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231 . Colachal
The Colachal assembly constituency (AC #231) is part of the Kanniyakumari 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.
13 candidates are in the fray this year, including 2 women candidates. The constituency has 2,63,448 registered electors (1,31,885 male · 1,31,562 female · 1 third gender).
Total Electors2,63,448
Male Electors1,31,885
Female Electors1,31,562
Third Gender1
Total Candidates13
Women Candidates2
Alliance Breakdown — Colachal
Other Parties
Candidates5
PartiesBSP, TAVK, TPMK, NIP, CPI(ML)
Independents
Candidates3
PartiesIND
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesBJP
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAIPTMMK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesINC
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 13 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tharahai Cuthbert | INC | SPA | Female | 51 |
| 2 | T. Sivakumar | BJP | NDA | Male | 51 |
| 3 | Prem Alex Lawrence | TVK | TVK | Male | 42 |
| 4 | L. Ancy Shoba Rani | NTK | NTK | Female | 38 |
| 5 | S. Christ Miller | AIPTMMK | PMKR | Male | 61 |
| 6 | C. Rajasingh | BSP | OTH | Male | 57 |
| 7 | M. Murali | TAVK | OTH | Male | 55 |
| 8 | N. Ganesh | TPMK | OTH | Male | 41 |
| 9 | R. Koil Raj | NIP | OTH | Male | 34 |
| 10 | S.M. Anthony Muthu | CPI(ML) | OTH | Male | 61 |
| 11 | K. Antony Alankaram | IND | IND | Male | 65 |
| 12 | M. Saravanan | IND | IND | Male | 47 |
| 13 | M. Selvaraj | IND | IND | Male | 55 |