Voter Turnout Reaches 17.46% in Rishivandiyam Constituency by 9 AM
17.46% Voter Turnout At Rishivandiyam Assembly Constituency Till 9:00AM
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As of 9:00 AM on April 23, 2026, the voter turnout in Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency, located in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, was 17.46%. This is slightly below the state-wide average of 17.69% for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
- 01Voter turnout in Rishivandiyam is 17.46% as of 9 AM.
- 02State-wide voter turnout in Tamil Nadu is approximately 17.69%.
- 03Rishivandiyam constituency has 2,70,541 eligible voters.
- 04Karthikeyan K from DMK won the previous election in 2021.
- 05Historical voter turnout in Rishivandiyam has been over 80% in past elections.
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The estimated voter turnout in the Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency, situated in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu, was 17.46% by 9:00 AM on April 23, 2026. This figure is slightly lower than the state-wide average of 17.69% reported by the Election Commission of India for the ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The constituency has a total of 2,70,541 eligible voters, comprising 1,35,292 males, 1,35,198 females, and 51 individuals of the third gender. In previous elections, Rishivandiyam saw voter turnouts of 80.18% in 2021, 80.5% in 2016, and 82.88% in 2011. Karthikeyan K from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party won the last election in 2021 by a margin of 41,728 votes against his AIADMK rival. The Rishivandiyam constituency is part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency and is categorized as a general reservation seat.
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The low voter turnout may indicate a lack of engagement or interest among the electorate in Rishivandiyam, which could affect the overall election results and the representation of the constituency.
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