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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 152 · 2026

Vriddhachalam

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Winner — 2026

PREMALLATHA VIJAYAKANT
DMDK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMDK 33.1%TVK 32.0%17 others 34.9%
Votes
69,351
33.1% share
Winning margin
2,387
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
87.0%
of 2,40,844

Vriddhachalam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 2,387 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PREMALLATHA VIJAYAKANT
DMDK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
69,35133.1%
2
VIJAY.S
TVK
66,96432.0%
3
DR.TAMIZHARASI.P
PMK
59,79128.6%
4
ANANTHI DHANDAPANI
NTK
6,0472.9%
5
ARIVAZHAGAN.E.N
TAVK
1,8960.9%
6
ARIVUDAINAMBI.S
ACDP
9040.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7550.4%
8
DURAI.K
IND
7380.3%
9
GNANASUNDARI.M
AJPK
6110.3%
10
SIVAPRAKASAM.V
BSP
3740.2%
11
SRINIVASAN.R
IND
3280.2%
12
BALU.P
IND
2520.1%
13
SIDHARTHAN.S
DMSK
2250.1%
14
EZHILKUMAR.K
IND
1750.1%
15
DEIVEEGADASS.M
IND
1630.1%
16
JAYAPRAKASH.S
IND
1620.1%
17
SIVASANKARAN.K
IND
1610.1%
18
SATHIYA.B
AMM
1600.1%
19
PRABAKARAN.T
IND
1290.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (117th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.4% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
117th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
138th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 33.1%TVK 32.0%PMK 28.6%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
Perianayagi Madha Shrine

Perianayagi Madha Shrine

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