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🏛️ District Administration
Official 2026
District Collector
R. Brindha Devi IAS
District In-Charge Minister
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Portfolio: Transport
Constituency: Salem South
Assigned via GO, 3 June 2026 · CM Vijay Cabinet
👮 Key District Officials
2026
Superintendent of Police
S. Annamalai IPS (Commissioner)
Chief Medical & Health Officer
Dr. K. Kandasamy
Regional Transport Officer
V. Ramasamy
District Education Officer
Dr. P. Muthamizh
District Revenue Administration
Corporation Commissioner: R. Sakthivel
11
Assembly Seats
4
TVK
0
SPA
7
AIADMK+
7
MLAs w/ Cases
3,482,056
Population (2011 Census (district))
5,245 km²
Area
🏅 Salem — Known For
Steel City, Yercaud hill station, textile & sago processing, Mettur hydro dam
🏙️ District Admin Units
Official Data
Revenue
5Divisions
18Taluks
1244Revenue Villages
Development
18Blocks
686Panchayat Villages
Local Bodies
1Corporation
6Municipalities
15Town Panchayats
Constituencies
11Assembly Segments
4Parliament Segments
📍 Tourist & Heritage Places
Salem
📍 Yercaud Hill Station
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📍 Shevaroy Temple, Yercaud
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📍 Mettur Dam (Stanley Reservoir)
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📍 Tharamangalam Rock Fort Temple
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📍 Killiyur Falls, Yercaud
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👥 All 11 MLAs — 2026 Final Results
Salem
Nallathambi A.
Gangavalli · AC 81
Margin: 14,404
⚠ 3 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Jayasankaran A.P.
Attur · AC 82
Margin: 15,318
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Usharani P.
Yercaud · AC 83
Margin: 2,189
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Mani R.
Omalur · AC 84
Margin: 14,539
⚠ 3 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Venkatachalam G.
Mettur · AC 85
Margin: 19,105
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Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Edappadi · AC 86
Margin: 98,110
⚠ 5 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Vetrivel S.
Sankari · AC 87
Margin: 9,517
⚠ 2 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Lakshmanan S.
Salem (West) · AC 88
Margin: 74,867
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Sivakumar K.
Salem (North) · AC 89
Margin: 14,034
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban A.
Salem (South) · AC 90
Margin: 33,369
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Palanivel M.S.
Veerapandi · AC 91
Margin: 4,071
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Data: Election Commission of India ·
ADR India ·
MyNeta.info ·
TN Assembly ·
Pop: 2011 Census (district) · Updated 15 Jun 2026