AC 168 · Thiruvarur · DMK
THIRUVARUR (AC 168)
KALAIVANAN POONDI K of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won THIRUVARUR in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +18,148 votes. 9 candidates contested.
Winner
KALAIVANAN POONDI K
DMK
Votes93,408Net worthRs 9.10 CrAge61Education12th PassCriminal cases0
Runner-up
VEERAMANI V
TVK
Votes75,260Net worthRs 7.21 LAge61EducationPost GraduateCriminal cases0
Margin +18,148 votes (10.76% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — THIRUVARUR
Votes & margin: Election Commission of India. Net worth, age, education and criminal-case counts: candidate affidavits as declared, not independently verified. More on sources.
| # ▲ | Candidate | Party | Votes | Net worth | Crim | Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KALAIVANAN POONDI K | DMK | 93,408 | Rs 9.10 Cr | 0 | 61 | won |
| 2 | VEERAMANI V | TVK | 75,260 | Rs 7.21 L | 0 | 61 | lost |
| 3 |  CHANDRASEKARAN GOVI | BJP | 36,387 | Rs 3.89 Cr | 0 | 63 | lost |
| 4 |  ASWINI B | NTK | 10,031 | Rs 81.46 L | 0 | 29 | lost |
| 5 |  SAHUL HAMEED M | IND | 593 | Rs 5.92 L | 0 | 34 | lost |
| 6 |  THIYAGARAJAN .M | PUTHIY | 526 | Rs 8.39 L | 0 | 55 | lost |
| 7 |  KANTHAN A | TAMIZH | 503 | Rs 66.61 L | 0 | 49 | lost |
| 8 |  MUTHARASAN S | IND | 342 | Rs 3.40 L | 0 | 41 | lost |
| 9 |  NOTA | NONE O | 825 | — | — | — |