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40 . Katpadi
The Katpadi assembly constituency (AC #40) is part of the Vellore 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 and the sitting MLA Duraimurugan (DMK). The constituency has 2,25,809 registered electors (1,08,863 male · 1,16,914 female · 32 third gender).
Total Electors2,25,809
Male Electors1,08,863
Female Electors1,16,914
Third Gender32
Total Candidates15
Women Candidates1
Alliance Breakdown — Katpadi
Independents
Candidates8
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates2
PartiesBSP, IDMK
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAIPTMMK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 15 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DuraimuruganIncumbent | DMK | SPA | Male | — |
| 2 | V. Ramu | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 53 |
| 3 | M. Sudhakar | TVK | TVK | Male | 52 |
| 4 | S. Thirukkumaran | NTK | NTK | Male | 49 |
| 5 | V. Chandran | AIPTMMK | PMKR | Male | 73 |
| 6 | J. Ramesh | BSP | OTH | Male | 53 |
| 7 | P. Ganesan | IDMK | OTH | Male | 45 |
| 8 | D. Ramu | IND | IND | Male | 54 |
| 9 | D. Saravanan | IND | IND | Male | 47 |
| 10 | Dhananchezhiyan | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 11 | Dhanasekar | IND | IND | Male | 53 |
| 12 | M. Suthakar | IND | IND | Male | 44 |
| 13 | S. Balaji | IND | IND | Male | 32 |
| 14 | S. Raman | IND | IND | Male | 70 |
| 15 | W. Indu | IND | IND | Female | 31 |