Choice of political candidates, over the last three decades, by the electorate has thrown up surprises in the Kangayam Assembly segment that has been witnessing rapid economic strides owing to diverse industrial activities in the main town, as also agriculture in the hinterland. Candidates of the principal Dravidian parties, DMK and AIADMK, locked horns after a gap of 20 years in the Kangayam General Assembly constituency in the 2021 elections, in which M.P. Saminathan, Minister for Information and Publicity, won by a margin of 7,331 votes over his nearest rival A.S. Ramalingam of AIADMK. His victory accounted for a margin of 7.78 percentage points. Published – March 27, 2026 08:14 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation IPL matches: KSCA assures of free passes to legislators Konkan Railway holds seminar on level-crossing gates safety