasimuthu .m | Independent | 203 | 0% |
| Duraiarasan .k | Independent | 193 | 0% |
| Mayilravanan.p | Independent | 165 | 0% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poovendhan, T.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
68,246
Lead: 36,660
|
55% |
| Karuppuchamy, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,586 | 26% |
| Nagarajan, A. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 9,849 | 8% |
| Eswaran, A. | Independent | 3,582 | 3% |
| Baskaran, P. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,261 | 3% |
| Chinnaraj, K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 677 | 1% |
| Manimaran, M. | Jharkhand Party | 336 | 0% |
| Paraman, M. | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Thirumalaisamy, K. | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Annadurai, P. | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy, M. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Subburathinam
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
70,404
Lead: 39,813
|
65% |
| V. Balasekar | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 30,591 | 28% |
| D. Dhayalan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,011 | 2% |
| A. Kuppusamy | Independent | 320 | 0% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Palanivel
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
34,379
Lead: 2,855
|
33% |
| B. Panneerselvam Alias Pannirukaiselvan | Indian National Congress | 31,524 | 30% |
| Rajaravivarma, B. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 27,490 | 26% |
| B. Ramasamy | Independent | 8,249 | 8% |
| R. Palanichamy | Independent | 479 | 0% |
| T. Thangavel | Independent | 470 | 0% |
| P. Kulandaivel | Independent | 448 | 0% |
| A. Subramanian | Independent | 348 | 0% |
| K. Pitchaimuthu | Independent | 133 | 0% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.s. Ponnammal
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
62,344
Lead: 31,550
|
63% |
| N. Palanivel | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 30,794 | 31% |
| M.umathurai | Indian Congress (j) | 942 | 1% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palanivel, N.
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
41,874
Lead: 6,228
|
52% |
| Mani, S. R. P. | Indian National Congress (i) | 35,646 | 45% |
| Chandran, R. | Janata Party (jp) | 1,310 | 2% |
Palani Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Palanivel
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
23,810
Lead: 3,844
|
34% |
| S.r.p. Mani | Indian National Congress | 19,966 | 29% |
| K. Krishna Moorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,012 | 24% |
| I. Bathrakali | Janta Party | 7,662 | 11% |
| A.s. Poonamanial | Independent | 504 | 1% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 57%
AIADMK 43%
DMK won 4 times and AIADMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Palani MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | I.p.senthilkumar | DMK | 108,566 | 30,056 | 52.86% |
| 2016 | Senthilkumar I P | DMK | 100,045 | 25,586 | 51.04% |
| 2011 | Venugopalu. K.s.n, | AIADMK | 82,051 | 1,754 | 48.29% |
| 2006 | Anbalakan.m | DMK | 57,181 | 10,909 | 47% |
| 2001 | Chinnasamy .m | AIADMK | 63,611 | 20,487 | 56% |
| 1996 | Poovendhan, T. | DMK | 68,246 | 36,660 | 55% |
| 1991 | A. Subburathinam | AIADMK | 70,404 | 39,813 | 65% |
| 1989 | N. Palanivel | CPI(M) | 34,379 | 2,855 | 33% |
| 1984 | A.s. Ponnammal | INC | 62,344 | 31,550 | 63% |
| 1980 | Palanivel, N. | CPI(M) | 41,874 | 6,228 | 52% |
| 1977 | N. Palanivel | CPI(M) | 23,810 | 3,844 | 34% |
Source: ECI
Palani Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | I.p.senthilkumar | DMK |
108,566
(Lead: 30,056)
|
52.86% |
| Ravi Manoharan | AIADMK | 78,510 | 38.23% | |
| 2016 | Senthilkumar I P | DMK |
100,045
(Lead: 25,586)
|
51.04% |
| Kumarasamy P | AIADMK | 74,459 | 37.99% | |
| 2011 | Venugopalu. K.s.n, | AIADMK |
82,051
(Lead: 1,754)
|
48.29% |
| Senthilkumar. I.p | DMK | 80,297 | 47.25% | |
| 2006 | Anbalakan.m | DMK |
57,181
(Lead: 10,909)
|
47% |
| Prema.s | AIADMK | 46,272 | 38% | |
| 2001 | Chinnasamy .m | AIADMK |
63,611
(Lead: 20,487)
|
56% |
| Poovendhan .t | DMK | 43,124 | 38% | |
| 1996 | Poovendhan, T. | DMK |
68,246
(Lead: 36,660)
|
55% |
| Karuppuchamy, P. | AIADMK | 31,586 | 26% | |
| 1991 | A. Subburathinam | AIADMK |
70,404
(Lead: 39,813)
|
65% |
| V. Balasekar | CPI(M) | 30,591 | 28% | |
| 1989 | N. Palanivel | CPI(M) |
34,379
(Lead: 2,855)
|
33% |
| B. Panneerselvam Alias Pannirukaiselvan | INC | 31,524 | 30% | |
| 1984 | A.s. Ponnammal | INC |
62,344
(Lead: 31,550)
|
63% |
| N. Palanivel | CPI(M) | 30,794 | 31% | |
| 1980 | Palanivel, N. | CPI(M) |
41,874
(Lead: 6,228)
|
52% |
| Mani, S. R. P. | INC(I) | 35,646 | 45% | |
| 1977 | N. Palanivel | CPI(M) |
23,810
(Lead: 3,844)
|
34% |
| S.r.p. Mani | INC | 19,966 | 29% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Palani Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Palani Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
I.p.senthilkumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Palani Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Ravi Manoharan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 30056 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Palani constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Palani constituency is 57% DMK and 43% AIADMK, with DMK won 4 times and AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Palani Assembly Election?
I.p.senthilkumar (DMK) received 52.86% vote share.
Ravi Manoharan (AIADMK) received 38.23% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Palani Assembly Election?
I.p.senthilkumar (DMK) won the 2021 election with 108566 votes, leading by 30056 votes and securing a 52.86% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Palani Assembly constituency fall under?
The Palani Assembly constituency falls under the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency of Dindigul district.
What was the margin of victory in the Palani Assembly Election 2021?
I.p.senthilkumar (DMK) won the Palani Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 30056 votes over Ravi Manoharan (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Dindigul Lok Sabha area?
The Palani Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Oddanchatram, Athoor, Nilakkottai (sc), Natham, Dindigul.
Who were the top candidates for the Palani Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Palani Assembly Election 2021 were:
I.p.senthilkumar (DMK)
Ravi Manoharan (AIADMK)
Vinoth Rajasekaran (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with I.p.senthilkumar (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Palani Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Palani Assembly Election 2021 was 73.11%
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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