Sankarankovil election results 2026: AIADMK’s Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar wins by 6,489 votes

In Sankarankovil, AIADMK candidate Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar won the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election by 6,489 votes against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate C. Ramarajan, while Sangai Ganesan contested from the Congress.Sankarankovil Assembly Constituency (SC-reserved) in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, forms part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha and features the prominent Sankarankoil Harihara temple, an agricultural area with rice, sugarcane, and cotton cultivation. E Raja of DMK is the current MLA, elected in 2021 with 71,347 votes (39.34% share), defeating V M Rajalakshmi of AIADMK (66,050 votes) by 5,297 votes, holding office as of March 2026 ahead of state polls. Key issues encompass irrigation shortages, rural infrastructure like roads and power, healthcare access, unemployment among youth, caste quota disputes notably Vanniyar reservations, and welfare delivery in this agrarian belt.