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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 16:47:12 IST
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Sankarankovil Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AIADMK’s Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar wins by 6,489 vote margin
Sangai. Ganesan (Congress), M. Kavitha (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Dhilipan Jaishankar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), S. Mariappan (Bahujan Samaj Party), N.Selvam (Naam Indiar Party), K. Thangavel (Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi), J. Pandi (Bharatha Makkal Katchi), Prabakaran (Puthiya Tamilagam), C. Ravi (Tamilaga Makkal Nala Katchi), C. Ramarajan (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Vasanthi Murugesan (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Velraj .S (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), S.Arulraj (Independent), Anand (Independent), K. Subburaj (Independent), K.Suresh (Independent), V. Paulpandian (Independent), S. Muthuselvan (Independent), K. Ravikumar (Independent), and M. Raj (Independent) — 20 candidates contesting from Sankarankovil 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. Sankarankovil is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency under the Tenkasi Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, Raja E of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won by a margin of 5,297 votes. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Sankarankovil in 2026.
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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.
Sankarankovil is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency in Tamil Nadu, falling under the Tenkasi Lok Sabha segment. 20 candidates are contesting in 2026: Sangai. Ganesan (Congress), M. Kavitha (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Dhilipan Jaishankar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), S. Mariappan (Bahujan Samaj Party), N.Selvam (Naam Indiar Party), K. Thangavel (Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi), J. Pandi (Bharatha Makkal Katchi), Prabakaran (Puthiya Tamilagam), C. Ravi (Tamilaga Makkal Nala Katchi), C. Ramarajan (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Vasanthi Murugesan (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Velraj .S (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), S.Arulraj (Independent), Anand (Independent), K. Subburaj (Independent), K.Suresh (Independent), V. Paulpandian (Independent), S. Muthuselvan (Independent), K. Ravikumar (Independent), and M. Raj (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Raja E of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won Sankarankovil with a margin of 5,297 votes. The runner-up was V M Rajalakshmi of the AIADMK. round-by-round trends from Sankarankovil 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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