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Arul Prakasam. M
AC #23 · Chennai District

Arul Prakasam. M

Saidapet Assembly Constituency
TVK — Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ✓ Won · 2026 📅 23 Apr 2026 AC #23
81,205Votes
28,514Margin
50.63%Vote Share
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2026 Election Result · ECI

AC #23
81,205 Total Votes · Saidapet · 23 April 2026
Arul Prakasam. M (TVK)50.63%
Winning Margin
28,514
Turnout
78.57%
Top Candidates
1
Arul Prakasam. M
TVK — Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
81,205
2
Subramanian. Ma
DMK
52,691
3
Senthamizhan. G
AMMKMNKZ
17,839
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Personal Profile

Full Name
Arul Prakasam. M
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
Constituency
Saidapet, Chennai
Assembly No.
AC #23 of 234
District
Chennai
Elected
23 April 2026 · First Term
Status
✓ Active MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly
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2026 Election — Complete Data

ECI Official
81,205Votes Won
28,514Margin
50.63%Vote Share
78.57%Turnout
EVM Votes
80,738
Postal Votes
467
Total Votes Cast
160,401
Candidates
16 candidates contested
Runner-Up
Subramanian. Ma (DMK) — 52,691 votes
3rd Place
Senthamizhan. G (AMMKMNKZ) — 17,839 votes
ECI Source
↗ ECI Official Results
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Constituency Profile

204,146Total Electors
98,535Male Electors
105,549Female Electors
District
Chennai
Male / Female
48.3% Male · 51.7% Female
Voter Turnout
78.57%
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Political History — This Constituency

Past Results
2021 Winner
Ma.Subramanian DMK
2016 Winner
M. Subramaniam DMK
Seat Change 2021→2026
Seat changed hands in 2026
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Constituency Election History — Saidapet

1962–2026
DMK 7AIADMK 3INC 2TVK 1ADMK 1ADK(J) 1wins · 15 elections
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote %Runner-upPartyMargin
2026 Arul Prakasam M. TVK 81205 50.63% Ma. Subramanian DMK 28514
2021 Ma.Subramanian DMK 80194 50.02% S. Duraisamy ADMK 29408
2016 M. Subramaniam DMK 79279 47.18% Ponnayan C ADMK 16255
2011 G. Senthamizhan AIADMK 79856 51.78% Msh Kumaar M DMK 12071
2006 K. Ghayathri Devi INC 51106 43.52% K. Appadurai ADMK 3691
2001 P. Vasudevan AIADMK 57610 51.10% S.D. Ugamchand DMK 11694
1996 S.K. Venkatesan DMK 53563 49.79% S.D. U. Kamchand ADMK 10593
1991 P. Chockalingam ADMK 53752 54.11% S. D. Ogamchand TMK 18403
1989 S. D. Ugamchand ADK(J) 38704 41.93% C. Arumugam DMK 3508
1984 C. Arumugam DMK 40105 46.21% Sachuthanandam INC 2360
1980 S. D. Ugamchand AIADMK 46922 56.84% C. Arumugam DMK 11809
1977 C. Arumugam DMK 26977 36.08% S. D. Ugamchand INC 7332
1971 M. Gopal DMK 47126 64.48% P. Appavoo INC 22638
1967 M. Gopal DMK 47772 68.88% P. Appavoo INC 27209
1962 Ekambara Mudaliar INC 17314 44.28% Govindaswamy Naidu SWA 6547
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Affidavit Details

Myneta.info · ADR
Education
10th Pass
Total Assets
₹1,67,84,692 ~ 1 Crore+
Liabilities
₹18,57,994 ~ 18 Lacs+
Criminal Cases
✓ Nil
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Key Facts

Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Chief Minister
C. Joseph Vijay — TVK (Perambur, AC #12)
Govt Strength
TVK — 108 seats · Majority 116 · Assembly 230
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⚡ Quick Facts
PartyTVK
ConstituencySaidapet
AC No.#23
DistrictChennai
Votes81,205
Margin28,514
Vote Share50.63%
Turnout78.57%
Electors204,146
StatusActive MLA
🏛️ Assembly Context
Assembly17th TN Assembly
CMC. Joseph Vijay
SpeakerJ. C. D. Prabhakar
TVK Seats108
Strength227 (7 vacant)
Majority114
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