Sankarapuram election results 2026: AIADMK's Rakesh R wins against DMK's Udhayasuriyan T

Mettur Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu's Salem district has seen close electoral contests, with AIADMK's Semmalai S winning in 2016 by a margin of 6,282 votes. Previously, DMDK's Parthiban S R secured victory in 2011 by a narrow 2,594 votes. The constituency's history shows shifting political preferences, with PMK and AIADMK also having held the seat.