MADURAI CENTRAL (AC 193)
MADHAR BADHURUDEEN of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won MADURAI CENTRAL in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +19,128 votes. 13 candidates contested.
Winner
MADHAR BADHURUDEEN
TVK
Votes63,414Net worthRs 2.59 CrAge42Education10th PassCriminal cases0
Runner-up
PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN
DMK
Votes44,286
Margin +19,128 votes (17.76% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — MADURAI CENTRAL
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 | MADHAR BADHURUDEEN | TVK | 63,414 | Rs 2.59 Cr | 0 | 42 | won |
| 2 | PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN | DMK | 44,286 | — | — | — | lost |
| 3 |  SUNDAR C | AIADMK | 33,538 | Rs 39.86 Cr | 0 | 58 | lost |
| 4 |  ABDUL HAKEEM K | NTK | 5,549 | Rs -8.79 L | 0 | 39 | lost |
| 5 |  SAKKARAVARTHY P | ALL IN | 313 | Rs 2.26 Cr | 0 | 65 | lost |
| 6 |  RAMAR PANDI T | BAHUJA | 268 | Rs 26,000 | 0 | 41 | lost |
| 7 |  AVADAINATHAN V | IND | 145 | Rs 58.21 L | 0 | 73 | lost |
| 8 |  SALEEM | IND | 105 | Rs 1.87 Cr | 0 | 53 | lost |
| 9 |  RAJENDRAN R | IND | 92 | Rs 9.01 L | 0 | 42 | lost |
| 10 |  MANIVANNAN | IND | 83 | Rs 57.89 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 11 |  GURU KARTHICK T | IND | 72 | Rs 46,500 | 0 | 29 | lost |
| 12 |  SIVAPERUMAL V | IND | 65 | Rs 52,000 | 0 | 43 | lost |
| 13 |  NOTA | NONE O | 656 | — | — | — |