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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 15:52:24 IST
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Saidapet Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK’s Arul Prakasam M wins by 28,514 vote margin
Kumaran. G.P (Bahujan Samaj Party), Subramanian. Ma (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Srividya. G (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Arul Prakasam. M (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Senthamizhan. G (Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam), Soundararajan. N (Naam Indiar Party), Parthiban. S (MGR Makkal Katchi), Anand. S (Independent), Kandhasamy. R (Alias) Babu (Independent), Prasad. N (Independent), Prithviraj. A (Independent), Yogaprakash. B (Independent), Raja. R (Independent), Valarmathi. P (Independent), and Gingston. M (Independent) — 15 candidates contesting from Saidapet in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Saidapet is a General constituency. In 2021, Subramanian. Ma of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat. The 2016 winner was Subramanian Ma of the DMK. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Saidapet in 2026.
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09:25 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Assembly Election Results 2026: How is Soundararajan. N faring? Watching the Saidapet count
Soundararajan. N, contesting on a Naam Indiar Party ticket, is one of 15 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Saidapet May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
09:15 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result: DMK incumbent Subramanian. Ma in the contest
In the Saidapet assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, the counting is underway with DMK's Subramanian. Ma, the sitting legislator from this seat, among those in the fray. The 66-year-old professionally qualified incumbent is contesting on a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ticket and carries one criminal case on record. With vote tallies still coming in, Saidapet remains one of the seats to watch as counting progresses across Tamil Nadu.
09:15 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results: How Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is positioned in Saidapet
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has fielded Arul Prakasam. M in Saidapet. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
09:05 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: The journey from ballot box to result in Saidapet
Votes cast in Saidapet during polling are now being officially counted. As the rounds progress, cumulative tallies will build toward the final result that will formally decide the winner of this constituency in 2026.
09:04 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results 2026: Counting Underway in Tamil Nadu
The vote count is currently underway in the Saidapet constituency in Tamil Nadu. DMK's Subramanian. Ma, the incumbent MLA, is seeking to hold onto his seat. Also in the running are independent candidate Kandhasamy. R (Alias) Babu and Naam Indiar Party's Soundararajan. N. At this point in the counting, Subramanian. Ma is positioned third among the leading candidates.
08:55 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: The verdict is building — round by round in Saidapet
With the count now under way in Saidapet, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.
08:45 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results: Independents in the fray: Saidapet's non-party contestants
8 independent candidates are also in the fray in Saidapet — including Anand. S, Kandhasamy. R (Alias) Babu, Prasad. N and 5 others. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.
08:35 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results 2026: Final declaration: what happens when Saidapet's count concludes
When the final count is completed and the result declared in Saidapet, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Saidapet.
08:25 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: Saidapet in focus on Tamil Nadu's counting day
Counting day in Tamil Nadu brings results from 234 constituencies, and Saidapet is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.
08:21 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates
Counting of votes begins; DMK's Ma. Subramanian and TVK's M. Arulprakasham are contesting for this seat among others
08:15 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: The counting centre in focus as tallies build
At the designated counting centre for Saidapet, votes cast on polling day are being processed round by round. Each successive round adds to the cumulative tallies of all contestants until the final result is declared.
08:05 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Assembly Election Results 2026: All candidates and parties watching the count
Candidates representing BSP, DMK, NTK, TVK, AMMK, NIDP, MGRMK, IND are contesting in Saidapet and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.
07:55 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results 2026: 15 candidates in the count May 4
Key candidates contesting in Saidapet include Kumaran. G.P (BSP), Subramanian. Ma (DMK), Srividya. G (NTK), and Arul Prakasam. M (TVK) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.
07:45 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: State-wide trends and what Saidapet adds to the picture
As Tamil Nadu's counting day unfolds, results from all 234 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Saidapet's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.
07:35 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: Saidapet's final tally — what it will reveal
The votes being counted in Saidapet May 4 will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.
07:25 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results: Saidapet's result adds to Tamil Nadu's state-wide picture
As counting progresses across Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies, Saidapet's result will add to the state-wide picture. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as it builds through the day.
07:15 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results: Bahujan Samaj Party's stake in May 4 Saidapet count
The Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded Kumaran. G.P in Saidapet. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
07:05 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results: What a lead in May 4 count will mean
As counting progresses in Saidapet, an early lead does not guarantee the final result — the full picture will only emerge as later rounds are counted and the definitive tally is declared.
06:55 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Saidapet count is evolving
As counting progresses in Saidapet, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Subramanian. Ma of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.
06:45 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: Tracking the count: round-wise updates from Saidapet
As counting advances in Saidapet, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 15 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.
06:35 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: Arul Prakasam. M's TVK tally being counted in Saidapet
Arul Prakasam. M, contesting on a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ticket, is one of 15 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Saidapet May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:25 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Elections 2026: Senthamizhan. G (AMMK) awaits the round-wise verdict
Senthamizhan. G, contesting on a Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam ticket, is one of 15 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Saidapet May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:15 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Result 2026: Making sense of the count as it progresses in Saidapet
In Saidapet, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.
06:05 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Election Results 2026: The count builds round by round in Saidapet
Votes cast in Saidapet are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Each successive round will add to the picture of how the final margin is forming in Saidapet.
05:55 (IST) May 04
Saidapet Assembly Election Results 2026: One of 234: how Saidapet contributes to Tamil Nadu's tally
Tamil Nadu's Assembly has 234 constituencies, and Saidapet's result will be one of the data points shaping the overall state tally May 4. Round-wise updates from this seat will add to the broader picture emerging across the state.
Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Saidapet is a General constituency in Tamil Nadu. 15 candidates are contesting in 2026: Kumaran. G.P (Bahujan Samaj Party), Subramanian. Ma (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Srividya. G (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Arul Prakasam. M (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Senthamizhan. G (Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam), Soundararajan. N (Naam Indiar Party), Parthiban. S (MGR Makkal Katchi), Anand. S (Independent), Kandhasamy. R (Alias) Babu (Independent), Prasad. N (Independent), Prithviraj. A (Independent), Yogaprakash. B (Independent), Raja. R (Independent), Valarmathi. P (Independent), and Gingston. M (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Subramanian. Ma of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won Saidapet. The runner-up was Saidai Duraisamy of the AIADMK. In 2016, Subramanian Ma of the DMK had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Saidapet will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Tamil Nadu's state-wide tally across its 234 Assembly segments.
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