Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 132 · 2026

Dindigul

1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Winner — 2026

SENTHILKUMAR. I.P

DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)

DMK 35.1%TVK 34.6%19 others 30.3%

Votes

74,489

35.1% share

Winning margin

1,131

0.5% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

87.6%

of 2,42,126

Dindigul was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 1,131 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

7 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

21 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	SENTHILKUMAR. I.P	DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)	74,489	35.1%
2	NAZEER RAJA. G	TVK	73,358	34.6%
3	SREENIVASAN. C	ADMK	53,986	25.5%
4	MUTHARASI. S	NTK	7,299	3.4%	DL
—	NOTA	NOTA	833	0.4%
6	SELVADHAYANITHI. M	IND	252	0.1%	DL
7	SHEIK BAREETH.B	TAVK	249	0.1%	DL
8	NAGARAJ. N	IND	211	0.1%	DL
9	PRADEEP. M	PT	203	0.1%	DL
10	BABU. S	IND	197	0.1%	DL
11	RAMUTHEVAR. P	AIPTMMK	184	0.1%	DL
12	SEENIVASAN. P	IND	176	0.1%	DL
13	UMAR ALI. R	IND	103	0.1%	DL
14	GOPI KRISHNAN PILLAI. S	RTSMJD	96	0.1%	DL
15	SARANYA. M	IND	88	0.0%	DL
16	ANIS BABU. M	IND	75	0.0%	DL
17	AROCKIA DASS. J	IND	56	0.0%	DL
18	KARMEGAM. R	IND	54	0.0%	DL
19	GANESH PERUMAL. D	IND	45	0.0%	DL
20	RAJENDRAN. G	IND	38	0.0%	DL
21	MUNIYAPPAN. M	IND	32	0.0%	DL

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (108th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

safe

0.5%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 15.3% · min 0.5% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

88%

lowerhigher

108th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

3.23

fewer partiesmore parties

120th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.4%

lowerhigher

119th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES

DMK 35.1%TVK 34.6%ADMK 25.5%OTH 4.4%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

7/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.28 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

21,59,775

Density

358 / km²

Sex ratio

998 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

6,036 km²

SC population20.9%

ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

87%HINDU

Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water81.6%

Electricity88.8%

Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births97.0%

Children fully vaccinated92.6%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%

Children underweight (under 5)28.4%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%

Women literate78.2%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%

Clean cooking fuel76.3%

Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic

Fort on Rock

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort on Rock

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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