Even one vote can make a difference, goes the famous saying. In KR. Periakaruppan’s case, it was proved right in Tirupattur. A difference of one vote cost the incumbent DMK MLA his seat in the 2026 Assembly election. The difference went in favour of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Seenivasa Sethupathy R., who was declared the winner. Mr. Periakaruppan had been winning from the constituency since 2006.
In Veppanahalli, the incumbent AIADMK MLA, K.. Munusamy, lost to P.S. Srinivasan of the DMK by 138 votes. Mr. Srinivasan polled 74,691 votes. In Kanniyakumari, Thalavai Sundaram, the incumbent AIADMK MLA, won by 214 votes. He defeated Mahesh of the DMK, who polled 74,831 votes. In Polur, R. Abishek of the TVK won by 227 votes, defeating P. Saravanan of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, an ally of the DMK.
Published – May 05, 2026 11:06 pm IST
