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229 . Kanniyakumari
The Kanniyakumari assembly constituency (AC #229) 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.
14 candidates are in the fray this year, including 1 woman candidate. The constituency has 2,86,968 registered electors (1,41,230 male · 1,45,643 female · 95 third gender).
Total Electors2,86,968
Male Electors1,41,230
Female Electors1,45,643
Third Gender95
Total Candidates14
Women Candidates1
Alliance Breakdown — Kanniyakumari
Independents
Candidates6
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates4
PartiesNIP, TAVK, TPMK, CPIML Red Star
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 14 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Mahesh | DMK | SPA | Male | 60 |
| 2 | N. Thalavai Sundaram | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 67 |
| 3 | S.R. Madhavan | TVK | TVK | Male | 47 |
| 4 | Maria Jennifer | NTK | NTK | Female | 44 |
| 5 | C. Sivalingam | NIP | OTH | Male | 32 |
| 6 | J. Reagon Anto | TAVK | OTH | Male | 35 |
| 7 | K. Srikrishnakumar | TPMK | OTH | Male | 31 |
| 8 | M. Manavai Kannan | CPIML Red Star | OTH | Male | 39 |
| 9 | C. Ramakrishnan | IND | IND | Male | 53 |
| 10 | David Sahaya Bascar | IND | IND | Male | 56 |
| 11 | R. Sudhagar | IND | IND | Male | 43 |
| 12 | S. Rajan | IND | IND | Male | 39 |
| 13 | S. Thanuneelan | IND | IND | Male | 31 |
| 14 | T. Kanagaraj | IND | IND | Male | 67 |