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Rakesh R
AC #79 · Kallakurichi District

Rakesh R

Sankarapuram Assembly Constituency
ADMK — All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ✓ Won · 2026 📅 23 Apr 2026 AC #79
80,250Votes
3,440Margin
34.07%Vote Share
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2026 Election Result · ECI

AC #79
80,250 Total Votes · Sankarapuram · 23 April 2026
Rakesh R (ADMK)34.07%
Winning Margin
3,440
Turnout
88.56%
Top Candidates
1
Rakesh R
ADMK — All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
80,250
2
Udhayasuriyan T
DMK
76,810
3
Jagadesan A
TVK
67,624
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Personal Profile

Full Name
Rakesh R
Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK)
Constituency
Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi
Assembly No.
AC #79 of 234
District
Kallakurichi
Elected
23 April 2026 · First Term
Status
✓ Active MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly
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2026 Election — Complete Data

ECI Official
80,250Votes Won
3,440Margin
34.07%Vote Share
88.56%Turnout
EVM Votes
79,369
Postal Votes
881
Total Votes Cast
235,528
Candidates
23 candidates contested
Runner-Up
Udhayasuriyan T (DMK) — 76,810 votes
3rd Place
Jagadesan A (TVK) — 67,624 votes
ECI Source
↗ ECI Official Results
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Constituency Profile

265,951Total Electors
131,507Male Electors
134,400Female Electors
District
Kallakurichi
Male / Female
49.4% Male · 50.6% Female
Voter Turnout
88.56%
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Political History — This Constituency

Past Results
2021 Winner
T. Udhayasuriyan DMK
2016 Winner
Udhayasuriyan T DMK
Seat Change 2021→2026
Seat changed hands in 2026
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Constituency Election History — Sankarapuram

1962–2026
DMK 5AIADMK 3CPI(M) 3INC 2ADMK 1CPI 1wins · 15 elections
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote %Runner-upPartyMargin
2026 R. Rakesh ADMK 80250 34.07% T. Udhayasuriyan DMK 3440
2021 T. Udhayasuriyan DMK 121186 56.16% Dr. G. Raja PMK 45963
2016 Udhayasuriyan T DMK 90920 44.72% Mohan P ADMK 14528
2011 Mohan P AIADMK 87522 51.24% T. Udhayasuriyan DMK 12198
2006 P. Dillibabu CPI(M) 71030 45.70% K. Govindasamy VCK 13693
2001 V. Krishnamoorthy CPI 70433 53.04% D. Periyasamy DMK 33479
1996 Vedammal DMK 70561 55.59% J. Natesan INC 36403
1991 P. Abaranji INC 66636 58.56% P.V. Kariyamal PMK 42464
1989 M. Annamalai CPI(M) 28324 31.68% A. Anbazhagan ADK(J) 1877
1984 R. Rajamanickam AIADMK 60106 66.96% Annamalai M. CPI(M) 32307
1980 Sabapathy. C. AIADMK 40009 57.66% Natesan. T. V. INC 12608
1977 M. Annamalai CPI(M) 20042 34.69% K. Surattaiyan JP 7572
1971 N. Manickkam DMK 33298 52.36% P. K. C. Muthuswami INC 3007
1967 P. K. C. Muthusamy INC 27913 49.2% N. Manickam DMK 1343
1962 V. R. Periannan DMK 27728 53.39% P. B. K. Thiagaraja Reddiar INC 3523
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Affidavit Details

Myneta.info · ADR
Education
Graduate
Total Assets
₹61,40,400 ~ 61 Lacs+
Liabilities
₹0 ~
Criminal Cases
⚠ 1 Case declared
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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
PartyADMK
ConstituencySankarapuram
AC No.#79
DistrictKallakurichi
Votes80,250
Margin3,440
Vote Share34.07%
Turnout88.56%
Electors265,951
StatusActive MLA
🏛️ Assembly Context
Assembly17th TN Assembly
CMC. Joseph Vijay
SpeakerJ. C. D. Prabhakar
TVK Seats108
Strength227 (7 vacant)
Majority114
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