Villivakkam election results 2026: TVK’s Adhav Arjuna wins by 17,302 votes

Villivakkam has delivered a clear result, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Adhav Arjuna winning the seat by a solid margin. With counting complete (19/19 rounds), Arjuna secured 66,445 votes, defeating DMK’s Karthik Mohan, who polled 49,143 votes. AIADMK’s S R Vijayakumar finished third with 19,338 votes. In the 2021 Assembly elections, A Vetriazhagan (DMK) won with 76,127 votes, defeating AIADMK’s J C D Prabhakar, who secured 38,890 votes, by a margin of 37,237 votes. In 2016, DMK’s B Ranganathan had won with 65,972 votes, defeating AIADMK’s Thadi M Raju, who secured 56,651 votes, by a margin of 9,321 votes. Villivakkam recorded steady voter participation, reflecting continued electoral engagement in this urban constituency. Villivakkam (Assembly Constituency No. 14), is a residential–industrial seat in north-central Chennai, influenced by its strong railway presence, long-established working-class localities and expanding middle-class areas. With historical roots in railways, small-scale manufacturing and organised labour, the constituency mirrors Chennai’s gradual shift from an industrial base to a service-oriented economy, even as it continues to grapple with pressure from ageing civic infrastructure. Villivakkam also carries cultural and historical value, being home to the Agatheeswarar Temple and a weekly market dating back to the British period that remains active today. Persistent local issues include waterlogging and inadequate drainage, poor condition of interior roads and footpaths, irregular drinking water supply, traffic snarls near railway level crossings, inefficiencies in solid waste management, overcrowding in government schools and hospitals, and noise and pollution from railway lines and industrial pockets. Tamil Nadu went to polls on April 23.