Dr.Ravi.M.S of TVK won the Ponneri Assembly constituency (Thiruvallur district, Chennai & Suburbs) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 48.69% of 226,819 votes cast. The winning margin over Durai Chandrasekar (INC) was 55,768 votes, or 24.59 percentage points. The seat flipped from INC to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
48.69%
Winner vote share
55,768
Margin (24.59%)
INC → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Ponneri 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Ravi.M.S Winner | TVK | 110,439 | 48.69% |
| 2 | Durai Chandrasekar 2nd | INC | 54,671 | 24.1% |
| 3 | Balaraman.P | ADMK | 51,468 | 22.69% |
| 4 | Rajathi.M | NTK | 6,676 | 2.94% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 865 | 0.38% |
| 6 | Santhoshkumar.J | Bahujan Samaj Party | 615 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Malathi.S | Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi | 371 | 0.16% |
| 8 | Ashok Priyadarshan | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 366 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Raja.S | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | 299 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Rajasekar.J | IND | 289 | 0.13% |
| 11 | Nagaiyan.G | IND | 232 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Venkatesan.S | IND | 203 | 0.09% |
| 13 | Kotteeswaran. K | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 166 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Barathiraja.K | IND | 159 | 0.07% |
How Ponneri compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DURAI. CHANDRASEKAR | INC | 44.94% |
| 2026 | DR.RAVI.M.S | TVK | 48.69% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of +3.75 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.