VELACHERY (AC 26)
KUMAR. R of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won VELACHERY in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +33,305 votes. 28 candidates contested.
Winner

KUMAR. R
TVK
Votes80,430Net worthRs 116.24 CrAge60EducationGraduateCriminal cases0
Runner-up

ASHOK. M.K
AIADMK
Votes47,125Net worthRs 10.08 CrAge54EducationPost GraduateCriminal cases5
Margin +33,305 votes (26.11% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — VELACHERY
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 | TVK | 80,430 | Rs 116.24 Cr | 0 | 60 | won | |
| 2 | AIADMK | 47,125 | Rs 10.08 Cr | 5 | 54 | lost | |
| 3 | INC | 45,928 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 4 | NTK | 7,697 | Rs 1.88 Cr | 0 | 33 | lost | |
| 5 | BAHUJA | 239 | Rs -1.05 L | 0 | 38 | lost | |
| 6 | IND | 233 | Rs 61.80 L | 1 | 61 | lost | |
| 7 | TAMIZH | 205 | Rs -23.22 L | 0 | 48 | lost | |
| 8 | IND | 143 | Rs 59,586 | 0 | 43 | lost | |
| 9 | IND | 137 | Rs 37,451 | 0 | 49 | lost | |
| 10 | VEERAT | 133 | Rs 24.36 L | 0 | 49 | lost | |
| 11 | PROUTI | 130 | Rs 1.62 Cr | 0 | 69 | lost | |
| 12 | IND | 130 | Rs 20,000 | 0 | 28 | lost | |
| 13 | IND | 129 | Rs 10,000 | 0 | 25 | lost | |
| 14 | TAMIZH | 117 | Rs 1.19 L | 0 | 30 | lost | |
| 15 | IND | 88 | Rs 2.59 L | 0 | 46 | lost | |
| 16 | IND | 85 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 17 | IND | 77 | Rs 1.45 Cr | 0 | 59 | lost | |
| 18 | IND | 70 | Rs 46.08 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 19 | IND | 66 | Rs 1.50 L | 0 | 31 | lost | |
| 20 | IND | 63 | Rs 66.13 L | 0 | 37 | lost | |
| 21 | IND | 61 | Rs 34.29 L | 0 | 37 | lost | |
| 22 | THAKKA | 51 | Rs 11.52 L | 0 | 30 | lost | |
| 23 | IND | 47 | Rs 4.08 L | 0 | 47 | lost | |
| 24 | IND | 32 | Rs 8.02 L | 0 | 69 | lost | |
| 25 | IND | 27 | Rs 5.90 L | 0 | 31 | lost | |
| 26 | IND | 24 | Rs 2.08 L | 0 | 40 | lost | |
| 27 | IND | 12 | Rs 32,527 | 0 | 36 | lost | |
| 28 | NONE O | 1,336 | — | — | — |