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178 . Gandarvakkottai SC
The Gandarvakkottai assembly constituency (AC #178) is part of the Pudukkottai 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.
10 candidates are in the fray this year, including 1 woman candidate and the sitting MLA M. Chinnadurai (CPI(M)). The constituency has 1,94,732 registered electors (98,028 male · 96,695 female · 9 third gender).
Total Electors1,94,732
Male Electors98,028
Female Electors96,695
Third Gender9
Total Candidates10
Women Candidates1
Alliance Breakdown — Gandarvakkottai
Independents
Candidates6
PartiesIND
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesBJP
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesCPI(M)
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 10 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. ChinnaduraiIncumbent | CPI(M) | SPA | Male | 59 |
| 2 | C. Uthayakumar | BJP | NDA | Male | 54 |
| 3 | N. Subramanian | TVK | TVK | Male | 72 |
| 4 | Nathiya | NTK | NTK | Female | 35 |
| 5 | Dhanarasu | IND | IND | Male | 59 |
| 6 | M. Lakshmanan | IND | IND | Male | 46 |
| 7 | N. Senthilkumar | IND | IND | Male | 53 |
| 8 | P. Sasikumar | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 9 | S. Arunkumar | IND | IND | Male | 30 |
| 10 | T. Murugesan | IND | IND | Male | 45 |