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Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK’s Karuppaiah M.V wins by 2,678 vote margin
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 16:59:12 IST
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Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK’s Karuppaiah M.V wins by 2,678 vote margin

Nagalakshmi Thirumaran.T (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Manickam.K (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Venkatesan.A (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Karuppaiah.M.V (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Thangapandi.P (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Balamurugan.K (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Raghu.K (Puthiya Tamilagam), Ramadoss.C (Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi), Ajay Subash.B (Independent), Krishnasamy.P (Independent), Gunasekaran.P (Independent), Balamurugan.C (Independent), Balamurugan.R (Independent), and Ranjith Kumar.S (Independent) — 14 candidates contesting from Sholavandan in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Sholavandan is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. In 2021, Venkatesan A of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won by a margin of 17,045 votes. The 2016 winner was K. Manickam of the AIADMK. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Sholavandan in 2026.
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09:15 (IST) May 04
Sholavandan Election Result: DMK incumbent Venkatesan A in focus as counting begins
In the Sholavandan assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, counting is currently underway with no candidate holding a clear lead at this stage. The sitting DMK legislator Venkatesan A is among the names being closely watched as votes are tallied in this seat. Early trends are yet to settle into a definitive picture, and the final outcome for Sholavandan remains to be seen as the counting process continues.
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Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026: From 2016 to 2021 — and now 2026
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09:04 (IST) May 04
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09:03 (IST) May 04
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08:53 (IST) May 04
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08:33 (IST) May 04
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08:28 (IST) May 04
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates
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Sholavandan Election Result 2026: The 2021 gap: will the 17,045-vote margin hold in 2026?
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08:13 (IST) May 04
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08:03 (IST) May 04
Sholavandan Election Results: What 2026 will add to Sholavandan's electoral story
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07:53 (IST) May 04
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07:43 (IST) May 04
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07:33 (IST) May 04
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07:13 (IST) May 04
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026: After the last round: how Sholavandan's result gets declared
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07:03 (IST) May 04
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting day in Tamil Nadu: Sholavandan's moment in the tally
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06:53 (IST) May 04
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06:43 (IST) May 04
Sholavandan Elections 2026: Round by round: how Sholavandan's count will unfold
In Sholavandan, votes cast are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a final result is declared.
06:33 (IST) May 04
Sholavandan Election Results: Independent candidates in the Sholavandan count
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Sholavandan is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency in Tamil Nadu. 14 candidates are contesting in 2026: Nagalakshmi Thirumaran.T (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Manickam.K (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Venkatesan.A (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Karuppaiah.M.V (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Thangapandi.P (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Balamurugan.K (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), Raghu.K (Puthiya Tamilagam), Ramadoss.C (Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi), Ajay Subash.B (Independent), Krishnasamy.P (Independent), Gunasekaran.P (Independent), Balamurugan.C (Independent), Balamurugan.R (Independent), and Ranjith Kumar.S (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Venkatesan A of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won Sholavandan with a margin of 17,045 votes. The runner-up was K. Manickam of the AIADMK. In 2016, K. Manickam of the AIADMK had won the seat with a margin of 24,857 votes. round-by-round trends from Sholavandan will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Tamil Nadu's state-wide tally across its 234 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK’s Karuppaiah M.V wins by 2,678 vote margin
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