Kumarapalayam election results 2026: TVK's C Vijayalakshmi beats AIADMK candidate P Thangamani

Kumarapalayam Assembly constituency is located in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu and forms part of the Erode Lok Sabha constituency. TVK candidate C Vijayalakshmi emerged as the winner of the 2026 elections, securing 81,179 votes. P Thangamani fell 7,696 votes behind, gaining 73,483 votes.The constituency lies in an industrial and textile belt along the Cauvery region and has largely witnessed contests between the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), reflecting the broader political rivalry in western Tamil Nadu.In the 2016 Assembly elections, the constituency had 2,31,009 electors, with 1,86,652 valid votes polled. AIADMK candidate P Thangamani secured a decisive victory with 1,03,032 votes, defeating DMK candidate Yuvaraj P, who received 55,703 votes. The margin of victory stood at 47,329 votes, giving the AIADMK a commanding lead in the constituency.Earlier, in the 2011 Assembly elections, Kumarapalayam had 1,86,437 electors, with 1,60,955 valid votes recorded. AIADMK’s P Thangamani also won the seat with 91,077 votes, defeating DMK candidate Selvaraju G, who secured 64,190 votes. The winning margin of 26,887 votes reflected strong support for the AIADMK in that election cycle.The results across these two elections indicate a period of AIADMK dominance in Kumarapalayam, with the party securing comfortable victories. However, the presence of the DMK as the principal challenger suggests that the constituency continues to remain part of the broader two-party contest that shapes politics in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.