Bargur assembly results 2026: AIADMK’s EC Govindarasan wins by 4,241 votes, defeats TVK and DMK

In Bargur, EC Govindarasan of AIADMK secured a narrow victory, polling 71,240 votes. He defeated TVK’s E Muralidharan by a margin of 4,241 votes. DMK’s D Mathiazagan finished third with 65,228 votes, as the constituency saw a closely contested three-way battle ending in an AIADMK win.The Bargur constituency witnessed a high-profile showdown in the 2026 Assembly elections, with the DMK fielding incumbent D. Mathiazhagan to retain the seat against a resurgent AIADMK, which nominated E.C. Govindarasan. This constituency, famous as the former political base of late CM J. Jayalalithaa, saw an intense battle for the region’s legacy. The race was further diversified by E. Muralidharan of the TVK and Kavinkumar S. of the NTK, both of whom gained significant traction by highlighting the persistent lack of basic infrastructure and environmental concerns within the granite-rich hilly terrains of the segment. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s D. Mathiazhagan won the seat by securing 97,256 votes. He defeated AIADMK’s A. Krishnan, who secured 84,642 votes. The margin of victory stood at 12,614 votes. AIADMK’s V. Rajendran won the seat with 80,650 votes, narrowly defeating DMK’s E. C. Govinddarasan, who secured 79,668 votes. The margin of victory was a slim 982 votes. The voter turnout this year was 87.94%, following the record-breaking statewide trend and surpassing the 80.37% recorded in the 2021 elections. Bargur (Constituency No. 52) holds legendary status in Tamil Nadu politics as the seat from which the late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa first entered the Assembly in 1989. Located in the Krishnagiri district, the region is famous for its high-quality granite quarries and the Bargur SIPCOT industrial park. A mix of industrial workers, granite miners, and traditional farmers makes this a high-stakes seat for both Dravidian majors, serving as a pulse for regional industrial growth and local infrastructure development.