AC 213 · Thoothukudi · DMK
VILATHIKULAM (AC 213)
MARKANDAYAN G V of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won VILATHIKULAM in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +8,228 votes. 16 candidates contested.
Winner
MARKANDAYAN G V
DMK
Votes58,395Net worthRs 11.78 CrAge49EducationGraduateCriminal cases1
Runner-up
P. KASIRAM
TVK
Votes50,167Net worthRs 79.01 LAge44EducationSth PassCriminal cases1
Margin +8,228 votes (7.58% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — VILATHIKULAM
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 | MARKANDAYAN G V | DMK | 58,395 | Rs 11.78 Cr | 1 | 49 | won |
| 2 | P. KASIRAM | TVK | 50,167 | Rs 79.01 L | 1 | 44 | lost |
| 3 |  R. SATHYA | AIADMK | 48,879 | Rs 2.83 Cr | 0 | 48 | lost |
| 4 |  BALAJI RAMACHANDRAN | NTK | 11,780 | Rs 31.35 L | 0 | 36 | lost |
| 5 |  P.MADASAMY | PUTHIY | 2,057 | Rs 28.29 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 6 |  C. PONPANDI | ALL IN | 1,380 | Rs 4.85 L | 0 | 39 | lost |
| 7 |  P. RAJASEKARAN | IND | 441 | Rs 46.21 L | 0 | 59 | lost |
| 8 |  G. MUNIYASAMY | IND | 175 | Rs 23.25 L | 0 | 53 | lost |
| 9 |  M. PONNUSAMY | IND | 172 | — | — | — | lost |
| 10 |  R. PERUMAL | NAAM I | 166 | Rs 28.27 L | 0 | 53 | lost |
| 11 |  K. AJAY KUMAR | IND | 166 | Rs 63,161 | 0 | 26 | lost |
| 12 |  P. JEYAKUMAR | IND | 148 | Rs 6.58 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 13 |  V. GANESAN | IND | 88 | Rs 32.28 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 14 |  A. PRABAHAR | IND | 87 | — | — | — | lost |
| 15 |  A. PATTURAJ | IND | 71 | Rs 16.79 L | 0 | 43 | lost |
| 16 |  NOTA | NONE O | 642 | — | — | — |