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Deposit Forfeiture in TN Assembly Polls
May 10 , 2026
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- In the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections held on April 23, 2026 4,032 candidates contested across the State.
- A total of 3,352 candidates lost their election deposit for failing to secure one-sixth of the valid votes polled in their constituencies.
- In the Karur constituency, 76 out of 79 candidates forfeited their deposits.
- Candidates of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) lost deposits in 19 constituencies.
- Candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost deposits in five constituencies.
- The Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) lost deposits in all 234 constituencies it contested.
- The Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) did not lose deposits in any contested constituency.
- The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) retained deposits in all 233 constituencies it contested.
- Among independent candidates, 2,208 candidates forfeited their deposits, while only one independent candidate retained the deposit.
- According to the Election Commission of India, the overall voter turnout in Tamil Nadu was 86.03%.
- Excluding postal ballots, the polling percentage stood at 85.01%.
- Of the 108 winning TVK candidates, 13 were women.
- Among the 47 winning All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidates, six were women.
- The only winning candidate of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) was a woman.
- One winning candidate each from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], Indian National Congress, and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) was a woman.
- No women candidates won from the Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (CPI), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK).
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