Ahmedabad Times

Bhavanisagar Meeting constituency is situated in Erode district of Tamil Nadu and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste class. In 2026 meeting polls, VP Tamilselvi emerged because the winner, with 72,391 votes, beating A Bannari of AIADMK with a margin of 4,569 votes. Bannari stood second within the contest with 67,822 votes whereas CPI’s PL Sundaram secured 63,107 votes. The constituency varieties a part of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency and represents a largely agrarian belt within the Kongu area. Elections right here have seen contests involving the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and the Communist Get together of India (CPI), reflecting various political influences within the constituency.Within the 2016 Meeting elections, the constituency had 2,39,778 electors, with 1,96,551 legitimate votes polled. AIADMK candidate S Eswaran secured victory with 83,006 votes, defeating DMK candidate R Sathya, who polled 69,902 votes. The margin of victory stood at 13,104 votes, giving the AIADMK a transparent win within the constituency.Earlier, within the 2011 Meeting elections, Bhavanisagar had 1,99,502 electors, with 1,63,511 legitimate votes recorded. Communist Get together of India (CPI) candidate P L Sundaram gained the seat with 82,890 votes, defeating DMK candidate R Logeswari, who secured 63,487 votes. The profitable margin stood at 19,403 votes, reflecting the affect of Left events within the constituency throughout that election cycle.Traditionally, the seat has alternated between totally different events. DMK candidate O Subramaniam gained the constituency in 2006, whereas AIADMK’s P Chithambaram secured victory in 2001, indicating that Bhavanisagar has skilled shifting voter preferences formed by alliance dynamics and broader political tendencies in Tamil Nadu.