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217 . Ottapidaram SC
The Ottapidaram assembly constituency (AC #217) is part of the Thoothukudi 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.
13 candidates are in the fray this year, including 3 women candidates. The constituency has 2,40,988 registered electors (1,17,432 male · 1,23,502 female · 54 third gender).
Total Electors2,40,988
Male Electors1,17,432
Female Electors1,23,502
Third Gender54
Total Candidates13
Women Candidates3
Alliance Breakdown — Ottapidaram
Independents
Candidates5
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates4
PartiesNMEK, TAVK, PT, NIP
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAMMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 13 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.M. Ramajeyam | DMK | SPA | Male | 43 |
| 2 | R. Sundararaj | AMMK | NDA | Male | 59 |
| 3 | P. Mathanraja | TVK | TVK | Male | 41 |
| 4 | M. Anusiya | NTK | NTK | Female | 31 |
| 5 | C. Aruna Devi | NMEK | OTH | Female | 40 |
| 6 | C. Selvakumar | TAVK | OTH | Male | 39 |
| 7 | K. Krishnasamy | PT | OTH | Male | 74 |
| 8 | S. Subbulakshmi | NIP | OTH | Female | 46 |
| 9 | A. Vedaprakash | IND | IND | Male | 67 |
| 10 | G. Murugan | IND | IND | Male | 59 |
| 11 | M. Ananth | IND | IND | Male | 47 |
| 12 | M. Lakshmanan | IND | IND | Male | 41 |
| 13 | S. Muthuselvam | IND | IND | Male | 26 |