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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 221 · 2026

Kadayanallur

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Winner — 2026

RAJENDRAN. T. M
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 35.9%ADMK 33.1%21 others 31.0%
Votes
79,832
36.0% share
Winning margin
6,253
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
82.4%
of 2,69,723

A closely fought contest. RAJENDRAN. T. M won with a 2.8% margin.

Seat history

3 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.43 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJENDRAN. T. M
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
79,83236.0%
2
C. KRISHNAMURALI
ADMK
73,57933.1%
3
ABDUL JALEEL. R. K
TVK
49,25422.2%
4
ABUBACKER SIDDHEEQ
NTK
10,9654.9%
5
KAVITHA. R
PT
2,8821.3%
6
ESAKKI PANDI. K
IND
5760.3%
7
MURUGAN. P
IND
5370.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5270.2%
9
T. MAHESHKUMAR
BSP
5100.2%
10
BARISHA BANU. M
IND
4670.2%
11
GANESAN. M
IND
4130.2%
12
SEENIVASAN. S
IND
3800.2%
13
SHAHIN FATHIMA. A
TAVK
3560.2%
14
NAGARAJAN. L
IND
2900.1%
15
RAJAN. B. S
AJPK
2440.1%
16
RAJAMARAVAN. S
IND
2340.1%
17
PARTHIPAN. V
IND
2160.1%
18
LAKSHMI. A
SAP
1790.1%
19
ESAKKI. K
IND
1380.1%
20
S. MURUGANANTHAM
IND
1090.1%
21
VENKATESH. P
IND
1090.1%
22
M. ARUMUGASAMY
IND
1010.1%
23
SURESHKUMAR. S
NIDP
530.0%

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 (181st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.6% · max 33.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
181st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
213th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 36.0%ADMK 33.1%TVK 22.2%OTH 8.5%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.43 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Aryankavu Sastha Temple

Aryankavu Sastha Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
🏛️

Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions

🏛️MonumentASI

Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions

📍Google MapsOSM

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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