RANIPET (AC 41)
THAHIRA of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won RANIPET in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +5,787 votes. 16 candidates contested.
Winner
THAHIRA
TVK
Votes91,149Net worthRs 33,000Age40Education10th PassCriminal cases0
Runner-up
R. GANDHI
DMK
Votes85,362Net worthRs 77.45 CrAge80Education10th PassCriminal cases0
Margin +5,787 votes (3.28% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — RANIPET
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 | THAHIRA | TVK | 91,149 | Rs 33,000 | 0 | 40 | won |
| 2 | R. GANDHI | DMK | 85,362 | Rs 77.45 Cr | 0 | 80 | lost |
| 3 |  V.M. KARTHIKEYAN | BJP | 32,060 | Rs 2.76 Cr | 0 | 55 | lost |
| 4 |  THAARIKHA SALMAN | NTK | 7,236 | Rs 42.22 L | 0 | 27 | lost |
| 5 |  A. NARESHKUMAR | IND | 754 | Rs 1.47 Cr | 0 | 42 | lost |
| 6 |  J.JENIFERJANET | BAHUJA | 620 | Rs -3.75 L | 0 | 28 | lost |
| 7 |  K. SAKTHIVEL NATHAN | IND | 533 | Rs 50,000 | 0 | 53 | lost |
| 8 |  J. HASSAIN | IND | 517 | Rs 80.75 L | 0 | 82 | lost |
| 9 |  N.VISWANATHAN | TAMIZH | 370 | Rs 49.05 L | 2 | 43 | lost |
| 10 |  V. DHARMENDIRAN | IND | 356 | Rs 59.84 L | 3 | 49 | lost |
| 11 |  S.MUNISAMY | ANTI C | 229 | Rs 21.23 L | 0 | 46 | lost |
| 12 |  S.JAYAPRAKASH | IND | 228 | Rs 78.40 L | 0 | 70 | lost |
| 13 |  V. SURESH | IND | 166 | Rs 19.45 L | 0 | 47 | lost |
| 14 |  J. MOHAN | IND | 155 | Rs 4.47 L | 0 | 39 | lost |
| 15 |  N. SUGUMAR | IND | 94 | Rs 2.20 L | 0 | 42 | lost |
| 16 |  NOTA | NONE O | 1,209 | — | — | — |