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221 . Kadayanallur
The Kadayanallur assembly constituency (AC #221) is part of the Tenkasi 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.
22 candidates are in the fray this year, including 4 women candidates and the sitting MLA C. Krishnamurali (AIADMK). The constituency has 2,67,517 registered electors (1,32,228 male · 1,35,272 female · 17 third gender).
Total Electors2,67,517
Male Electors1,32,228
Female Electors1,35,272
Third Gender17
Total Candidates22
Women Candidates4
Alliance Breakdown — Kadayanallur
Independents
Candidates13
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates4
PartiesTAVK, PT, NIP, BSP
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAJPK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 22 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.M. Rajendran | DMK | SPA | Male | 61 |
| 2 | C. KrishnamuraliIncumbent | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 44 |
| 3 | R.K. Abdul Jaleel | TVK | TVK | Male | 45 |
| 4 | Abubacker Siddheeq | NTK | NTK | Male | 27 |
| 5 | B.S. Rajan | AJPK | PMKR | Male | — |
| 6 | A. Shahin Fathima | TAVK | OTH | Female | 31 |
| 7 | R. Kavitha | PT | OTH | Female | 39 |
| 8 | S. Sureshkumar | NIP | OTH | Male | 52 |
| 9 | T. Maheshkumar | BSP | OTH | Male | 35 |
| 10 | A. Lakshmi | IND | IND | Female | 35 |
| 11 | K. Esakki | IND | IND | Male | 35 |
| 12 | K. Esakki Pandi | IND | IND | Male | 42 |
| 13 | L. Nagarajan | IND | IND | Male | 29 |
| 14 | M. Arumugasamy | IND | IND | Male | 67 |
| 15 | M. Barisha Banu | IND | IND | Female | 29 |
| 16 | M. Ganesan | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 17 | P. Murugan | IND | IND | Male | 46 |
| 18 | P. Venkatesh | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 19 | S. Muruganantham | IND | IND | Male | 68 |
| 20 | S. Rajamaravan | IND | IND | Male | 42 |
| 21 | S. Seenivasan | IND | IND | Male | 38 |
| 22 | V. Parthipan | IND | IND | Male | 35 |