Viralimalai Assembly Elections 2026

Viralimalai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Pudukkottai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Vijayabaskar, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated M Palaniyappan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 23598 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Sathya Laxshmi enters the fray.

Viralimalai Assembly constituency is part of the Karur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Ms. S. Jothimani won the Karur parliamentary seat by defeating Thangavel of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 166816 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Viralimalai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Viralimalai Assembly Elections

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Viralimalai Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Viralimalai Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Vijayabaskar Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	102,179 Lead: 23,598	52.83%
M Palaniyappan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	78,581	40.63%
Alagumeena	Naam Tamilar Katchi	7,035	3.64%
Karthi Prabhakaran	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	1,228	0.63%
Dhanalakshmi.m	Independent	620	0.32%
Saravanan Ramadoss	Makkal Needhi Maiam	559	0.29%
Thiruventhiran V	Independent	509	0.26%
Ramesh M	Independent	504	0.26%
Nota	None Of The Above	385	0.20%
Manikandan. C	Independent	291	0.15%
Alaguraja.v	Bahujan Samaj Party	263	0.14%
Palanisamy A	Independent	241	0.12%
Arumugam P	Puthiya Tamilagam	215	0.11%
Jothivel A	Independent	191	0.10%
Balasubramanian M	Independent	156	0.08%
Rajavarman R	Independent	119	0.06%
Rameshkumar.p	Independent	93	0.05%
Manikandan K	Independent	73	0.04%
Syeed Mohamed J	Independent	50	0.03%
Elayaraja R	Independent	37	0.02%
Senthilkumar P	My India Party	35	0.02%
Abdul Nazar K	Independent	33	0.02%
Vijay A	Anna Dravidar Kazhagam	26	0.01%

Viralimalai Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Vijaya Baskar C Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	84,701 Lead: 8,447	49.98%
Palaniappan M	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	76,254	44.99%
Karthikeyan R	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	2,979	1.76%
Adaikalam N	Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam	1,089	0.64%
Others	Others	974	0.57%
Sridhar K	Naam Tamilar Katchi	815	0.48%
Manikandan K	Independent	723	0.43%
Veerasamy T	Independent	590	0.35%
Kanagaraj G	Pattali Makkal Katchi	415	0.24%
Azhaguraja V	Bahujan Samaj Party	409	0.24%
Muthukumar S	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	367	0.22%
Saravanadeva M	Namadhu Makkal Katchi	286	0.17%
Sundaravadivel S	Independent	277	0.16%
Murugesan A	Samajwadi Party	222	0.13%
Veeraiya R	Independent	211	0.12%
Sudha R	Independent	136	0.08%

Viralimalai Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Vijaya Basker. C Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	77,285 Lead: 39,309	55.99%
Regupathy. S	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	37,976	27.51%
Palaniappan. M	Independent	15,397	11.16%
Savarimuthu . Y	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	2,639	1.91%
Alagu .p	Independent	1,404	1.02%
Raja P	Independent	1,403	1.02%
Palaniappan (a) Puratchikavidasan. M	Independent	1,144	0.83%
Ramesh M	Independent	774	0.56%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 100%

DMK 0%

AIADMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Viralimalai MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Vijayabaskar	AIADMK	102,179	23,598	52.83%
2016	Vijaya Baskar C	AIADMK	84,701	8,447	49.98%
2011	Vijaya Basker. C	AIADMK	77,285	39,309	55.99%

Source: ECI

Viralimalai Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Vijayabaskar	AIADMK	102,179 (Lead: 23,598)	52.83%
2021	M Palaniyappan	DMK	78,581	40.63%
2016	Vijaya Baskar C	AIADMK	84,701 (Lead: 8,447)	49.98%
2016	Palaniappan M	DMK	76,254	44.99%
2011	Vijaya Basker. C	AIADMK	77,285 (Lead: 39,309)	55.99%
2011	Regupathy. S	DMK	37,976	27.51%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Viralimalai Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Viralimalai Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Vijayabaskar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Viralimalai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating M Palaniyappan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 23598 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Viralimalai constituency is 100% AIADMK and 0% DMK, with AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

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

Vijayabaskar (AIADMK) received 52.83% vote share.
M Palaniyappan (DMK) received 40.63% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Viralimalai Assembly Election?

Vijayabaskar (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 102179 votes, leading by 23598 votes and securing a 52.83% vote share.

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

The Viralimalai Assembly constituency falls under the Karur Lok Sabha constituency of Pudukkottai district.

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

Vijayabaskar (AIADMK) won the Viralimalai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 23598 votes over M Palaniyappan (DMK).

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

The Viralimalai Assembly constituency is part of the Karur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Vedasandur, Aravakurichi, Karur, Krishnarayapuram(sc), Manapparai.

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

The top candidates in the Viralimalai Assembly Election 2021 were:
Vijayabaskar (AIADMK)
M Palaniyappan (DMK)
Alagumeena (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vijayabaskar (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.

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

The voter turnout in the Viralimalai Assembly Election 2021 was 85.43%

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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