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🏛️ District Administration
Official 2026
District Collector
D. Baskaran IAS
District In-Charge Minister
V. Gandhiraj
Portfolio: Co-operation
Constituency: Arakkonam
Assigned via GO, 3 June 2026 · CM Vijay Cabinet
👮 Key District Officials
2026
Superintendent of Police
G. Ramprakash IPS
Chief Medical & Health Officer
Dr. V. Manoharan
Regional Transport Officer
T. Vijayakumar
District Education Officer
S. Chandra
District Revenue Administration
R. Mani
4
Assembly Seats
3
TVK
0
SPA
1
AIADMK+
2
MLAs w/ Cases
1,210,277
Population (2011 Census)
2,189 km²
Area
🏅 Ranipet — Known For
Leather tanning & footwear (3rd largest in India), SIPCOT chemical estate, Arcot heritage
🏙️ District Admin Units
Official Data
Revenue
2Divisions
5Taluks
470Revenue Villages
Development
5Blocks
254Panchayat Villages
Local Bodies
4Municipalities
3Town Panchayats
Constituencies
4Assembly Segments
1Parliament Segments
📍 Tourist & Heritage Places
Ranipet
📍 Arcot Fort Ruins
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📍 Walajapet Darbar Hall
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📍 Arakkonam Railway Junction
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👥 All 4 MLAs — 2026 Final Results
Ranipet
V. Gandhiraj
Arakkonam · AC 38
Margin: 23,121
⚠ 2 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
G. Kapil
Sholingur · AC 39
Margin: 5,686
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Thahira
Ranipet · AC 41
Margin: 5,787
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
S.M. Sukumar
Arcot · AC 42
Margin: 42,720
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Data: Election Commission of India ·
ADR India ·
MyNeta.info ·
TN Assembly ·
Pop: 2011 Census · Updated 15 Jun 2026