The Manachanallur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 87.55% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Kathiravan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating V.Saravanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 12364 votes.The Manachanallur Assembly constituency falls under the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Arun Nehru won the Perambalur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 389107 votes, defeating Chandramohan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Manachanallur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kathiravan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
81,447
Lead:
12,364
|
38.82% |
| V.saravanan | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 69,083 | 32.93% |
| Rv Barathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,066 | 21.96% |
| Thenmozhi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,289 | 4.43% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 599 | 0.29% |
| Ramesh Kumar. G | Independent | 498 | 0.24% |
| Nagarajan. V | Independent | 456 | 0.22% |
| Balakrishnan (a) Amoor Balu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 384 | 0.18% |
| Radhakrishnan. S | Independent | 341 | 0.16% |
| Ramprasad. N | Independent | 230 | 0.11% |
| Balu. M | Puthiya Tamilagam | 186 | 0.09% |
| Raju. V | Independent | 153 | 0.07% |
| K. Senthilkumar | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 140 | 0.07% |
| Karthikeyan. P | Independent | 132 | 0.06% |
| Saravanakumar. S | Independent | 130 | 0.06% |
| Rajasehar. R | Independent | 117 | 0.06% |
| Shanmugam. V.t | Independent | 113 | 0.05% |
| Divesh. S | Independent | 103 | 0.05% |
| Satheeskumar. K | Independent | 80 | 0.04% |
| Revathi. S | Akila Inthiya Makkal Marumalarchi Kazhakam | 75 | 0.04% |
| Veeraiya. C | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 62 | 0.03% |
| Jayaraman. M | Independent | 52 | 0.02% |
| Gopalakrishnan. V | Independent | 44 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.kathiravan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
116,334
Lead:
59,618
|
59.14% |
| Paranjothi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 56,716 | 28.83% |
| Krishnasami | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,443 | 7.34% |
| Samson | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,996 | 1.01% |
| M.rajasekaran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,631 | 0.83% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,067 | 0.54% |
| V.m. Selvaraj | Independent | 577 | 0.29% |
| P. Rajaram | Independent | 482 | 0.25% |
| V. Indirani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 451 | 0.23% |
| C. Arulmani | Akila India Vallalar Peravai | 379 | 0.19% |
| T. Rengaraj | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 240 | 0.12% |
| K.r.elaiyaraja | Independent | 237 | 0.12% |
| V. Raju | Independent | 231 | 0.12% |
| V. Gopalakrishnan | Independent | 206 | 0.10% |
| P. Neelamegam | Independent | 192 | 0.10% |
| S. Pugazhenthi | Independent | 168 | 0.09% |
| R. Sudha | Independent | 161 | 0.08% |
| M. Dhinakaran | Puthiya Tamilagam | 158 | 0.08% |
| R. Rajasehar | Independent | 137 | 0.07% |
| P. Jagadeesan | My India Party | 112 | 0.06% |
| K. Rajinikanth | Independent | 110 | 0.06% |
| P. Ramalingam | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
| K. Gurunathan | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 103 | 0.05% |
| V. Muthusamy | Independent | 100 | 0.05% |
| N. Mohan | Independent | 91 | 0.05% |
| S. Rohini | Makkal Munnetra Peravai | 91 | 0.05% |
| K. Manimaraboopathi | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
| S. Manoj Kumar | Independent | 55 | 0.03% |
| A.c. Manoharan | Independent | 43 | 0.02% |
| P. Machavallavan | Independent | 38 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parameswari. M
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,083
Lead:
7,522
|
46.76% |
| Ganesan. S | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,561 | 42.52% |
| Babu. M | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 8,193 | 4.61% |
| Aravind. S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,662 | 2.06% |
| Others | Others | 2,274 | 1.28% |
| Manikandan. R | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,704 | 0.96% |
| Prince. M | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,212 | 0.68% |
| Ganesan. P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 899 | 0.51% |
| Gnanamani. S | Independent | 653 | 0.37% |
| Vijayakumar. K | Independent | 429 | 0.24% |
| Karunakaran. S | Independent | 380 | 0.21% |
| Mahalingam. S | United Communist Party Of India | 355 | 0.20% |
| Zahir Hussain. M | Independent | 306 | 0.17% |
| Prabhu. P | Independent | 231 | 0.13% |
| Selvam. M.s | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 207 | 0.12% |
| Govindan. R | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 195 | 0.11% |
| Nagajothi. G | Republican Party Of India (a) | 188 | 0.11% |
| Parthiban. V | Namadhu Makkal Katchi | 166 | 0.09% |
| Chandra. C | Youth And Students Party | 151 | 0.08% |
| Savarimuthu. S | People's Party of India(secular) | 119 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poonachi. T.p.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,105
Lead:
19,190
|
53.12% |
| Selvaraj. N | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,915 | 40.86% |
| Subramaniam. M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,127 | 2.64% |
| Rethinakumar. G | Independent | 1,093 | 0.70% |
| Anbalagan. V | Puratchi Bharatham | 1,010 | 0.65% |
| Ganesan. P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 791 | 0.51% |
| Karthek R | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 514 | 0.33% |
| Senguttuvan. A | Independent | 489 | 0.31% |
| Tamilselvan. S | Independent | 453 | 0.29% |
| Srinivasan. R | Independent | 380 | 0.24% |
| Savarimuthu S | Independent | 331 | 0.21% |
| Karthik. K | Independent | 229 | 0.15% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kathiravan | DMK | 81,447 | 12,364 | 38.82% |
| 2021 | C.kathiravan | DMK | 116,334 | 59,618 | 59.14% |
| 2016 | Parameswari. M | AIADMK | 83,083 | 7,522 | 46.76% |
| 2011 | Poonachi. T.p. | AIADMK | 83,105 | 19,190 | 53.12% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kathiravan | DMK |
81,447
(Lead:
12,364)
|
38.82% |
| V.saravanan | TVK | 69,083 | 32.93% | |
| 2021 | C.kathiravan | DMK |
116,334
(Lead:
59,618)
|
59.14% |
| Paranjothi | AIADMK | 56,716 | 28.83% | |
| 2016 | Parameswari. M | AIADMK |
83,083
(Lead:
7,522)
|
46.76% |
| Ganesan. S | DMK | 75,561 | 42.52% | |
| 2011 | Poonachi. T.p. | AIADMK |
83,105
(Lead:
19,190)
|
53.12% |
| Selvaraj. N | DMK | 63,915 | 40.86% |
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Kathiravan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Manachanallur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating V.saravanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 12364 votes.
The strike rate in the Manachanallur constituency is 50% DMK and 50% AIADMK, with DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Kathiravan (DMK) received 38.82% vote share.
V.saravanan (TVK) received 32.93% vote share.
Kathiravan (DMK) won the 2026 election with 81447 votes, leading by 12364 votes and securing a 38.82% vote share.
The Manachanallur Assembly constituency falls under the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency of Tiruchirappalli district.
Kathiravan (DMK) won the Manachanallur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 12364 votes over V.saravanan (TVK).
The Manachanallur Assembly constituency is part of the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kulithalai, Lalgudi, Musiri, Thuraiyur (sc), Perambalur (sc).
The top candidates in the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2026 were:
Kathiravan (DMK)
V.saravanan (TVK)
Rv Barathan (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Kathiravan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Manachanallur Assembly Election 2026 was 87.55%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.