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130 . Nilakkottai SC
The Nilakkottai assembly constituency (AC #130) is part of the Dindigul 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 3 women candidates and the sitting MLA S. Thenmozhi (AIADMK). The constituency has 2,19,077 registered electors (1,07,389 male · 1,11,673 female · 15 third gender).
Total Electors2,19,077
Male Electors1,07,389
Female Electors1,11,673
Third Gender15
Total Candidates15
Women Candidates3
Alliance Breakdown — Nilakkottai
Independents
Candidates8
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates2
PartiesBSP, PT
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 | S. Nagajothi | DMK | SPA | Female | 42 |
| 2 | S. ThenmozhiIncumbent | AIADMK | NDA | Female | 64 |
| 3 | R. Ayyanar | TVK | TVK | Male | 38 |
| 4 | D. Kailai Rajan | NTK | NTK | Male | 74 |
| 5 | G. Anbalagan | AIPTMMK | PMKR | Male | 74 |
| 6 | M. Rajalakshmi | BSP | OTH | Female | 34 |
| 7 | P. Sankar | PT | OTH | Male | — |
| 8 | A. Alappan | IND | IND | Male | — |
| 9 | Chellam | IND | IND | Male | 71 |
| 10 | M. Manoharan | IND | IND | Male | 61 |
| 11 | M. Vijayapandian | IND | IND | Male | — |
| 12 | N. Perumal | IND | IND | Male | 73 |
| 13 | P. Manikandan | IND | IND | Male | 46 |
| 14 | P. Selvam | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 15 | S. Karuppaiah | IND | IND | Male | 45 |