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232 . Padmanabhapuram
The Padmanabhapuram assembly constituency (AC #232) is part of the Kanniyakumari 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 1 woman candidate. The constituency has 2,34,056 registered electors (1,16,895 male · 1,17,142 female · 19 third gender).
Total Electors2,34,056
Male Electors1,16,895
Female Electors1,17,142
Third Gender19
Total Candidates11
Women Candidates1
Alliance Breakdown — Padmanabhapuram
Independents
Candidates5
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates2
PartiesTPMK, TAVK
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesBJP
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesCPI(M)
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 11 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Chellaswamy | CPI(M) | SPA | Male | 65 |
| 2 | P. Ramesh | BJP | NDA | Male | 60 |
| 3 | S. Krishna Kumar | TVK | TVK | Male | 33 |
| 4 | Seelan | NTK | NTK | Male | 40 |
| 5 | M. Rakesh Kumar | TPMK | OTH | Male | 30 |
| 6 | N. Vaikundamani | TAVK | OTH | Male | 40 |
| 7 | A. Syedali | IND | IND | Male | 51 |
| 8 | B. Krishna Prasad | IND | IND | Male | 55 |
| 9 | H. Arul Mani | IND | IND | Male | 46 |
| 10 | R. Vasanthi | IND | IND | Female | 42 |
| 11 | S. Durai Raj | IND | IND | Male | — |