Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Gender: Male • Born: 1954 (Age ~72)
Political Profile & Track Record
Candidate representing AIADMK in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election for constituency #86 (Edappadi).
Complete Electoral Track Record (7 Contested • 6 Won)
Public Archive Track Record| Year | Election & Level | Constituency Contested | Party Affiliation | Alliance | Votes Secured | Vote % | Outcome & Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
Vidhan Sabha
|
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu) | AIADMK | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 144,838 | 59.73% |
WON (+98,110)
|
| 2021 |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Sabha
|
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu) | AIADMK | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 163,154 | 65.97% |
WON (+93,802)
|
| 2016 |
15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Sabha
|
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu) | AIADMK | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 98,703 | 43.74% |
WON (+42,022)
|
| 2011 |
14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Sabha
|
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu) | AIADMK | Independent | 104,586 | 52.50% |
WON (+34,738)
|
| 2006 |
13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Sabha
|
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu) | AIADMK | Independent | 67,854 | 42.00% | Rank #2 (Lost) |
| 1991 |
10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Sabha
|
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu) | AIADMK | Independent | 75,143 | 52.50% |
WON (+41,266)
|
| 1989 |
9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Sabha
|
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu) | AIADMK | Independent | 30,094 | 52.50% |
WON (+1,364)
|
Video Analysis & News Coverage for Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Thanthi TV Field Dispatch: Dharapuram Election Fever Peaks as Star Campaigners Descend on Weaving Capital
Thanthi TV on-the-ground report captures the escalating campaign pitch in Dharapuram as AIADMK, DMK, TVK, and NTK mount massive street-corner meetings on the final weekend before by-poll polling day.
Read Analysis →Thanthi TV Live: Edappadi K. Palaniswami Fiery Rally in Dharapuram: "AIADMK Built Every Canal in Kongu Belt
Thanthi TV live feed of AIADMK General Secretary EPS addressing a packed rally in Dharapuram, invoking party stalwart MGR and Jayalalithaa, while promising to expand free power to 1,500 units for powerloom operators.
Read Analysis →Polimer News Special: AIADMK Leadership Grassroots Padyatra & Booth Management in Dharapuram SC Seat
Polimer News provides an inside look at AIADMK's formidable booth-level electoral machinery, detailing how page-in-charges and women wing functionaries are systematically contacting every household in Dharapuram.
Read Analysis →News18 Sollathigaram: High Stakes Battle in Dharapuram - Can Kongu Bastion Deliver a Historic Verdict?
The flagship prime-time debate show Sollathigaram analyzes the socio-political undercurrents in Dharapuram, discussing how caste balances, textile trade unions, and alliance arithmetic will decide the outcome.
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