Coimbatore: In a significant political shift, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the leading party in Tirupur district, winning four of the eight assembly constituencies in the latest election results. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) secured two seats each, marking a major change from the 2021 assembly election.
In the previous election, the AIADMK had won Avinashi, Palladam, Tirupur North, Madathukulam, and Udumalpet seats, while the remaining three seats—Tirupur South, Dharapuram, and Kangeyam—had gone to the DMK. The latest results show TVK making strong gains, pushing both major parties to the margins in several constituencies.
Key Victories for TVK
In the Tirupur South constituency, TVK candidate K Balamurugan won by a margin of 12,901 votes. He secured 73,793 votes, defeating DMK candidate and former mayor Dinesh Kumar, who polled 60,892 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Thangaraj finished third with 34,617 votes.
In Tirupur North, TVK candidate and former MP Sathyabama defeated AIADMK's MSM Anandan by a substantial margin of 69,542 votes. She polled 130,725 votes, while Anandan secured 61,183 votes. Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate Ravi finished third with 53,742 votes.
In Palladam, TVK candidate Ramkumar defeated AIADMK's Paramasivam by 37,897 votes. Ramkumar secured 121,297 votes, while Paramasivam came second with 83,400 votes. DMK's Selvaraj finished third with 78,625 votes.
In the Avinashi (SC reserved) constituency, TVK candidate Kamali secured 84,058 votes, defeating Union minister and BJP candidate L Murugan by a margin of 15,370 votes. Murugan polled only 68,688 votes.
DMK and AIADMK Victories
In the Madathukulam assembly constituency, DMK candidate Jayaramakrishnan won by a margin of 15,968 votes. He polled 70,458 votes, defeating AMMK candidate Shanmugavel, who secured 54,490 votes.
DMK also secured a narrow victory in the Udumalpet Assembly constituency, where its candidate M Jayakumar defeated AIADMK candidate Radhakrishnan by a margin of 2,882 votes. Jayakumar polled 68,549 votes, while Radhakrishnan secured 65,667 votes. TVK candidate Shankar came third with 59,831 votes.
In Kangayam, AIADMK candidate Nataraj emerged victorious by a margin of 8,123 votes. He secured 71,112 votes, defeating DMK candidate and sitting minister M P Saminathan, who polled only 59,230 votes. TVK candidate Mani Gounder finished third with 62,989 votes.
In the Dharapuram constituency, AIADMK candidate Sathyabama defeated DMK's Indirani by a margin of 16,579 votes. Sathyabama polled 80,822 votes, while Indirani secured only 64,243 votes. TVK candidate Gowri Chitra finished third with 46,438 votes.
These results underscore a major political realignment in the region, with TVK establishing itself as a formidable force. The full impact on the overall Tamil Nadu assembly election results will be clearer as counting continues.
