Madurai Central Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK's Badhurudeen leads DMK's Palanivel Thiaga Rajan by 19,128 votes

Abdul Hakeem K (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Sundar C (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Ramar Pandi T (Bahujan Samaj Party), Sakkaravarthy P (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Madhar Badhurudeen (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Avadainathan V (Independent), Guru Karthick T (Independent), Saleem (Independent), Sivaperumal V (Independent), Manivannan (Independent), and Rajendran R (Independent) — 12 candidates contesting from Madurai Central in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Madurai Central is a General constituency. In 2021, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won by a margin of 34,176 votes. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan had also won in 2016. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Madurai Central in 2026.

05:41 (IST) May 04

Madurai Central Election Results 2026: The declaration that ends counting day in Madurai Central

When the final count is completed and the result declared in Madurai Central, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Madurai Central.

05:31 (IST) May 04

Madurai Central Election Results 2026: From runner-up in 2021: how the contest looks in 2026

In 2021, Jothi Muthuramalingam N of the AIADMK was the runner-up in Madurai Central. the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.

05:21 (IST) May 04

Madurai Central Election Result 2026: Reading the rounds: what Madurai Central's count is showing

In Madurai Central, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.

Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.

Madurai Central is a General constituency in Tamil Nadu. 12 candidates are contesting in 2026: Abdul Hakeem K (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Sundar C (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Ramar Pandi T (Bahujan Samaj Party), Sakkaravarthy P (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Madhar Badhurudeen (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Avadainathan V (Independent), Guru Karthick T (Independent), Saleem (Independent), Sivaperumal V (Independent), Manivannan (Independent), and Rajendran R (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won Madurai Central with a margin of 34,176 votes. The runner-up was Jothi Muthuramalingam N of the AIADMK. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan had also won in 2016, recording consecutive victories. round-by-round trends from Madurai Central will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Tamil Nadu's state-wide tally across its 234 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.