The counting of votes for the Thiruverumbur Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu is underway, with early trends indicating a tight race among major contenders. The seat, a General constituency under the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha segment, has 26 candidates in the fray for the 2026 Assembly Election.
Key Candidates and Parties
The prominent candidates include Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), P. Kumar from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and Vijayakumar, also known as Navalpattu S. Viji, representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Other candidates are Rajessh. T (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Visithra. S (Bahujan Samaj Party), Kumaravel. T (Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi), Pitchaimuthu. A (Puthiya Tamilagam), Ranjith. S (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Joseph. L (Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi), and several independents including Yesuraj. I, Kumar. K, Kumar. P, Charles. S, Subbulakshmi. R, Deepak. P, Poulosh. D, Muruganantham. G, Mohana Chelvan. P, Ramachandran. V, Vincentraj. A, Vijayakumar. C, Vijayakumar. N, Vetrivel Kanna. P, Jayachandran. P, Shajagan. A, and Habeeb Rahaman. H.
Past Performance
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi of the DMK won the Thiruverumbur seat by a margin of 49,697 votes, defeating P. Kumar of the AIADMK. He had also emerged victorious in the 2016 election, securing consecutive terms. The 2026 result will determine if he can extend his winning streak or if a new candidate will take the seat.
Counting Process
Votes are being counted round by round, and early trends from each round are being closely monitored. The final result will declare the candidate with the highest number of votes. The outcome in Thiruverumbur will contribute to the overall tally in Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies.
Data for this report is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and MyNeta, sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
