Ranipet
Part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat.
I. Tahira (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) won Ranipet in 2026, 5,787 votes ahead of R. Gandhi.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
91,149 votes · 41.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RGDravida Munetra Kazhagam
85,362 votes · 38.6%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VKBharatiya Janta Party
32,060 votes · 14.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TSNaam Tamilar Katchi
7,236 votes · 3.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ANIndependent
754 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JBahujan Samaj Party
620 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KNIndependent
533 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JHIndependent
517 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- NTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
370 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VDIndependent
356 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SAnti Corruption Dynamic Party
229 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SIndependent
228 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VSIndependent
166 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JMIndependent
155 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- NSIndependent
94 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
41 · Ranipet
General2,48,962 registered voters · 15 candidates · 5,787 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
I. Tahira
TVK · Female · 91,149 votes (41.24%) · 5,787 ahead of R. Gandhi
- 88.87%
- Turnout
- 2,21,259
- Votes cast
- 2,19,829
- Valid votes
- 1,209
- None of the above
- 1,28,040
- Women electors
1,06,868 men and 1,12,808 women voted in person, plus 1,550 postal ballots. 221 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 718.
- TVK91,149421 postal41.24%
- R. GandhiMale
DMK85,362506 postal38.62% - V.m. KarthikeyanMale
BJP32,060270 postal14.50% - Thaarikha SalmanFemaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough7,23689 postal3.27%
- None of the aboveNOTA1,2090.55%
- A. NareshkumarMaleINDMatchbox75410 postal0.34%
- J.jeniferjanetFemale
BSP6205 postal0.28% - INDTea filter5331 postal0.24%
- J. HassainMaleINDDiamond5174 postal0.23%
- N.viswanathanMaleTAVKCamera3704 postal0.17%
- V. DharmendiranMaleINDCCTV Camera3562 postal0.16%
- S.munisamyMaleACDPGinger2291 postal0.10%
- S.jayaprakashMaleINDPestle and mortar2280.10%
- V. SureshMaleINDShip1662 postal0.08%
- J. MohanMaleINDGas cylinder1552 postal0.07%
- N. SugumarMaleINDFrying pan945 postal0.04%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.