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193 . Madurai Central
The Madurai Central assembly constituency (AC #193) is part of the Madurai 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.
12 candidates are in the fray this year, including 0 women candidates and the sitting MLA Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (DMK). The constituency has 1,96,856 registered electors (95,632 male · 1,01,198 female · 26 third gender).
Total Electors1,96,856
Male Electors95,632
Female Electors1,01,198
Third Gender26
Total Candidates12
Women Candidates0
Alliance Breakdown — Madurai Central
Independents
Candidates6
PartiesIND
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
Other Parties
Candidates1
PartiesBSP
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAIPTMMK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 12 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palanivel Thiaga RajanIncumbent | DMK | SPA | Male | 60 |
| 2 | C. Sundar | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 58 |
| 3 | Madhar Badhurudeen | TVK | TVK | Male | 42 |
| 4 | K. Abdul Hakeem | NTK | NTK | Male | 39 |
| 5 | P. Sakkaravarthy | AIPTMMK | PMKR | Male | 65 |
| 6 | T. Ramar Pandi | BSP | OTH | Male | 41 |
| 7 | Manivannan | IND | IND | Male | 50 |
| 8 | R. Rajendran | IND | IND | Male | 42 |
| 9 | Saleem | IND | IND | Male | 53 |
| 10 | T. Guru Karthick | IND | IND | Male | 29 |
| 11 | V. Avadainathan | IND | IND | Male | 72 |
| 12 | V. Sivaperumal | IND | IND | Male | 43 |