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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 108 · 2026
Udhagamandalam
Winner — 2026
BHOJARAJAN.M
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 32.5%TVK 31.9%5 others 35.6%
Votes
48,488
32.6% share
Winning margin
976
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.9%
of 1,88,968
Udhagamandalam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 976 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHOJARAJAN.M | NDA (NDA) | 48,488 | 32.6% |
| 2 | IBRAHIM.R | 47,512 | 31.9% | |
| 3 | RAMACHANDRAN.B | 45,658 | 30.7% | |
| 4 | RAGUPATHY.B | 4,641 | 3.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,525 | 1.0% |
| 6 | MANIAN.R | IND | 462 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SAVEETHA.R | TAVK | 418 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (211th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.7% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
211th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
1st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 32.6%TVK 31.9%INC 30.7%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.