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86 . Edappadi
The Edappadi assembly constituency (AC #86) is part of the Salem 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.
15 candidates are in the fray this year, including 1 woman candidate. The constituency has 2,74,054 registered electors (1,38,709 male · 1,35,316 female · 29 third gender).
Total Electors2,74,054
Male Electors1,38,709
Female Electors1,35,316
Third Gender29
Total Candidates15
Women Candidates1
Alliance Breakdown — Edappadi
Independents
Candidates9
PartiesIND
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesIND
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
Other Parties
Candidates1
PartiesTAVK
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAIPTMMK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
All 15 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Kasi | DMK | SPA | Male | 66 |
| 2 | K. Edappadi Palaniswami | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 72 |
| 3 | K. Premkumar | IND | TVK | Male | 43 |
| 4 | A. Priyadharshini | NTK | NTK | Female | 37 |
| 5 | L. Suresh | AIPTMMK | PMKR | Male | 54 |
| 6 | V. Govindaraj | TAVK | OTH | Male | 36 |
| 7 | C. Murugan | IND | IND | Male | 47 |
| 8 | K. Raja | IND | IND | Male | 65 |
| 9 | M. Kumaresan | IND | IND | Male | 70 |
| 10 | M. Student'S Friend Murugan | IND | IND | Male | 37 |
| 11 | P. Elumalai | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 12 | P. Iyyappan Perumal | IND | IND | Male | 41 |
| 13 | P. Subramani | IND | IND | Male | 42 |
| 14 | P. Thulasimani | IND | IND | Male | 38 |
| 15 | S. Sakthivel | IND | IND | Male | 57 |