LIVE NOW: The Modakkurichi Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu is witnessing a multi-cornered contest as votes are being counted for the 2026 election. Among the 14 candidates, the key contenders include D.Shanmugam of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and Kirthika Shivkumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Other candidates are M.Arunkumar (Naam Tamilar Katchi), S.Senthilnathan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), K.Muniyappan (Bahujan Samaj Party), R.Karthikeyan (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), M.Ramesh (Namathu Kongu Munnetra Kalagam), M.Ravikumar (Ganasangam Party of India), and six independents: A.Kathirvel, K.Dhanabal, A.Duraisamy, R.Natarajan, L.Bharathi, and R.Velusamy.
Modakkurichi is a General constituency under the Erode Lok Sabha segment. In the previous election in 2021, the BJP's Saraswathi.C won the seat. Prior to that, in 2016, V P Sivasubramani of the AIADMK emerged victorious with a margin of 2,222 votes. Early trends from each round of counting are being closely monitored to gauge the performance of the candidates and parties.
DMK's Position in Modakkurichi
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has fielded S.Senthilnathan in Modakkurichi. As vote counting progresses, the final result will reveal how the party has fared in this constituency. The DMK aims to reclaim the seat it lost in 2021.
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.
Constituency Overview
Modakkurichi is a General constituency in Tamil Nadu, falling under the Erode Lok Sabha segment. The 2026 election features 14 candidates, making it a highly competitive race. The constituency's result will contribute to the state-wide tally of 234 Assembly segments in Tamil Nadu.
As the day unfolds, round-by-round trends from Modakkurichi will be closely tracked. The final outcome will determine which candidate secures the most votes and wins the seat. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
