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NEET UG topper Venkatpathi Velayutham rejects AIIMS Delhi seat for JIPMER Puducherry.
- •Venkatpathi Velayutham from Tamil Nadu secured the 12th rank in NEET UG 2026 with 705 marks out of 720 and topped his state.
- •He is the only candidate among the top 25 rankers of NEET UG 2026 who chose not to take admission in AIIMS Delhi.
- •He preferred JIPMER Puducherry due to its excellent clinical exposure, location preference in South India, and cardiology aspirations.
- •Coming from a medical family, his father Dr. V.V. Anson Ramachandranath is a surgeon and mother Dr. T. Punithavathy is a psychiatrist.
- •MCC has implemented strict counseling rules to prevent seat blocking and ensure transparency in the admission process.
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Venkatpathi Velayutham secured the 12th rank in NEET UG 2026 with 705 marks out of 720, becoming the topper of Tamil Nadu. Despite being eligible for AIIMS Delhi, he chose to take admission in JIPMER Puducherry due to its clinical exposure, location in South India, and family priorities.
Venkatpathi Velayutham comes from a medical background as both of his parents are doctors. His father, Dr. V.V. Anson Ramachandranath, works as an orthopedic surgeon in Villupuram, while his mother, Dr. T. Punithavathy, is a psychiatrist.
To prevent students from blocking seats in both the All India Quota and State Quota, the Medical Counseling Committee released data on students who already secured seats in earlier rounds. The committee directed states to exclude these candidates from subsequent counseling rounds, and registrations for the stray vacancy round have commenced.
