Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AIADMK’s G Venkatachalam wins by 19,105 vote margin
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 15:39:30 IST
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Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AIADMK’s G Venkatachalam wins by 19,105 vote margin

Midhun Chakravarthy. M (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Vidhya Veerappan (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Venkatachalam. G (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Selvam. K (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Periyaponnu. O (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Velu. A (Vada Tamil Nadu Munnetra Katchi), Kannan. M (Independent), Kannan. R (Independent), Krishnamoorthy. P (Independent), Saravanakumar. M (Independent), Chidambaram. A (Independent), Durairaj. V (Independent), Padmarajan. K (Independent), Prabakaran. S (Independent), Murugan. P (Independent), Ramkumar. D.M (Independent), Venkatasalam. G (Independent), and Jaganathan. A (Independent) — 18 candidates contesting from Mettur 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. Mettur is a General constituency under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, Sadhasivam.S of the Pattali Makkal Katchi won the seat. The 2016 winner was Semmalai S of the AIADMK. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Mettur in 2026.
15:39 (IST) May 06
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026: AIADMK’s G Venkatachalam wins by 19,105 vote margin

In Mettur, G Venkatachalam of AIADMK registered a strong victory, securing 86,498 votes and defeating DMK’s Midhun Chakravarthy by a margin of 19,105 votes. TVK’s K Selvam came third with 65,260 votes, as AIADMK dominated the constituency.

18:27 (IST) May 04
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18:16 (IST) May 04
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18:05 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Result: TVK's Selvam. K leads in Tamil Nadu seat
Counting is underway in the Mettur assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, where TVK's Selvam. K currently holds the lead. The sitting seat was last held by PMK's Sadhasivam.S, though the incumbent does not feature among the candidates in this contest. With results yet to be declared, the final outcome in Mettur remains to be seen as counting continues.
17:54 (IST) May 04
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17:32 (IST) May 04
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17:21 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Result: TVK's Selvam. K leads in Tamil Nadu seat
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17:10 (IST) May 04
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16:48 (IST) May 04
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16:37 (IST) May 04
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16:26 (IST) May 04
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16:15 (IST) May 04
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16:04 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Result: TVK leads in Tamil Nadu seat
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15:53 (IST) May 04
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15:42 (IST) May 04
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15:20 (IST) May 04
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15:09 (IST) May 04
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14:25 (IST) May 04
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14:14 (IST) May 04
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13:52 (IST) May 04
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13:41 (IST) May 04
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13:30 (IST) May 04
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12:57 (IST) May 04
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12:46 (IST) May 04
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12:24 (IST) May 04
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12:14 (IST) May 04
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12:03 (IST) May 04
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11:53 (IST) May 04
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11:42 (IST) May 04
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11:32 (IST) May 04
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11:21 (IST) May 04
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11:11 (IST) May 04
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11:00 (IST) May 04
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10:50 (IST) May 04
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10:50 (IST) May 04
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10:40 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in Puducherry but majority still three seats away
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10:40 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: 12 independents contesting Mettur — their tally to watch
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10:30 (IST) May 04
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10:29 (IST) May 04
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10:20 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results 2026: The 18 contestants whose votes are being counted
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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.
Mettur is a General constituency in Tamil Nadu, falling under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha segment. 18 candidates are contesting in 2026: Midhun Chakravarthy. M (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Vidhya Veerappan (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Venkatachalam. G (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Selvam. K (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Periyaponnu. O (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Velu. A (Vada Tamil Nadu Munnetra Katchi), Kannan. M (Independent), Kannan. R (Independent), Krishnamoorthy. P (Independent), Saravanakumar. M (Independent), Chidambaram. A (Independent), Durairaj. V (Independent), Padmarajan. K (Independent), Prabakaran. S (Independent), Murugan. P (Independent), Ramkumar. D.M (Independent), Venkatasalam. G (Independent), and Jaganathan. A (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Sadhasivam.S of the Pattali Makkal Katchi won Mettur. In 2016, Semmalai S of the AIADMK had won the seat with a margin of 6,282 votes. round-by-round trends from Mettur 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.