The counting of votes for the Tiruppur South Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu is underway, with 24 candidates vying for the seat. Key contenders include N. Dinesh Kumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Shri S. Thangaraj of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Other candidates are Dinesh P.N. from Naam Tamilar Katchi, Rangasamy S. from Bahujan Samaj Party, Kalimuthu K. from All India Forward Bloc, Balamurugan S. from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Malarvizhi G. from Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi, Mohamed Mubarak Ali from Ganasangam Party of India, Vijayakumar M. from Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, John Basha A. from Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi, and 14 independent candidates including Amuthavel P., Ramakrishnan S., Karthikadevi K., Kesavamurthi N., Dhanabal D., three individuals named Dineshkumar (including Dineshkumar V.), Mahalingam V., Rathinavel M., Ramesh S., Vasanthamani K., Venkadasamy K., and Venkatachalam G.
Constituency Details
Tiruppur South is a General constituency under the Tiruppur Lok Sabha segment. In the 2021 Assembly election, Selvaraj K. of the DMK won by a margin of 4,709 votes, defeating AIADMK's S. Gunasekaran. The final result in 2026 will determine which candidate secures the most votes.
Counting Process
Votes cast across the constituency are being counted, and early trends from each round are being closely monitored. The outcome will contribute to the overall tally for Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly segments.
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.
