Pennagaram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Dharmapuri district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Pattali Makkal Katchi. G.k.mani, from Pattali Makkal Katchi defeated P.n.p.inbasekaran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 21186 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Palaniyammal enters the fray.
Pennagaram Assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate A. Mani won the Dharmapuri parliamentary seat by defeating Sowmiya Anbumani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi with a margin of 21300 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Pennagaram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G.k.mani
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
106,123
Lead: 21,186
|
50.46% |
| P.n.p.inbasekaran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 84,937 | 40.39% |
| Tamilazlagan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,945 | 4.25% |
| R. Udayakumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,921 | 1.39% |
| Periyananjappan. A | Independent | 1,968 | 0.94% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,759 | 0.84% |
| K. Shakila | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,471 | 0.70% |
| Thirumurugan. P | Independent | 451 | 0.21% |
| Munusamy. S | Independent | 265 | 0.13% |
| Moorthi. S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 245 | 0.12% |
| Dharuman. K | Independent | 243 | 0.12% |
| Mani. K.g. | Independent | 212 | 0.10% |
| Annadurai. C | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 211 | 0.10% |
| Annadurai. V | Independent | 207 | 0.10% |
| Mani. P | Independent | 205 | 0.10% |
| Sivalingam. N | Independent | 142 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inbasekaran. P.n.p.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
76,848
Lead: 18,446
|
38.90% |
| Anbumani Ramadoss | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 58,402 | 29.56% |
| Munusamy K.p | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,687 | 26.16% |
| Nanjappan. N. | Communist Party of India | 5,624 | 2.85% |
| Others | Others | 2,081 | 1.05% |
| Muniappan. A | Independent | 716 | 0.36% |
| Sivakumar. G | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 688 | 0.35% |
| Murugesan. M | Independent | 688 | 0.35% |
| Pothurasu. N | Independent | 640 | 0.32% |
| Dhanapal. G | Independent | 555 | 0.28% |
| Malliga. M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 473 | 0.24% |
| Venkatesan. P. C | Independent | 336 | 0.17% |
| Agni Sriramachandran | Independent | 300 | 0.15% |
| Sivalingam. P | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
| Jaikumar. K | Janata Dal (secular) | 193 | 0.10% |
| Singaravelu. K | Independent | 182 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nanjappan N
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
80,028
Lead: 11,543
|
49.31% |
| Inbasekaran P N P | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,485 | 42.20% |
| Munusamy M | Independent | 3,047 | 1.88% |
| Kandasamy K P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,660 | 1.64% |
| Shanmugam R | Independent | 1,546 | 0.95% |
| Venkatesan M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,478 | 0.91% |
| Muniappan P | Independent | 1,208 | 0.74% |
| Samykannu K K | Independent | 853 | 0.53% |
| Muniraj A | Independent | 685 | 0.42% |
| Balasubramanian P | Independent | 675 | 0.42% |
| Elavarasan C | Independent | 650 | 0.40% |
| Paneerselvam K | Independent | 502 | 0.31% |
| Kamalanathan R | Independent | 471 | 0.29% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periannan.p.n
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
77,669
Lead: 36,384
|
49% |
| Vetrivel.s.r | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,285 | 31% |
| Dhandapani.p | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,567 | 7% |
| Muthulakshme.v | Independent | 9,871 | 7% |
| Balamurugan.m | Independent | 1,738 | 1% |
| Periyannan.e | Independent | 1,269 | 1% |
| Murugan.k | Independent | 1,010 | 1% |
| Kandasami.k.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 933 | 1% |
| Balu.r | Independent | 717 | 0% |
| Seker.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 472 | 0% |
| Sugumar.m | Independent | 451 | 0% |
| Udhyasankar.a | Independent | 421 | 0% |
| Manikam.e.r | Samajwadi Party | 406 | 0% |
| Palani.t | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| Chinnasamy.p | Independent | 231 | 0% |
| Andi | Independent | 216 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani G.k.
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
74,109
Lead: 26,932
|
44% |
| Periannan K.n. | Independent | 47,177 | 31% |
| Kumar .m. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,371 | 16% |
| Periannan. K.n. | Independent | 2,290 | 2% |
| Sekar .k.e. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,466 | 1% |
| Murugan .n | Independent | 1,404 | 1% |
| Anbalagan.k | Independent | 1,318 | 1% |
| Ravi.p. | United Communist Party Of India | 1,262 | 1% |
| Murugan C.k. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,245 | 1% |
| Anbalagan.t.c. | Independent | 725 | 1% |
| Periannan N.p | Independent | 509 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani, G.k.
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
34,906
Lead: 406
|
29% |
| Arumugam, M. | Communist Party Of India | 34,500 | 29% |
| Anbalagan, R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,217 | 21% |
| Nanjappan, N. | United Communist Party Of India | 11,717 | 10% |
| Sekar, K.e. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,616 | 1% |
| Kandasamy, K.p. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 682 | 1% |
| Rajendran, K. | Independent | 611 | 1% |
| Murugan, C.k. | Independent | 431 | 0% |
| Vijay Anand, A. | Independent | 338 | 0% |
| Anbalagan, T.c. | Independent | 182 | 0% |
| Dasan @ Parasuraman, R. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Purushothaman
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,585
Lead: 18,828
|
49% |
| N.m. Subramaniam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 30,757 | 31% |
| M. Arumugam | Communist Party Of India | 14,830 | 15% |
| K. Mathu | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 412 | 0% |
| Marimuthu | Independent | 162 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nanjappan, N.
WINNER
|
Independent |
15,498
Lead: 943
|
20% |
| Srinivasan, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 14,555 | 19% |
| Rajarathanam, M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 9,808 | 13% |
| Kumaran, S. | Janta Party | 9,209 | 12% |
| Rajamanikkam, R. | Independent | 8,877 | 12% |
| Lakshmanan, M. | Independent | 7,364 | 10% |
| Chandiran, V. | Independent | 2,571 | 3% |
| Gunalan. S.k.g. | Independent | 2,431 | 3% |
| Kannan, A. | Independent | 660 | 1% |
| Karunanidhi, C. | Independent | 628 | 1% |
| Samraj, P. | Independent | 550 | 1% |
| Anbalakan, T.c. | Independent | 431 | 1% |
| Gnanakannan, T.g. | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Sreenivasan, V.k. | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Muniappan, K.m. | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Sozhaventhan, V. | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
H.g. Arumugam
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
44,616
Lead: 19,098
|
52% |
| Nanjappan N. | Communist Party Of India | 25,518 | 30% |
| Subramaniam N.m. | Independent | 9,580 | 11% |
| Samadharamam S. | Independent | 747 | 1% |
| Murugesan M. | Independent | 682 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Theertha Raman, P
WINNER
|
Gandhi Kamraj National Congress |
34,590
Lead: 7,109
|
52% |
| Marumuthu, K | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,481 | 41% |
| Appunu Gounder, K | Janata Party (jp) | 3,520 | 5% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Appunu Gounder
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
17,591
Lead: 659
|
32% |
| Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,932 | 30% |
| B.k. Narasimhan | Indian National Congress | 11,086 | 20% |
| K. Marimuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,487 | 15% |
| K.m. Munniappan | Independent | 660 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | G.k.mani | PMK | 106,123 | 21,186 | 50.46% |
| 2016 | Inbasekaran. P.n.p. | DMK | 76,848 | 18,446 | 38.90% |
| 2011 | Nanjappan N | CPI | 80,028 | 11,543 | 49.31% |
| 2006 | Periannan.p.n | DMK | 77,669 | 36,384 | 49% |
| 2001 | Mani G.k. | PMK | 74,109 | 26,932 | 44% |
| 1996 | Mani, G.k. | PMK | 34,906 | 406 | 29% |
| 1991 | V. Purushothaman | AIADMK | 49,585 | 18,828 | 49% |
| 1989 | Nanjappan, N. | IND | 15,498 | 943 | 20% |
| 1984 | H.g. Arumugam | AIADMK | 44,616 | 19,098 | 52% |
| 1980 | Theertha Raman, P | GKC | 34,590 | 7,109 | 52% |
| 1977 | K. Appunu Gounder | JNP | 17,591 | 659 | 32% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | G.k.mani | PMK |
106,123
(Lead: 21,186)
|
50.46% |
| P.n.p.inbasekaran | DMK | 84,937 | 40.39% | |
| 2016 | Inbasekaran. P.n.p. | DMK |
76,848
(Lead: 18,446)
|
38.90% |
| Anbumani Ramadoss | PMK | 58,402 | 29.56% | |
| 2011 | Nanjappan N | CPI |
80,028
(Lead: 11,543)
|
49.31% |
| Inbasekaran P N P | DMK | 68,485 | 42.20% | |
| 2006 | Periannan.p.n | DMK |
77,669
(Lead: 36,384)
|
49% |
| Vetrivel.s.r | AIADMK | 41,285 | 31% | |
| 2001 | Mani G.k. | PMK |
74,109
(Lead: 26,932)
|
44% |
| Periannan K.n. | IND | 47,177 | 31% | |
| 1996 | Mani, G.k. | PMK |
34,906
(Lead: 406)
|
29% |
| Arumugam, M. | CPI | 34,500 | 29% | |
| 1991 | V. Purushothaman | AIADMK |
49,585
(Lead: 18,828)
|
49% |
| N.m. Subramaniam | PMK | 30,757 | 31% | |
| 1989 | Nanjappan, N. | IND |
15,498
(Lead: 943)
|
20% |
| Srinivasan, P. | ADK(JL) | 14,555 | 19% | |
| 1984 | H.g. Arumugam | AIADMK |
44,616
(Lead: 19,098)
|
52% |
| Nanjappan N. | CPI | 25,518 | 30% | |
| 1980 | Theertha Raman, P | GKC |
34,590
(Lead: 7,109)
|
52% |
| Marumuthu, K | DMK | 27,481 | 41% | |
| 1977 | K. Appunu Gounder | JNP |
17,591
(Lead: 659)
|
32% |
| Krishnan | AIADMK | 16,932 | 30% |
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G.k.mani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won the Pennagaram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating P.n.p.inbasekaran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 21186 votes.
The strike rate in the Pennagaram constituency is 60% PMK and 40% DMK, with PMK won 3 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
G.k.mani (PMK) received 50.46% vote share.
P.n.p.inbasekaran (DMK) received 40.39% vote share.
G.k.mani (PMK) won the 2021 election with 106123 votes, leading by 21186 votes and securing a 50.46% vote share.
The Pennagaram Assembly constituency falls under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency of Dharmapuri district.
G.k.mani (PMK) won the Pennagaram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 21186 votes over P.n.p.inbasekaran (DMK).
The Pennagaram Assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palacodu, Dharmapuri, Pappireddippatti, Harur (sc), Mettur.
The top candidates in the Pennagaram Assembly Election 2021 were:
G.k.mani (PMK)
P.n.p.inbasekaran (DMK)
Tamilazlagan (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with G.k.mani (PMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Pennagaram Assembly Election 2021 was 84.19%
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.