ERODE EAST (AC 98)
M.VIJAY BALAJI of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won ERODE EAST in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +23,966 votes. 21 candidates contested.
Winner
M.VIJAY BALAJI
TVK
Votes69,747Net worthRs 2.20 CrAge39EducationGraduateCriminal cases1
Runner-up
GOPINATH PALANIYAPPAN
INC
Votes45,781
Margin +23,966 votes (20.74% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — ERODE EAST
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 | M.VIJAY BALAJI | TVK | 69,747 | Rs 2.20 Cr | 1 | 39 | won |
| 2 | GOPINATH PALANIYAPPAN | INC | 45,781 | — | — | — | lost |
| 3 |  R.MANOHARAN | AIADMK | 38,183 | Rs 11.90 Cr | 0 | 65 | lost |
| 4 |  S.THANDAVAMOORTHY | NTK | 4,987 | Rs 3.01 Cr | 1 | 42 | lost |
| 5 |  J.MUTHU BAVA | IND | 858 | Rs 22.55 L | 1 | 32 | lost |
| 6 |  H.MOHAMED GAIPEER | IND | 321 | — | — | — | lost |
| 7 |  B.CHITRA | BAHUJA | 256 | — | — | — | lost |
| 8 |  M.KAMAL KUMAR | VISHWA | 227 | Rs 13.48 L | 0 | 29 | lost |
| 9 |  R.VAIRAM | IND | 196 | Rs 18.90 L | 0 | 66 | lost |
| 10 |  K.MANIKANNAN | SAMANI | 173 | — | — | — | lost |
| 11 |  NATHIYA.S | IND | 136 | Rs 12,200 | 0 | 39 | lost |
| 12 |  C.THIYAGARAJAN | IND | 132 | Rs 3.55 Cr | 0 | 48 | lost |
| 13 |  M.DHARANI KUMAR | IND | 96 | Rs 1.60 Cr | 0 | 31 | lost |
| 14 |  A.MANIKANDAN | TAMIZH | 86 | Rs 84,500 | 0 | 44 | lost |
| 15 |  K.DHAVASIAPPAN | TAMILA | 80 | Rs 15.63 L | 0 | 43 | lost |
| 16 |  R.DHANDAPANI | VEERAT | 76 | — | — | — | lost |
| 17 |  S.LAKSHMANATHAN | IND | 67 | Rs 10,866 | 0 | 49 | lost |
| 18 |  M.V.KARTHY | IND | 66 | Rs -14.70 L | 0 | 34 | lost |
| 19 |  SHANMUGAM.P | IND | 55 | Rs 11,000 | 0 | 48 | lost |
| 20 |  M.MURUGESAN | IND | 51 | Rs 1.18 Cr | 0 | 63 | lost |
| 21 |  NOTA | NONE O | 879 | — | — | — |