AC 5 · Thiruvallur · TVK
POONAMALLEE (AC 5)
PRAKASAM.R of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won POONAMALLEE in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +72,740 votes. 12 candidates contested.
Winner
PRAKASAM.R
TVK
Votes1,61,309Net worthRs 9.89 LAge44Education10th PassCriminal cases0
Runner-up
KRISHNASWAMY.A
DMK
Votes88,569Net worthRs 16.22 CrAge60EducationGraduate ProfessionalCriminal cases0
Margin +72,740 votes (29.11% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — POONAMALLEE
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 | PRAKASAM.R | TVK | 1,61,309 | Rs 9.89 L | 0 | 44 | won |
| 2 | KRISHNASWAMY.A | DMK | 88,569 | Rs 16.22 Cr | 0 | 60 | lost |
| 3 |  ELUMALAI.T.A | AMMK | 43,280 | Rs 2.21 Cr | 2 | 62 | lost |
| 4 |  MEKALA.J | NTK | 11,697 | Rs 70.95 L | 0 | 45 | lost |
| 5 |  RAJASEKARAN.K | BAHUJA | 860 | Rs 7.30 L | 0 | 33 | lost |
| 6 |  RAVIKUMAR.M | IND | 355 | Rs 3.70 L | 0 | 37 | lost |
| 7 |  DR.JAYANTHI.R | IND | 304 | Rs 5.95 L | 0 | 50 | lost |
| 8 |  SIVAKUMAR.S | IND | 297 | Rs 5.68 L | 0 | 56 | lost |
| 9 |  VELU.S | IND | 264 | Rs 77.82 L | 0 | 49 | lost |
| 10 |  PURUSHOTHAMAN.B | IND | 255 | Rs 31.29 L | 0 | 56 | lost |
| 11 |  DHASARATHAN.R | IND | 133 | Rs 32.01 L | 0 | 58 | lost |
| 12 |  NOTA | NONE O | 1,571 | — | — | — |