Tiruvannamalai Assembly Elections 2026
Tiruvannamalai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruvannamalai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. A V Velu, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated S.thangavel of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 94673 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Vignesh enters the fray.
Tiruvannamalai Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Cn Annadurai won the Tiruvannamalai parliamentary seat by defeating Kaliyaperumal of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 233931 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tiruvannamalai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A V Velu
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
137,876
Lead: 94,673
|
66.02% |
| S.thangavel | Bharatiya Janata Party | 43,203 | 20.69% |
| Kamalakannan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,995 | 6.70% |
| Arul | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 6,246 | 2.99% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,194 | 1.05% |
| A.g.panjacharam | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,108 | 1.01% |
| J Jameel Basha | Independent | 780 | 0.37% |
| J Agni Selvarasu | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 548 | 0.26% |
| Kothandapani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 466 | 0.22% |
| K Vinayagam | Independent | 430 | 0.21% |
| R G Vasudevan | Independent | 291 | 0.14% |
| N Palani | Independent | 164 | 0.08% |
| D Manimaran | Independent | 157 | 0.08% |
| A Nakkeeran | Independent | 146 | 0.07% |
| S K Selvam | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 131 | 0.06% |
| R Chandrakanth Pillai | New Generation Peoples Party | 101 | 0.05% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Velu E.v.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
116,484
Lead: 50,348
|
57.66% |
| Rajan K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 66,136 | 32.74% |
| Pandian L | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 7,916 | 3.92% |
| Manikandan S | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,075 | 2.51% |
| Venkatachalapathi K | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,935 | 0.96% |
| Others | Others | 1,803 | 0.89% |
| Kamalakkannan J | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,686 | 0.83% |
| Jameel Basha J | Independent | 507 | 0.25% |
| Rajan K | Independent | 362 | 0.18% |
| Suguna Pandian A.r. | Independent | 303 | 0.15% |
| Sivaprakash K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 268 | 0.13% |
| Lakshmanadoss K | Independent | 181 | 0.09% |
| Kothandapani B | Independent | 173 | 0.09% |
| Rajaram G | Gokula Makkal Katchi | 155 | 0.08% |
| Santhi E | Independent | 151 | 0.07% |
| Selvam K | Independent | 127 | 0.06% |
| Jayakanthan K | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 127 | 0.06% |
| Sinuvasan R | Independent | 94 | 0.05% |
| Sakthivel P | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
| Venkatesan A | Samajwadi Party | 89 | 0.04% |
| Muniyammal J | Independent | 87 | 0.04% |
| Ganeshkumar M | Independent | 76 | 0.04% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Velu E.v
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
84,802
Lead: 5,126
|
49.40% |
| Ramachandran.s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 79,676 | 46.41% |
| Arjunan.a | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,519 | 0.88% |
| Sathasivaraja.s | Independent | 1,186 | 0.69% |
| Raji.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 955 | 0.56% |
| Deiveegan.k.i. | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 810 | 0.47% |
| Narayanan.a | Independent | 691 | 0.40% |
| Velu.a | Independent | 518 | 0.30% |
| Velu @ Shanmugavelu.m | Independent | 514 | 0.30% |
| Selvam.g | Independent | 250 | 0.15% |
| Senthil.j | Independent | 130 | 0.08% |
| Yesudurai.s | Independent | 112 | 0.07% |
| Suresh.k | Independent | 103 | 0.06% |
| Ganesh.e | Independent | 85 | 0.05% |
| Kothandapani.b | Independent | 78 | 0.05% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitchandi K
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
74,773
Lead: 12,803
|
50% |
| Pavan Kumar V | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,970 | 41% |
| Kumaran S | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 6,660 | 4% |
| Narayana Gandhi @ Gandhi G | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,635 | 1% |
| Kalingan A | Samajwadi Party | 1,289 | 1% |
| Pichandi E | Independent | 889 | 1% |
| Murugan M | Independent | 622 | 0% |
| Ramesh S | Independent | 619 | 0% |
| Baskaran N | Independent | 320 | 0% |
| Arumugam A | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Ezilmaran M | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Thangavelu K | Independent | 179 | 0% |
| Krishnamoorthy P | Independent | 140 | 0% |
| Saravanan M | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Subramani K | Independent | 120 | 0% |
| Sasikumar P | Independent | 115 | 0% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitchandi.k.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,115
Lead: 4,090
|
48% |
| Shunmugasundaram.m. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 60,025 | 45% |
| Senthil Kumar.j. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,140 | 2% |
| Mohan.k. | Independent | 2,518 | 2% |
| Alagesan.a. | Independent | 1,720 | 1% |
| Arumugam.p.. | Independent | 764 | 1% |
| Pakkiri.t. | Independent | 695 | 1% |
| Anbalagan.g. | Independent | 494 | 0% |
| Munusamy.m. | Independent | 454 | 0% |
| Thangasalai. C | Independent | 356 | 0% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitchandi, K.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,731
Lead: 52,978
|
64% |
| Arunachalam, A. | Indian National Congress | 30,753 | 23% |
| Sekar, B. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 7,040 | 5% |
| Elango, T. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,231 | 2% |
| Pandurangan, R. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 671 | 1% |
| Ranjan, K. | Independent | 420 | 0% |
| Annamuthu, R. | Independent | 362 | 0% |
| Pandurangan, M. | Social Action Party | 166 | 0% |
| Pulithevan, M. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Issac Newton | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Venkatesan, G. | Independent | 71 | 0% |
| Annamalai, G. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Jayakumar, M.g. | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| Narayanan, A. | Independent | 37 | 0% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kannan V.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
67,034
Lead: 28,919
|
57% |
| Pitchandi K. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,115 | 32% |
| Shanmugasundaram M./ | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 6,887 | 6% |
| Krishnan A. | Jharkhand Party | 399 | 0% |
| Subbiah N. | Independent | 328 | 0% |
| Kannan C. | Independent | 304 | 0% |
| Somsundaram T.k. | Independent | 281 | 0% |
| Gevan Prabhakar A. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 219 | 0% |
| Pichandi V. | Independent | 170 | 0% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitchandi, K.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
57,556
Lead: 34,402
|
53% |
| Ravindran, A.s. | Indian National Congress | 23,154 | 22% |
| Kannan, K.p. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 18,061 | 17% |
| Krishnamoorthy, G. | Independent | 4,431 | 4% |
| Kannan, T.c. | Independent | 887 | 1% |
| Ramasamy, V. | Independent | 592 | 1% |
| Natarajan, M. | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Natarajan, A. | Independent | 178 | 0% |
| Chinnappa, K.p. | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Chandran, K. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. S. Ravindran
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
49,782
Lead: 5,373
|
49% |
| S. Murugaiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 44,409 | 44% |
| N. Ramanujam | Independent | 2,385 | 2% |
| A. Natarajan | Independent | 451 | 0% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Narayanasamy, K
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
54,437
Lead: 18,385
|
58% |
| Shunmugam, P.u | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,052 | 38% |
| Narayanasamy, S | Independent | 634 | 1% |
| Venkatesan, K.r | Independent | 520 | 1% |
| Gangadhara Chettiar, S | Independent | 456 | 0% |
| Kannan, S | Independent | 266 | 0% |
| Vaithianathan, S | Independent | 244 | 0% |
Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.u. Shanmugam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
27,148
Lead: 1,362
|
32% |
| D. Pattuswamy | Indian National Congress | 25,786 | 30% |
| K.r. Venkatesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,525 | 24% |
| P. Thandavarayan | Janta Party | 8,689 | 10% |
| A.r. Sugunapandian | Independent | 2,100 | 2% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 73%
INC 27%
DMK won 8 times and INC won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Tiruvannamalai MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A V Velu | DMK | 137,876 | 94,673 | 66.02% |
| 2016 | Velu E.v. | DMK | 116,484 | 50,348 | 57.66% |
| 2011 | Velu E.v | DMK | 84,802 | 5,126 | 49.40% |
| 2006 | Pitchandi K | DMK | 74,773 | 12,803 | 50% |
| 2001 | Pitchandi.k. | DMK | 64,115 | 4,090 | 48% |
| 1996 | Pitchandi, K. | DMK | 83,731 | 52,978 | 64% |
| 1991 | Kannan V. | INC | 67,034 | 28,919 | 57% |
| 1989 | Pitchandi, K. | DMK | 57,556 | 34,402 | 53% |
| 1984 | A. S. Ravindran | INC | 49,782 | 5,373 | 49% |
| 1980 | Narayanasamy, K | INC(I) | 54,437 | 18,385 | 58% |
| 1977 | P.u. Shanmugam | DMK | 27,148 | 1,362 | 32% |
Source: ECI
Tiruvannamalai Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A V Velu | DMK |
137,876
(Lead: 94,673)
|
66.02% |
| S.thangavel | BJP | 43,203 | 20.69% | |
| 2016 | Velu E.v. | DMK |
116,484
(Lead: 50,348)
|
57.66% |
| Rajan K | AIADMK | 66,136 | 32.74% | |
| 2011 | Velu E.v | DMK |
84,802
(Lead: 5,126)
|
49.40% |
| Ramachandran.s | AIADMK | 79,676 | 46.41% | |
| 2006 | Pitchandi K | DMK |
74,773
(Lead: 12,803)
|
50% |
| Pavan Kumar V | AIADMK | 61,970 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Pitchandi.k. | DMK |
64,115
(Lead: 4,090)
|
48% |
| Shunmugasundaram.m. | PMK | 60,025 | 45% | |
| 1996 | Pitchandi, K. | DMK |
83,731
(Lead: 52,978)
|
64% |
| Arunachalam, A. | INC | 30,753 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Kannan V. | INC |
67,034
(Lead: 28,919)
|
57% |
| Pitchandi K. | DMK | 38,115 | 32% | |
| 1989 | Pitchandi, K. | DMK |
57,556
(Lead: 34,402)
|
53% |
| Ravindran, A.s. | INC | 23,154 | 22% | |
| 1984 | A. S. Ravindran | INC |
49,782
(Lead: 5,373)
|
49% |
| S. Murugaiyan | DMK | 44,409 | 44% | |
| 1980 | Narayanasamy, K | INC(I) |
54,437
(Lead: 18,385)
|
58% |
| Shunmugam, P.u | AIADMK | 36,052 | 38% | |
| 1977 | P.u. Shanmugam | DMK |
27,148
(Lead: 1,362)
|
32% |
| D. Pattuswamy | INC | 25,786 | 30% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Tiruvannamalai Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
A V Velu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tiruvannamalai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating S.thangavel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 94673 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Tiruvannamalai constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Tiruvannamalai constituency is 73% DMK and 27% INC, with DMK won 8 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election?
A V Velu (DMK) received 66.02% vote share.
S.thangavel (BJP) received 20.69% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election?
A V Velu (DMK) won the 2021 election with 137876 votes, leading by 94673 votes and securing a 66.02% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Tiruvannamalai Assembly constituency fall under?
The Tiruvannamalai Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency of Tiruvannamalai district.
What was the margin of victory in the Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election 2021?
A V Velu (DMK) won the Tiruvannamalai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 94673 votes over S.thangavel (BJP).
What are the key constituencies in the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha area?
The Tiruvannamalai Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Jolarpet, Tiruppattur, Chengam (sc), Kilpennathur, Kalasapakkam.
Who were the top candidates for the Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election 2021 were:
A V Velu (DMK)
S.thangavel (BJP)
Kamalakannan (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A V Velu (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Tiruvannamalai Assembly Election 2021 was 71.77%
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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