Tamil Nadu 2026 — KARUR
Live intelligence and candidate analysis for the KARUR Assembly contest. Explore announced nominees, incumbent status, and financial profiles.
SENTHILBALAJI V
DMK
+12,448
101,757 Votes
80
Announced
Open Seat
New Face Likely
2026 Candidate Lineup
AASEE.M. THIAGARAJAN
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
0
0 Cases
Education
B.A., B.L.
Profession
Information Awaited
M.R. VIJAYABHASKAR
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
21.56 Cr
37 Cases
Education
11th Class (+1)
Profession
Information Awaited
KARUPPAIYA. R
Naam Tamilar Katchi
107.00 Cr
0 Cases
Education
M.Ch.
Profession
Information Awaited
MATHIYALAGAN V.P
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
4.87 Cr
0 Cases
Education
8th Class
Profession
Information Awaited
JAYAGOPAL. P
Bahujan Samaj Party
10.00 Cr
0 Cases
Education
12th M.N.P.N. Matriculation School
Profession
Information Awaited
RAMACHANDRAN. A
Ganasangam Party of India
1.7 L
0 Cases
Education
DME
Profession
Information Awaited
GUNASEKARAN. K
Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
36.0 L
0 Cases
Education
Ninth Class (Interrupted)
Profession
Information Awaited
KALIMUTHU. V
Independent
2.9 L
0 Cases
Education
7th std
Profession
Information Awaited
ASARUDHEEN. A
Independent
1.15 Cr
0 Cases
Education
M.A., Public Administration
Profession
Information Awaited
ARULMANIARASU. P
Independent
3.4 L
0 Cases
Education
Higher Secondary School
Profession
Information Awaited
ANBARASAN. N
Independent
29.8 L
0 Cases
Education
10th Class
Profession
Information Awaited
ANBAZHAGAN. T
Independent
10.8 L
0 Cases
Education
Higher Secondary School
Profession
Information Awaited
ELAMATHI. S
Independent
3.9 L
0 Cases
Education
B.A., B.L.
Profession
Information Awaited
KATHIRAVAN. P
Independent
24.5 L
0 Cases
Education
B.A.,LL.B.
Profession
Information Awaited
KATHIRVEL. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
KANDASAMY. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
KARUNAMOORTHY. S
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
KALAIRAJ. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
KANAGARAJ. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
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KANAGARAJ. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
KARTHIKPERUMAL. R
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
KALIMUTHU. R
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
KRISHNAKUMAR. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
GOPALA KRISHNAN. A
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SATHISH KUMAR. S
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SATHISH. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SAMPATH. S
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
SARAVANAN. R
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SIVAKUMAR. A
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SIVAKUMAR. N
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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SIVAKUMAR. V
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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SEETHA LAKSHMI. D
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
SUBASH MALAYALAM. T
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
SURIYAKUMAR. J
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SENBAGAKUMAR. L
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SENTHILKUMAR. M
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
SENTHILKUMAR. M
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
SOUNDARA RAJAN. R
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
SOUNDARYAN. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
DANIYA. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
THANGAVELRAJ. S
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
THAMILALAGAN. A
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
THIYAGARAJAN. M
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
THIRUGNANAM. M
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
DINESH. B
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
DINESH KUMAR. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
DURAISAMY. J
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
DEVASTIN AUGUSTIN. G
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
NANDHAKUMAR. A
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
PARAMESWARI
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
PALAMUTHIR SELVAN. O
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
PALANIRAJAN. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
PALANIVEL. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
BABU. G
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
BHARATHI. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
BASKAR. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
PRAKASH. N
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
PRASANTH. S
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
PRAVEENKUMAR. J
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
MANIKANDAN
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
MATHANRAJ. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
MAILVAGANAN. B
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
MANOJ. P
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
MARIAMMAL. P.M
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
MOHAMAD ISMAIL. M
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
MUTHU. K.R
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
MURALI. M
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
YOONUS ALI. R
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
RAGURAMAN MURUGANANTHAM
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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Information Awaited
RAJAPANDIAN. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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VINEETH. B
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
VIGNESHWARAN. D
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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VINEETH. B
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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VINOTHKUMAR. N
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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VIJAYA BASKAR. R.V
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
VIJAYAN. K
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
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STEPHENRAJ. L
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
Profession
Information Awaited
HARI RAAJ. B
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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HARIHARAN. S
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
Not Specified
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None Of The Above
Independent
0
0 Cases
Education
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Contest Insights
Contest Shape
A 80-way contest featuring 8 major parties. 77 newcomers are in the fray.
Locality Intelligence
10 candidates are local residents, while 3 are contesting from outside their home constituency.
Historical vs 2026 Contest
Previous Election
2021 Assembly
Winning Candidate
SENTHILBALAJI V(DMK)
Current Overlay
2026 Pre-Election
Candidate Count
80 Candidates Announced
Watch Signals
Current MLA Snapshot
Key details about the current representative
Education
11th Class (+1)
Profession
Not Available
Assets
₹ 21.56 Cr
Criminal Cases
0
Winning Margin
1,821 Votes
Win Rate
66.67%
VIJAYABHASKAR. M.R is the incumbent MLA of Karur Constituency, elected in 2026 from AIADMK with a winning margin of 1,821 votes.
Constituency Insights
Key trends and characteristics based on recent elections.
Seat Type
Battleground
This constituency shows battleground election outcomes in recent cycles.
Party Leaning
Swing between parties
No single party has consistently dominated recent elections.
Turnout Trend
Increasing
Voter turnout has increasing in recent elections.
Elector Profile
Female-led electorate
Female voters outnumber male voters in this constituency.
Political Stability
High change
The winning party has changed frequently across elections.
Election Statistics
Voter Turnout & Elector Data
Historical Data| Year | Total Electors | Votes Polled | Poll% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 229,995 | 216,829 | 94.28% |
| 2021 | 234,703 | 207,310 | 87.9% |
| 2016 | 232,072 | 186,813 | 80.5% |
Gender Distribution
Latest Data (2026)
Election History
Past winners and performance in karur
Past Winners List
Tamil Nadu Elections| Year | Winner | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VIJAYABHASKAR. M.R | A AIADMK | 1,821 |
| 2021 | SENTHILBALAJI V | D DMK | 12,448 |
| 2016 | VIJAYABHASKAR. M.R | A AIADMK | 441 |
Election Intelligence
How does karur compare to the statewide trends? Explore the full 2021 assembly election analysis to see performance across all 234 seats, regional patterns, and candidate analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the current MLA of Karur?
VIJAYABHASKAR. M.R from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is the current MLA of Karur constituency.
What is the voter turnout in Karur?
In the 2026 elections, the voter turnout in Karur was 94.28%.
Who are the 2026 candidates in Karur?
There are 80 candidates announced for Karur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Election, including nominees from IND, TAVK, NTK, TVK, GPI, DMK, AIADMK, BSP.
Is the current MLA contesting again in Karur?
No, based on current announcements, the incumbent MLA is not in the candidate lineup for Karur in 2026.