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156 . Kurinjipadi
The Kurinjipadi assembly constituency (AC #156) is part of the Cuddalore 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.
11 candidates are in the fray this year, including 2 women candidates and the sitting MLA M.R.K. Panneerselvam (DMK). The constituency has 2,36,297 registered electors (1,16,013 male · 1,20,238 female · 46 third gender).
Total Electors2,36,297
Male Electors1,16,013
Female Electors1,20,238
Third Gender46
Total Candidates11
Women Candidates2
Alliance Breakdown — Kurinjipadi
Independents
Candidates5
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates2
PartiesBSP, TAVK
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 11 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.R.K. PanneerselvamIncumbent | DMK | SPA | Male | 68 |
| 2 | A. Bhuvanenthiran | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 60 |
| 3 | D. Rajkumar | TVK | TVK | Male | 40 |
| 4 | Kavitha Renganathan | NTK | NTK | Female | 48 |
| 5 | M. Kanagaraj | BSP | OTH | Male | 36 |
| 6 | T. Kannan | TAVK | OTH | Male | 49 |
| 7 | A.C.T. Dhanakesavamoorthy | IND | IND | Male | 57 |
| 8 | N. Muthazhagan | IND | IND | Male | 55 |
| 9 | R. Arumugam | IND | IND | Male | 50 |
| 10 | R. Manimala | IND | IND | Female | 48 |
| 11 | R. Srinivasan | IND | IND | Male | 52 |