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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.
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10:10 (IST) May 04
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026: Mettur's 2026 winner — the count will decide
With the count now under way in Mettur, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.
10:09 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Result: AIADMK leads narrowly as counting continues
In the Mettur constituency of Tamil Nadu, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the update rests on the numbers at hand. AIADMK's Venkatachalam. G holds the lead with 3,512 votes, staying 154 votes ahead of DMK's Midhun Chakravarthy. M, who has tallied 3,358 votes so far. Counting is still in progress and the result is yet to be declared.
10:00 (IST) May 04
Mettur Elections 2026: Counting day focus: Periyaponnu. O of Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
Periyaponnu. O, contesting on a Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi ticket, is one of 18 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Mettur May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
09:58 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results 2026: AIADMK's Venkatachalam. G leads by 154 votes
In the Mettur constituency of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK candidate Venkatachalam. G is currently leading with 3,512 votes, holding a margin of 154 over DMK's Midhun Chakravarthy. M, who has accumulated 3,358 votes so far. The seat is currently held by PMK's Sadhasivam.S, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.
09:50 (IST) May 04
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026: Mettur's electoral journey: three elections in focus
Mettur saw Semmalai S of the AIADMK win in 2016, followed by Sadhasivam.S of the Pattali Makkal Katchi in 2021. May 4 result will add the next chapter to this seat's electoral history.
09:40 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Result 2026: How is Selvam. K faring? Watching the Mettur count
Selvam. K, contesting on a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ticket, is one of 18 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Mettur May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
09:30 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: Mettur in Tamil Nadu's 234-seat tally — what to expect
As counting progresses across Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies, Mettur's result will add to the state-wide picture. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as it builds through the day.
09:24 (IST) May 04
DMK leads in Tamil Nadu but majority mark still distant
Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the number needed for a majority. DMK holds the early advantage, leading in 67 constituencies, though it still needs 51 more seats to cross that mark. TVK is leading in 27 seats, while AIADMK is ahead in 12. Congress is leading in one seat, and others account for the remaining leads at this stage.
09:20 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: Venkatachalam. G (AIADMK) awaits the round-wise verdict
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09:14 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Result: Counting underway in Tamil Nadu seat
No candidate in the Mettur constituency carries a star flag in the current data, so the focus here stays at the constituency level. Counting is underway in this Tamil Nadu seat, and the incumbent from Pattali Makkal Katchi, Sadhasivam.S, is not among the candidates reflected in the current round. The contest at this stage involves Independent candidates as votes continue to be tallied across the constituency.
09:10 (IST) May 04
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As counting progresses in Mettur, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Sadhasivam.S of the Pattali Makkal Katchi won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.
09:04 (IST) May 04
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Counting is underway in the Mettur constituency of Tamil Nadu, where two Independent candidates are currently among those leading in the early stages. Murugan. P and Prabakaran. S, both contesting as Independents, are reflected in the leading positions at this point in the count. The seat is currently held by PMK's Sadhasivam.S, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. The result is yet to be declared.
09:00 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results 2026: The declaration that ends counting day in Mettur
When the final count is completed and the result declared in Mettur, 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 Mettur.
08:50 (IST) May 04
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026: Polling over, counting under way — what to follow
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08:40 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: Reading the lead: what counting trends mean in Mettur
As counting progresses in Mettur, an early lead does not guarantee the final result — the full picture will only emerge as later rounds are counted and the definitive tally is declared.
08:30 (IST) May 04
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026: The final numbers in Mettur — what to look for
The votes being counted in Mettur May 4 will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.
08:20 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: How Naam Tamilar Katchi is positioned in Mettur
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08:10 (IST) May 04
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08:00 (IST) May 04
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026: Mettur among Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies May 4
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07:50 (IST) May 04
Mettur Elections 2026: The Dharmapuri lens on Mettur's counting day
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07:40 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results 2026: Watching the numbers build in Mettur's count
Votes cast in Mettur are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Each successive round will add to the picture of how the final margin is forming in Mettur.
07:30 (IST) May 04
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates
DMK's M. Midhun Chakaravarthy, AIADMK's G. Venkatachalam, and TVK's K. Selvam are contesting for this seat among others
07:30 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: How the counting process works May 4
In Mettur, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.
07:20 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's stake in May 4 Mettur count
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has fielded Venkatachalam. G in Mettur. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
07:10 (IST) May 04
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting day focus: Midhun Chakravarthy. M of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Midhun Chakravarthy. M, contesting on a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ticket, is one of 18 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Mettur May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:00 (IST) May 04
Mettur Election Results: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's Mettur candidate and the 2026 count
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has fielded Midhun Chakravarthy. M in Mettur. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
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.
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