PALANI
Assembly seat no. 127 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PALANI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 2021
SENTHIL KUMAR I.P
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2021
30,056
14.63% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKRAVI MANOHARAN K
- Votes
- 78,510
- Vote share
- 38.23%
- Behind by
- 30,056
Electors
2,80,081
Total votes polled
2,05,384
Valid votes
2,05,384
NOTA votes
1,110
0.54% of votes polled
Turnout
73.3%
Full result, 2021
24 candidates · 2,05,384 valid votes
SENTHIL KUMAR I.PDMKwon
1,08,566
52.9%
RAVI MANOHARAN KADMK
78,510
38.2%
VINOTH RAJASEKARAN GNTK
7,656
3.7%
POOVENDHAN TMNM
3,732
1.8%
VEERAKUMAR VAMMK
2,255
1.1%
SIVABALA MOORTHI KAKHILBHARATHINDUMAHASABHA
601
0.3%
SUDHA R BIND
522
0.3%
SURESH MIND
462
0.2%
NACHIMUTHU SBSP
443
0.2%
NAGENDRAN GIND
310
0.1%
SAMIAPPA GOUNDER PIND
195
0.1%
SHAHUL HAMEEDIND
149
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 24. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ravimanoharan. K | ADMK | 66,986 | 32.11% | Dr. Praveen Kumar. M | 693 |
| 2021 | SENTHIL KUMAR I.P | DMK | 1,08,566 | 52.86% | RAVI MANOHARAN K | 30,056 |
| 2016 | SENTHILKUMAR I P | DMK | 1,00,045 | 50.66% | KUMARASAMY P | 25,586 |
| 2011 | VENUGOPALU. K.S.N | ADMK | 82,051 | 48.30% | SENTHILKUMAR. I.P | 1,754 |
| 2006 | ANBALAKAN.M | DMK | 57,181 | 47.50% | PREMA.S | 10,909 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PALANI assembly constituency in 2026?
Ravimanoharan. K (ADMK) won PALANI in 2026, by a margin of 693 votes.
Which party has won PALANI the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PALANI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won PALANI the most times?
N. PALANIVEL, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1989.
