Sattur assembly polls 2026: DMK’s Kadarkarairaj A wins, BJP’s Nainar Nagenthran finishes second

Sattur, a key constituency in Virudhunagar district known for its matchstick and firework industries, saw a closely watched contest in the 2026 Assembly elections. DMK candidate Kadarkarairaj A emerged victorious, while BJP’s Nainar Nagenthran finished second and TVK’s Ajith M secured third place.In the 2021 Assembly elections, ARR Raghuraman of the MDMK, contesting on the DMK symbol, won with 74,174 votes, defeating AIADMK’s RK Ravichandhran by a margin of 11,179 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, AIADMK’s SG Subramanian won with 71,513 votes, defeating DMK’s V Srinivasan by 4,427 votes. In the 2011 Assembly elections, AIADMK’s RB Udhayakumar won with 88,918 votes, defeating DMK’s A. Kadarkarairaj by a margin of 29,345 votes. Historically, since the 1977 elections, the AIADMK has won the constituency five times, while the DMK has secured four victories. The 234-seat Assembly election in Tamil Nadu will see the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by Chief Minister M K Stalin, take on the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and a resurgent BJP-led alliance. The campaign is centred around issues such as welfare schemes, law and order, and the broader debate between Dravidian political identity and national integration narratives. While the DMK government is highlighting its record on industrial growth and social justice, the opposition has targeted it over allegations of corruption and concerns about power shortages.