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172 . Papanasam
The Papanasam assembly constituency (AC #172) is part of the Thanjavur 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 2 women candidates. The constituency has 2,54,652 registered electors (1,23,838 male · 1,30,791 female · 23 third gender).
Total Electors2,54,652
Male Electors1,23,838
Female Electors1,30,791
Third Gender23
Total Candidates13
Women Candidates2
Alliance Breakdown — Papanasam
Independents
Candidates7
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates2
PartiesTAVK, CPI(ML)
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesIUML
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 13 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.M. Shahjahan | IUML | SPA | Male | 57 |
| 2 | Dorai Shanmuga Prabu | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 38 |
| 3 | Azarudeen Uduman Ali | TVK | TVK | Male | 39 |
| 4 | Anis Fathima | NTK | NTK | Female | 25 |
| 5 | B. Dhamodharan | TAVK | OTH | Male | 49 |
| 6 | K. Masilamani | CPI(ML) | OTH | Male | — |
| 7 | A. Anis Fathima Abdul Rahim | IND | IND | Female | 30 |
| 8 | A.S. Thangarasu | IND | IND | Male | 59 |
| 9 | C. Chandrasekaran | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 10 | K. Rajendran | IND | IND | Male | 48 |
| 11 | S. Natarajan | IND | IND | Male | 73 |
| 12 | V. Kulandhaivelu | IND | IND | Male | 62 |
| 13 | V. Thiyagarajan | IND | IND | Male | 39 |