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  Margins that mattered: Closest contests in the last Tamil Nadu Assembly election

  March 19, 2026 18:07 IST

  The 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections witnessed several nail-biting contests, with winners emerging by razor-thin margins in multiple constituencies. Constituencies such as Thiyagarayanagar, Modakkurichi, and Tenkasi saw results decided by just a few hundred votes.

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  Sasikala reveals new party All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munetra Kazhagam ahead of polls

  March 13, 2026 17:24 IST

  V. K. Sasikala had earlier announced plans to launch a new Dravidian party and unveiled its flag on the occasion of the 78th birth anniversary of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

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  Mylapore Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 25, 2026 16:01 IST

  The Mylapore Assembly constituency comes under the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, Velu Dha of the DMK won the seat by defeating Nataraj R of the AIADMK with a margin of 12633 votes.

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  Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 25, 2026 16:06 IST

  The Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency comes under the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, Ebenezer JJ John of the DMK won the seat by defeating Raajesh RS of the AIADMK with a margin of 42479 votes.

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  Sivaganga Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 25, 2026 16:10 IST

  The Sivaganga Assembly constituency comes under the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, PR Senthilnathan of the AIADMK won the seat by defeating S Gunasekaran of the CPI with a margin of 11253 votes.

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  Virudhunagar Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 25, 2026 16:20 IST

  The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency comes under the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, Seenivasan ARR of the DMK won the seat by defeating Pandurangan G of the BJP with a margin of 21339 votes.

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  Ramanathapuram Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 25, 2026 16:23 IST

  In 2021, Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam of the DMK won the seat by defeating D Kuppuramu of the BJP with a margin of 50312 votes.

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  Thoothukkudi Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 25, 2026 16:26 IST

  The Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency comes under the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, P Geetha Jeevan of the DMK won the seat by defeating SDR Vijayaseelan of the AIADMK with a margin of 50310 votes.

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  Tiruchirappalli West Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 22, 2026 20:36 IST

  In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, K N Nehru of the DMK won the Tiruchirappalli West seat by defeating V Padmanathan of the AIADMK with a margin of 85,109 votes.

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  Mannargudi Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 22, 2026 21:26 IST

  Mannargudi Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 assembly polls, Rajaa TRB of the DMK won the seat by defeating Rajamanickam Siva of the AIADMK with a margin of 37,393 votes.

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  Katpadi Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 26, 2026 12:53 IST

  The Katpadi Assembly constituency comes under the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, Duraimurugan of the DMK won the seat by defeating V Ramu of the AIADMK with a margin of 746 votes.

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  Bodinayakanur Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 26, 2026 12:58 IST

  The Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency comes under the Theni Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, O Panneerselvam of the AIADMK won the seat by defeating Thangatamilselvan of the DMK with a margin of 11,021 votes.

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  Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 26, 2026 13:01 IST

  The Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency comes under the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. In 2021, Udhayanidhi Stalin of the DMK won the seat by defeating Kassali AV of the DMK with a margin of 69,355 votes.

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  Tamil Nadu polls 2026: Congress denies rift with DMK, says seat-sharing talks will begin soon

  January 30, 2026 23:58 IST

  Tamil Assembly elections 2026: The clarification from the Congress comes amid reports of rift with the DMK over seat-sharing. In previous assembly elections held in 2021, the Congress was allotted 25 seats.

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  'Is EPS ready?': O Panneerselvam hints at rejoining AIADMK ahead of Tamil Nadu elections

  January 29, 2026 15:37 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: Panneerselvam, popularly called OPS among his supporters, said he is ready to join the AIADMK under Palaniswami's leadership in the interest of the party.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: DMK is CMC govt - corruption, mafia, crime, says PM Modi | As it happened

  January 23, 2026 17:15 IST

  Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Ahead of his visit, PM Modi said the NDA is committed to the welfare of the people, while asserting that Tamil Nadu is ready to bid a farewell to CM MK Stalin-led DMK.

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  Vijay's TVK allotted 'whistle' symbol, Kamal Haasan's MNM given 'battery torch' for Tamil Nadu polls

  January 22, 2026 15:31 IST

  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: The Election Commission of India said symbols will be available for "allotment as free symbols to other candidates in the constituencies where the aforesaid party does not actually set up its candidates".

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  Vijay to be TVK's chief ministerial face for 2026 Tamil Nadu polls, says no alliance with BJP

  July 04, 2025 14:39 IST

  TVK has also proposed to organise a large-scale state conference next month and plans to conduct public meetings across villages to spread its ideology among the people.

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  AIADMK alleges DMK ensured victory in rural local body polls through violence

  India | October 13, 2021 21:44 IST

  The AIADMK said that in several election booths, the party representatives were not allowed to sit and the media was also not allowed to report.

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  Congress candidate in TN Assembly polls, Madhava Rao dies of COVID-19

  Elections | April 11, 2021 14:34 IST

  Congress party's Srivilliputhur constituency candidate in the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, P S W Madhava Rao died on Sunday due to COVID-19 complications, his family said.