Coonoor Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: MK’s M Raju wins by 8,099 vote margin

In Coonoor, M Raju of DMK secured a clear victory, polling 50,470 votes and defeating AIADMK’s A Ramu by a margin of 8,099 votes. TVK’s C Thangaraju finished third with 42,225 votes, as the constituency delivered a decisive mandate in favour of DMK.

Votes are being counted across Assam, West Bengal, Puducherry, and Kerala, with leads shifting as rounds come in. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 and leading in 69 more. The Congress-led opposition has a tally of 22, all in leads, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7. NDA's tally has already crossed the majority mark, though declared wins are still accumulating. In West Bengal's 294-seat house, where the majority mark stands at 148, BJP leads the count with a tally of 179, comprising 11 won seats and leads in 168 constituencies. TMC trails with a tally of 106, having won 2 and leading in 104. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 in West Bengal. BJP's tally has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. Puducherry, with its 30-seat assembly and a majority mark of 16, sees NDA on a tally of 18, with 13 seats won and leads in 5 more, already past the threshold on current numbers. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Puducherry. In Kerala, where 71 seats decide a majority across 140 constituencies, UDF commands a tally of 87, with 68 seats won and leads in 19, crossing the majority mark on current trends. LDF has a tally of 36, with 30 won and 6 leading. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. TVK is currently the front-runner with a tally of 113 seats — 10 declared wins and leads in 103 more — leaving the party just 5 seats short of a majority if those leads hold. DMK sits at a tally of 51, with 6 wins and 45 leads, while AIADMK is leading in 47 constituencies with no wins declared yet.

The Coonoor constituency in Tamil Nadu has returned its verdict. DMK candidate M. Raju has won the seat with 50,470 votes, defeating AIADMK's A. Ramu, who polled 42,371 votes, by a margin of 8,099 votes. The seat was currently held by DMK's Ramachandran, K., who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

The Coonoor constituency in Tamil Nadu has returned its verdict. AIADMK candidate A. Ramu wins the seat, bringing an end to Ramachandran, K.'s term as the DMK MLA. The seat, currently held by DMK's Ramachandran, K., now passes to the AIADMK as counting concludes in this Tamil Nadu assembly segment.

The result is out from Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. DMK candidate M. Raju has won the seat with 50,470 votes, finishing ahead of AIADMK's A. Ramu, who polled 42,371 votes. The winning margin stands at 8,099 votes. M. Raju, 60, cleared the contest without any criminal record, bringing the Coonoor seat home for DMK.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The party has won 11 seats and is leading in 168 more, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, bringing its tally to 106, still 42 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats.

The result is in from Gudalur in Tamil Nadu. DMK candidate Dhravidamani.M has won the seat with 65,590 votes, defeating AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan by a margin of 22,833 votes. Pon.Jayaseelan, who held the seat going into this election, finished with 42,757 votes, bringing an end to his term as the AIADMK MLA. The seat, currently held by AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan, now passes to DMK.

TVK holds the largest tally in Tamil Nadu so far, with 10 seats won and leads in 103 more, putting the party at a combined tally of 113 in the 234-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 118, leaving TVK just five seats short if current leads hold. DMK sits at a tally of 51, with 6 seats won and leads in 45 constituencies. Counting continues across the state.

The result is in from Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. DMK candidate M. Raju has won the seat, finishing ahead of AIADMK's A. Ramu by a margin of 8,099 votes. Raju polled 50,470 votes against Ramu's 42,371, sealing the outcome in a contest that has now been officially declared.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if current leads hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 28 declared wins and 69 seats where it is currently leading. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 22 seats, all in the leading column, trailing well behind the NDA. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats in Assam.

In Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, BJP's Bhojarajan.M is currently leading with 48,325 votes, holding a slender margin of 1,106 votes over TVK's Ibrahim.R, who has accumulated 47,219 votes. The seat is currently held by Congress's Ganesh, R., who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still under way and the final result is yet to be declared.

TVK is currently leading in Tamil Nadu's 234-seat assembly, with a tally of 114 seats — 10 declared wins and 104 seats where it holds the lead. The party needs just 4 more to cross the majority mark of 118. DMK sits at a tally of 50, with 6 won and 44 leading. AIADMK is leading in 47 constituencies with no wins confirmed yet, while counting continues across the state.

The Coonoor constituency in Tamil Nadu has returned its verdict. DMK candidate M. Raju, aged 60, has won the seat with 50,470 votes, finishing ahead of AIADMK's A. Ramu, who polled 42,371 votes. The margin between the two stands at 8,099 votes. Since no candidate in the current array carries a star flag, this update draws from the full constituency picture as the result stands declared.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where a tally of 148 is needed for a majority. BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold, with a tally of 201 seats — 8 declared wins and leads in 193 more. TMC has a tally of 83, with 1 won seat and leads in 82 constituencies. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 9 seats.

In Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, BJP's Bhojarajan.M is currently leading with 48,181 votes, holding a margin of 1,231 over TVK's Ibrahim.R, who has accumulated 46,950 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Congress's Ganesh, R., who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

TVK is out in front in Tamil Nadu, leading in 121 seats with 3 already declared in its favour, taking its tally to 124 in a 234-seat assembly where 118 is the majority mark. That tally already crosses the threshold, though counting is still underway. AIADMK is trailing with a tally of 49, while DMK holds 39 across won and leading seats combined.

The Coonoor constituency in Tamil Nadu has returned its verdict. DMK candidate M. Raju, aged 60, has won the seat with 50,470 votes, defeating AIADMK's A. Ramu, who polled 42,371 votes. The margin of victory stands at 8,099 votes. Raju, who holds a 12th Pass qualification and carries no criminal record, clinches the seat for DMK in this Tamil Nadu assembly contest.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if current trends hold, with a tally of 99 seats that includes 10 declared wins and leads in 89 constituencies. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 19 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state.

The result is in from Gudalur in Tamil Nadu. DMK candidate Dhravidamani.M has won the seat with 65,590 votes, defeating AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan by a margin of 22,833 votes. Pon.Jayaseelan, who held the seat going into this election, managed 42,757 votes but could not retain his position, bringing an end to his term as the AIADMK MLA.

TVK is out in front in Tamil Nadu, leading in 141 seats and having won one, giving the party a tally of 142 in a 234-seat assembly where 118 are needed for a majority. DMK holds a tally of 38, with 3 seats won and 35 leads. AIADMK is leading in 36 constituencies with no wins confirmed yet. TVK needs 24 fewer seats from its current tally to cross the majority mark.

The result is in from Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, where DMK candidate M. Raju has won the seat with 50,470 votes. AIADMK's A. Ramu, who polled 42,371 votes, finishes second in the contest. The winning margin stands at 8,099 votes. M. Raju, 60, holds a 12th Pass qualification and contested with a clean record.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 99 seats, with 4 declared wins and leads in 95 constituencies. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads with no wins confirmed yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats in the state.

The result is in from Gudalur in Tamil Nadu, where DMK candidate Dhravidamani.M has won the seat with 65,590 votes. The 66-year-old postgraduate candidate secured victory by a margin of 22,833 votes over AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan, who polled 42,757 votes. The seat was currently held by AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan, and this outcome brings an end to his term as the AIADMK MLA.

TVK is currently leading in 147 of Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, putting the party well past the majority mark of 118 if those leads hold. AIADMK is trailing at a tally of 35 seats, while DMK has a tally of 30 seats, including one declared win. Congress has won one seat so far. Counting is still underway across the state.

In the Coonoor constituency of Tamil Nadu, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is drawn from the numbers on the board. DMK's M. Raju holds the lead with 45,435 votes, staying 6,538 votes ahead of TVK's C. Thangaraju, who has polled 38,897 votes so far. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and a majority requires 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 96, with 4 seats won and leads in 92 more. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 26, all from current leads with no seats formally declared in their favour. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats across the state.

In the Gudalur constituency of Tamil Nadu, DMK's Dhravidamani.M is currently leading with 65,590 votes, building a margin of 22,833 over the nearest rival. The seat is currently held by AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan, who is trailing at 42,757 votes. Counting is still in progress, and the final result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

TVK is out in front in Tamil Nadu's 234-seat assembly, currently leading in 123 constituencies and sitting just five seats short of the 118 needed for a majority. AIADMK is placed second with leads in 50 seats, while DMK is running third with 42 seats in hand. Counting is still underway, and no party has yet crossed the majority mark.

In the Coonoor constituency of Tamil Nadu, no candidate carries a star flag in the current candidate list, so the update draws from the seat-level picture. DMK's M. Raju is leading with 45,435 votes, holding a margin of 6,538 over TVK's C. Thangaraju, who has gathered 38,897 votes and is trailing at this stage. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 95 seats so far, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In the Gudalur constituency of Tamil Nadu, DMK candidate Dhravidamani.M is currently leading with 65,077 votes, building a margin of 22,520 over the nearest rival. The seat is currently held by AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan, who is trailing in second place with 42,557 votes. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

In the Coonoor constituency of Tamil Nadu, no candidate in the current snapshot carries a star flag, so the count picture takes centre stage. DMK's M. Raju is leading with 45,435 votes, holding a margin of 6,538 over TVK's C. Thangaraju, who has accumulated 38,897 votes and is trailing at this stage. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 86 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 29 seats, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 18 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In the Udhagamandalam constituency of Tamil Nadu, BJP's Bhojarajan.M is currently leading with 24,839 votes, holding a slender margin of 509 votes over TVK's Ibrahim.R, who has polled 24,330 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Congress's Ganesh, R., who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. TVK is currently leading in 116 constituencies, leaving the party just two seats short of that threshold. AIADMK is trailing at 53 seats, while DMK holds leads in 45. No results have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In the Coonoor constituency of Tamil Nadu, no candidate carries a star flag in the current candidate list, so the picture here is drawn from what the numbers are showing. DMK's M. Raju is leading with 39,801 votes, holding a margin of 5,166 over TVK's C. Thangaraju, who has accumulated 34,635 votes so far. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in enough seats to cross that mark if these leads hold. The alliance has a tally of 25 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. SPA is trailing with a tally of 2 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold no leads at this stage in Puducherry.

In Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, BJP candidate Bhojarajan.M is currently leading with 22,183 votes, holding a margin of 3,981 over TVK's Ibrahim.R, who has accumulated 18,202 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Ganesh, R., who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

TVK is currently leading in 118 of Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, which puts the party exactly at the majority mark of 118. AIADMK is trailing with leads in 62 constituencies, while DMK holds leads in 36 seats. With no results formally declared yet, counting remains in progress and the final shape of the assembly is still taking form across the state.

In the Coonoor assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK is currently leading as vote counting progresses. The result is yet to be declared, with the DMK in close contention. The sitting seat, held by a DMK legislator, is seeing a tight contest, and the final outcome will depend on the remaining rounds of counting.

In Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, AIADMK's A. Ramu is currently ahead in the vote count with 27,079 votes. DMK's M. Raju is right behind with 27,330 votes, making the margin a mere 251 votes. The current seat holder, DMK's Ramachandran, K., isn't in the top 3 at this point. Counting is still ongoing.

In the Coonoor constituency of Tamil Nadu, no star flag is active among the candidates in the current count, so the picture here is shaped by the numbers on the board. AIADMK's A. Ramu is leading with 25,344 votes, holding a margin of 1,287 over DMK's M. Raju, who has accumulated 24,057 votes and is trailing at this stage. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark if these leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats. No results have been declared yet, and counting remains in progress across the union territory.

In the Gudalur constituency of Tamil Nadu, DMK candidate Dhravidamani.M is currently leading with 17,637 votes, holding a margin of 5,694 over AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan, who has gathered 11,943 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AIADMK's Pon.Jayaseelan, who is trailing in second place as counting continues. Results are yet to be declared.

TVK is currently leading in 133 of Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, putting the party well past the majority mark of 118 if these leads hold. DMK is placed second with leads in 42 constituencies, while AIADMK is trailing further behind with leads in 29 seats. Counting is still underway across the state, and no party has crossed the finish line in declared results yet.

In the Coonoor constituency of Tamil Nadu, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is shaped entirely by the numbers on the ground. AIADMK's A. Ramu is leading with 16,958 votes, holding a slender margin of just 65 votes over DMK's M. Raju, who has accumulated 16,893 votes. With counting still under way, the result in Coonoor remains too close to call at this stage.

In Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, AIADMK's A. Ramu is currently leading with 16,958 votes, holding a razor-thin margin of just 65 votes over DMK's M. Raju, who has accumulated 16,893 votes. The seat is currently held by DMK's Ramachandran, K., who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting continues with the outcome still very much in the balance.

Key candidates contesting in Coonoor include K. Deenu (NTK), A. Ramu (AIADMK), M. Raju (DMK), and C. Thangaraju (TVK) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.

Counting is underway in the Coonoor constituency of Tamil Nadu, where AIADMK's A. Ramu is currently leading with 11,392 votes. The DMK's M. Raju is trailing close behind with 10,856 votes, keeping the margin at 536 votes. The result is yet to be declared as votes continue to be counted in this keenly watched seat.