The Tiruchirappalli (East) constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 81.76% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
C Joseph Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Inigo Irudhayaraj of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 27416 votes. Below you can find the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C Joseph Vijay
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
91,381
Lead:
27,416
|
50.07% |
| Inigo Irudhayaraj | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 63,965 | 35.05% |
| Rajasekaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,715 | 10.80% |
| Krishnasamy | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,790 | 2.62% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 514 | 0.28% |
| P. Charles Sagayaraj | Independent | 390 | 0.21% |
| Vijaia Mohanaaji .ma | Vidial Valarchi Perani | 235 | 0.13% |
| R. Elangovan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 234 | 0.13% |
| Royal Raja | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 167 | 0.09% |
| Vijay .k | All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam | 141 | 0.08% |
| Kannan .s | Independent | 138 | 0.08% |
| C. Nanda Kumar | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 132 | 0.07% |
| G. Sebastian Anand | Independent | 124 | 0.07% |
| S. Panneer Selvam | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
| Anand Selvaraj | National Maha Sabha Party | 105 | 0.06% |
| Sukumar .s | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 101 | 0.06% |
| T. Gangai Ulaganathan | Independent | 79 | 0.04% |
| N. Gobinath | Puthiya Tamilagam | 63 | 0.03% |
| P. Rajendran | Independent | 48 | 0.03% |
| J. Robert Christy | Independent | 31 | 0.02% |
| R. Muthukumar | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 31 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inigo Irudhayaraj
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
94,302
Lead:
53,797
|
54.56% |
| Vellamandi Natrajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,505 | 23.43% |
| Prabhu | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,312 | 8.28% |
| D. Veerasakthi | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 11,396 | 6.59% |
| R.manoharan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 9,089 | 5.26% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,535 | 0.89% |
| Raja,s. | Independent | 382 | 0.22% |
| Balamurugan,a. | Independent | 211 | 0.12% |
| Jahir Hussain,m. | Independent | 208 | 0.12% |
| Sheik Abdullah,r. | Independent | 199 | 0.12% |
| Manoharan,m. | Independent | 157 | 0.09% |
| Vijaia Mohanaaji | Vidial Valarchi Perani | 105 | 0.06% |
| Aravindan,p. | Independent | 85 | 0.05% |
| Charles Sagayaraj,p. | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
| Devakumar,t. | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
| Arockia Satheesh,a. | Independent | 70 | 0.04% |
| Irudayaraj,s. | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
| Gaspar Regan,s. | Independent | 50 | 0.03% |
| Maruthamuthu,n. | Independent | 46 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Natarajan .n.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
79,938
Lead:
21,894
|
49.15% |
| Jerome Arockiaraj .g. | Indian National Congress | 58,044 | 35.69% |
| Dr. Rohaiyaah Shaik Mohamed | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,694 | 5.96% |
| Rajaiyan .t. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,210 | 4.43% |
| Others | Others | 4,329 | 2.66% |
| Prabu .r. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,033 | 2.48% |
| Sridhar .b. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,866 | 1.15% |
| Raja .k. | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 483 | 0.30% |
| Srinivasan .g. | Independent | 293 | 0.18% |
| Jaikumar .n. | Nationalist Congress Party | 280 | 0.17% |
| Venkatesan .v. | Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party | 183 | 0.11% |
| Robert Christy .j. | People's Party of India(secular) | 162 | 0.10% |
| Saravana Kumar .k. | Independent | 161 | 0.10% |
| Jayanthi Mala .s. | Republican Party Of India | 106 | 0.07% |
| Ramnath Rajan .p. | Independent | 104 | 0.06% |
| Ganesan .m. | Independent | 99 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manoharan R
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,046
Lead:
20,626
|
54.84% |
| Anbil Periyasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,420 | 41.22% |
| Parthiban P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,170 | 2.09% |
| Manoj Kumar S | Independent | 631 | 0.42% |
| Elango N M | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 539 | 0.36% |
| Thangaraj V K | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 311 | 0.21% |
| Sureshkumar D | Bahujan Samaj Party | 287 | 0.19% |
| Babu K | Independent | 211 | 0.14% |
| Periyasamy P | Independent | 202 | 0.13% |
| Manohar P | Independent | 174 | 0.11% |
| Manohar G | Independent | 132 | 0.09% |
| Balraj O | Independent | 130 | 0.09% |
| Gandhi R | Independent | 95 | 0.06% |
| Kamatchi K | Independent | 91 | 0.06% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C Joseph Vijay | TVK | 91,381 | 27,416 | 50.07% |
| 2021 | Inigo Irudhayaraj | DMK | 94,302 | 53,797 | 54.56% |
| 2016 | Natarajan .n. | AIADMK | 79,938 | 21,894 | 49.15% |
| 2011 | Manoharan R | AIADMK | 83,046 | 20,626 | 54.84% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C Joseph Vijay | TVK |
91,381
(Lead:
27,416)
|
50.07% |
| Inigo Irudhayaraj | DMK | 63,965 | 35.05% | |
| 2021 | Inigo Irudhayaraj | DMK |
94,302
(Lead:
53,797)
|
54.56% |
| Vellamandi Natrajan | AIADMK | 40,505 | 23.43% | |
| 2016 | Natarajan .n. | AIADMK |
79,938
(Lead:
21,894)
|
49.15% |
| Jerome Arockiaraj .g. | INC | 58,044 | 35.69% | |
| 2011 | Manoharan R | AIADMK |
83,046
(Lead:
20,626)
|
54.84% |
| Anbil Periyasamy | DMK | 62,420 | 41.22% |
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C Joseph Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Inigo Irudhayaraj of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 27416 votes.
The strike rate in the Tiruchirappalli (East) constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% TVK, with AIADMK won 2 times and TVK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
C Joseph Vijay (TVK) received 50.07% vote share.
Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK) received 35.05% vote share.
C Joseph Vijay (TVK) won the 2026 election with 91381 votes, leading by 27416 votes and securing a 50.07% vote share.
C Joseph Vijay (TVK) won the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 27416 votes over Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK).
The top candidates in the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly Election 2026 were:
C Joseph Vijay (TVK)
Inigo Irudhayaraj (DMK)
Rajasekaran (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with C Joseph Vijay (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Tiruchirappalli (East) Assembly Election 2026 was 81.76%
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.