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67 . Arani
The Arani assembly constituency (AC #67) is part of the Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu and is going to polls on 23 April 2026 as part of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election. Counting of votes will be on 2 May 2026.
24 candidates are in the fray this year, including 9 women candidates. The constituency has 2,53,022 registered electors (1,23,335 male · 1,29,650 female · 37 third gender).
Total Electors2,53,022
Male Electors1,23,335
Female Electors1,29,650
Third Gender37
Total Candidates24
Women Candidates9
Alliance Breakdown — Arani
Independents
Candidates15
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates4
PartiesSMNK, VTVTK, TPMK, TAVK
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAJPK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 24 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahalakshmi Govarthanan | DMK | SPA | Female | 44 |
| 2 | L. Jayasudha | AIADMK | NDA | Female | 51 |
| 3 | D. Venkatesh Kumar | TVK | TVK | Male | 49 |
| 4 | R. Dhavamani | NTK | NTK | Female | 34 |
| 5 | V. Kalaimani | AJPK | PMKR | Male | 45 |
| 6 | D. Tamilmannan | SMNK | OTH | Male | 65 |
| 7 | E. Selvakotti | VTVTK | OTH | Male | 46 |
| 8 | S. Ganapathy | TPMK | OTH | Male | 34 |
| 9 | S. Suresh | TAVK | OTH | Male | 36 |
| 10 | A. Vinoth | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 11 | C. Silambarasan | IND | IND | Male | 36 |
| 12 | E. Jayanthi | IND | IND | Female | 52 |
| 13 | G. Mahalakshmi | IND | IND | Female | 37 |
| 14 | G. Mahalakshmi | IND | IND | Female | 37 |
| 15 | G. Sethurama Sasthri | IND | IND | Male | 46 |
| 16 | M. Dhamotharan | IND | IND | Male | 44 |
| 17 | M. Jayanthi | IND | IND | Female | 52 |
| 18 | P. Venkatesan | IND | IND | Male | 42 |
| 19 | S. Baskaran | IND | IND | Male | 47 |
| 20 | S. Sakthivel | IND | IND | Male | 38 |
| 21 | S. Saravanan | IND | IND | Male | 52 |
| 22 | S. Sudha | IND | IND | Female | 41 |
| 23 | V. Ammu | IND | IND | Female | 52 |
| 24 | V. Ekambaram | IND | IND | Male | 47 |