AC 215 · Thoothukudi · DMK
TIRUCHENDUR (AC 215)
ANITHA R. RADHAKRISHNAN of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won TIRUCHENDUR in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +5,872 votes. 14 candidates contested.
Winner
ANITHA R. RADHAKRISHNAN
DMK
Votes72,723Net worthRs 8.45 CrAge73Education—Criminal cases0
Runner-up
J. MURUGAN
TVK
Votes66,851Net worthRs 9.36 CrAge54EducationGraduateCriminal cases0
Margin +5,872 votes (4.21% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — TIRUCHENDUR
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 | ANITHA R. RADHAKRISHNAN | DMK | 72,723 | Rs 8.45 Cr | 0 | 73 | won |
| 2 | J. MURUGAN | TVK | 66,851 | Rs 9.36 Cr | 0 | 54 | lost |
| 3 |  K R M RADHAKRISHNAN | BJP | 34,159 | Rs 10.24 Cr | 3 | 44 | lost |
| 4 |  OPHILIYA | NTK | 9,794 | Rs 34.31 L | 0 | 33 | lost |
| 5 |  GOPALAKRISHNAN | ALL IN | 442 | Rs -31,414 | 0 | 35 | lost |
| 6 |  MAHARAJAN. M | PUTHIY | 321 | Rs 64.94 L | 0 | 37 | lost |
| 7 |  RASIK MUSSAMMIL. K | TAMIZH | 237 | Rs 2.11 L | 0 | 49 | lost |
| 8 |  VENKATESH PERUMAL. S | IND | 225 | Rs 23.13 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 9 |  MEERA SAHIB | IND | 175 | Rs 25.05 L | 0 | 42 | lost |
| 10 |  SHAIK ABDUL KADER. P.S.J | IND | 149 | Rs 21.43 L | 0 | 56 | lost |
| 11 |  PACKIA SAM. T | NAAM I | 97 | Rs 6.17 L | 0 | 47 | lost |
| 12 |  VEERAPPA. T | IND | 96 | Rs 10.55 L | 0 | 67 | lost |
| 13 |  RAJALINGAM. M | IND | 59 | Rs 2.58 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 14 |  NOTA | NONE O | 722 | — | — | — |