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Vellore Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK’s M M Vinoth Kannan wins by 6,777 vote margin

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 23:27:45 IST

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Vellore Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK’s M M Vinoth Kannan wins by 6,777 vote margin

Vellore Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: S R K Appu (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), P.Karthikeyan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), A.Soniya (Naam Tamilar Katchi), S.M.Irshad (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), S.Giridhara Prasad (Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes), K.Muniyappan (ALL PENSIONERS PARTY), K.M.Vinaayagam (Viro Ke Vir Indian Party), K.Vimala (Naam Indiar Party), M.M.Vinoth Kannan (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), M.Vinothkumar (Anna MGR Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), S.Appu (All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam), S.Madhan Kumar (Independent), S.Rajkamal (Independent), M.Loganathan (Independent), and U.Vijaya Kumar (Independent) — 15 candidates contesting from Vellore 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. Vellore is a General constituency. In 2021, Karthikeyan .P of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won by a margin of 9,181 votes. The 2016 winner was P. Karthikeyan of the DMK. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Vellore in 2026.

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10:02 (IST) May 04

Vellore Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting begins — what to watch May 4

Votes cast in Vellore are now being counted. With 15 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.

09:56 (IST) May 04

DMK leads Tamil Nadu count, needs 55 more seats for majority

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. DMK is currently leading in 63 constituencies, leaving the party 55 seats short of that threshold. Close behind, TVK is leading in 59 seats. AIADMK holds leads in 38 constituencies, while Congress is ahead in three. No results have been declared so far in the state.

09:52 (IST) May 04

Vellore Assembly Election Results 2026: All candidates and parties watching the count

Candidates representing AIADMK, DMK, NTK, TMVK, PRBC, APEP, VKVIP, NIDP, TVK, AMGRDMK, AIJMK, IND are contesting in Vellore and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.

09:46 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result: DMK leads as counting progresses in Tamil Nadu

In the Vellore assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, counting is currently underway with no result declared yet. DMK's P.Karthikeyan, aged 65, holds the lead with 5,482 votes, staying ahead of TVK's M.M.Vinoth Kannan, who has gathered 4,044 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 1,438 votes at this stage of counting.

09:42 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result 2026: Vellore in focus on Tamil Nadu's counting day

Counting day in Tamil Nadu brings results from 234 constituencies, and Vellore is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.

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09:35 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results 2026: DMK's P.Karthikeyan leads by 1,438 votes

In the Vellore constituency of Tamil Nadu, DMK candidate P.Karthikeyan is currently leading with 5,482 votes, holding a margin of 1,438 over TVK's M.M.Vinoth Kannan, who has accumulated 4,044 votes so far. The seat is currently held by DMK's Karthikeyan .P. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

09:32 (IST) May 04

Vellore Elections 2026: S.Giridhara Prasad (PRBC) awaits the round-wise verdict

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09:25 (IST) May 04

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09:22 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results 2026: How is P.Karthikeyan faring? Watching the Vellore count

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09:15 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result: DMK's Karthikeyan in the contest as counting continues

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09:12 (IST) May 04

Vellore Elections 2026: Don't read too much into the first rounds in Vellore

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09:05 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results 2026: DMK's P.Karthikeyan in the fray as counting progresses

Counting is underway in the Vellore assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, where the seat is currently held by DMK's Karthikeyan .P. The sitting MLA is contesting again under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam banner, and early trends are beginning to emerge from the counting hall. Final positions across the constituency are yet to take clear shape as the tallying continues.

09:02 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result 2026: The journey from ballot box to result in Vellore

Votes cast in Vellore during polling are now being officially counted. As the rounds progress, cumulative tallies will build toward the final result that will formally decide the winner of this constituency in 2026.

08:52 (IST) May 04

Vellore Elections 2026: Vellore awaits the round-wise verdict

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08:42 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result 2026: Tracking the count: round-wise updates from Vellore

As counting advances in Vellore, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 15 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

08:32 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results 2026: The count builds round by round in Vellore

Votes cast in Vellore are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Each successive round will add to the picture of how the final margin is forming in Vellore.

08:22 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's stake in May 4 Vellore count

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08:12 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result 2026: General constituency: how Vellore fits into the broader picture

Vellore is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 15 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.

08:02 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results 2026: Final declaration: what happens when Vellore's count concludes

When the final count is completed and the result declared in Vellore, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Vellore.

07:52 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results: Naam Tamilar Katchi's Vellore candidate and the 2026 count

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07:42 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results: What May 4 margin will mean against the 2021 benchmark

The 2021 election in Vellore was won with a margin of 9,181 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.

07:32 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results: Counting day focus: A.Soniya of Naam Tamilar Katchi

A.Soniya, contesting on a Naam Tamilar Katchi ticket, is one of 15 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Vellore May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

07:22 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Vellore count is evolving

As counting progresses in Vellore, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Karthikeyan .P of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.

07:12 (IST) May 04

Vellore Assembly Election Results 2026: Revisiting 2021 as Vellore counts its 2026 votes

In the 2021 Assembly Election, Karthikeyan .P of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won Vellore with a margin of 9,181 votes. round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.

07:02 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Results: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the Vellore contest

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has fielded P.Karthikeyan in Vellore. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.

06:52 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result 2026: The counting centre in focus as tallies build

At the designated counting centre for Vellore, votes cast on polling day are being processed round by round. Each successive round adds to the cumulative tallies of all contestants until the final result is declared.

06:42 (IST) May 04

Vellore Election Result 2026: The moment of declaration — what follows the last round in Vellore

Once all rounds of counting are completed in Vellore, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.

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.

Vellore is a General constituency in Tamil Nadu. 15 candidates are contesting in 2026: S R K Appu (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), P.Karthikeyan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), A.Soniya (Naam Tamilar Katchi), S.M.Irshad (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), S.Giridhara Prasad (Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes), K.Muniyappan (ALL PENSIONERS PARTY), K.M.Vinaayagam (Viro Ke Vir Indian Party), K.Vimala (Naam Indiar Party), M.M.Vinoth Kannan (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), M.Vinothkumar (Anna MGR Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), S.Appu (All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam), S.Madhan Kumar (Independent), S.Rajkamal (Independent), M.Loganathan (Independent), and U.Vijaya Kumar (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Karthikeyan .P of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won Vellore with a margin of 9,181 votes. The runner-up was S. R. K. Appu of the AIADMK. In 2016, P. Karthikeyan of the DMK had won the seat with a margin of 26,210 votes. round-by-round trends from Vellore 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.

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