MELUR (AC 188)
P.VISWANATHAN of Indian National Congress won MELUR in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +2,724 votes. 14 candidates contested.
Winner
P.VISWANATHAN
INC
Votes60,080Net worthRs 2.58 CrAge61EducationGraduateCriminal cases0
Runner-up
A.MADURAIVEERAN
TVK
Votes57,356Net worthRs 67.30 LAge50Education10th PassCriminal cases0
Margin +2,724 votes (2.32% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — MELUR
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 | P.VISWANATHAN | INC | 60,080 | Rs 2.58 Cr | 0 | 61 | won |
| 2 | A.MADURAIVEERAN | TVK | 57,356 | Rs 67.30 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 3 |  P.PERIYAPULLAN (A) SELVAM | AIADMK | 56,744 | Rs 5.51 Cr | 0 | 54 | lost |
| 4 |  KOTTAIKUMAR | NTK | 9,570 | Rs 2.03 Cr | 0 | 58 | lost |
| 5 |  SONIAGANDHI | ALL IN | 2,628 | Rs 1.57 Cr | 0 | 37 | lost |
| 6 |  M.MURUGAN | IND | 2,170 | Rs 61.23 Cr | 0 | 64 | lost |
| 7 |  M.PANNEERSELVAM | PUTHIY | 423 | Rs 10.16 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 8 |  C.RAMESH | IND | 317 | Rs 12.94 L | 0 | 35 | lost |
| 9 |  K.MEYYAR | COMMUN | 276 | Rs 14.35 L | 0 | 49 | lost |
| 10 |  C.MOHANRAM | IND | 269 | Rs 20.25 L | 2 | 59 | lost |
| 11 |  K.MANIKANDAPRABU | IND | 138 | Rs 18.70 L | 0 | 40 | lost |
| 12 |  S.BOOPATHI | IND | 116 | Rs 59.77 L | 0 | 45 | lost |
| 13 |  K.SETHURAMAN | IND | 85 | Rs 30.40 L | 0 | 51 | lost |
| 14 |  NOTA | NONE O | 554 | — | — | — |