In a closely fought Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026 contest, Indian National Congress (INC) candidate P. Viswanathan secured a narrow victory, edging past Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in a tight three-cornered battle.
Viswanathan polled 57,356 votes, winning by a margin of 2,724 votes, as per counting trends.
TVK candidate A. Maduraiveeran came very close with 56,744 votes.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (
AIADMK) candidate P. Periyapullan (a) Selvam finished third with a significant gap.