Perambur has delivered a closely contested result in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) K Sivakumar emerging victorious by a narrow margin. After the completion of all 28 rounds of counting, Sivakumar secured 90,882 votes, defeating the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate Dr S T Jayalakshmi, who polled 76,489 votes. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate R Thamizselvan finished a close third with 72,716 votes.
Election Results 2026
Vijay's TVK party has emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, reshaping the political landscape. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is trailing behind Suvendu Adhikari after the second round in Bhabanipur. Meanwhile, TVK has pushed both DMK and AIADMK to the margins, and the BJP may oust Mamata in Bengal while retaining Assam.
Historical Comparison
In the 2021 Assembly elections, R D Shekar of DMK won the Perambur seat with 1,05,267 votes, defeating AIADMK's N R Dhanapalan, who secured 50,291 votes, by a margin of 54,976 votes. In 2016, AIADMK's P Vetrivel had won with 79,974 votes, defeating DMK's N R Dhanapalan, who secured 79,455 votes, by a razor-thin margin of just 519 votes. Perambur has consistently recorded steady voter participation, reflecting continued electoral engagement in this urban constituency.
Constituency Profile
Perambur (Assembly Constituency No. 12) is a densely populated urban seat in North Chennai, dominated by working-class and lower-middle-class neighbourhoods. Its growth and character are closely linked to the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), railway colonies, and long-standing residential areas. With deep roots in organised labour, public-sector jobs, and self-constructed housing, Perambur's politics is shaped more by day-to-day civic performance and livelihood security than by personality-centric leadership. Tamil Nadu went to polls on April 23.
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