Live updates from Krishnarayapuram Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, where counting of votes for the 2026 election is underway. The seat, reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), is part of the Karur Lok Sabha segment. A total of 28 candidates are contesting, with the main contenders being C.K. Raja of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), S. Dhivya of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and M. Sathya of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Other candidates include Gomathi. M (Bahujan Samaj Party), Sathiya. V (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Saravanan. V (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), and numerous independents.
Historical Context
In the 2021 election, DMK's Sivagama Sundari.K won the seat with a margin of 31,625 votes, defeating AIADMK's Muthukumar. Prior to that, in 2016, AIADMK's M Geetha emerged victorious. The 2026 result will determine the new representative for this constituency.
Counting Process
Votes are being counted round by round, and early trends are being closely monitored. The final outcome will contribute to the overall tally for Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly seats. The data used in this live blog is sourced from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and MyNeta, based on election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Candidate List
The full list of 28 candidates includes: Gomathi. M (BSP), Sathiya. V (NTK), Dhivya. S (AIADMK), Raja. C.K (DMK), Sathya. M (TVK), Saravanan. V (TVK), Soundrapandian. S (GPI), Balsamy. B (NMK), Rajaguru.M (SMNK), and independents: Indragandhi. P, Ganesan. P, Sakthivel. A, Sasikumar. M, Senthil. P.M, Chelladurai. M, Selvakumar. S, Dinesh Kumar.A, Dinesh Kumar. N, Naveenth. M, Parameswaran. M, Prasanth. D, Baby. P, Porselvan. B.S, Mahamuni. A, Manickavel. R, Murugan. S, Muruganandham. P.K, and Vimalraj. S.
As counting progresses, the focus remains on the performance of major parties and the potential for upsets. The Krishnarayapuram result will be a key indicator of political trends in the Karur region.
