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2 . Ponneri SC
The Ponneri assembly constituency (AC #2) is part of the Thiruvallur 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 and the sitting MLA Durai Chandrasekar (INC). The constituency has 2,48,917 registered electors (1,21,221 male · 1,27,662 female · 34 third gender).
Total Electors2,48,917
Male Electors1,21,221
Female Electors1,27,662
Third Gender34
Total Candidates13
Women Candidates2
Alliance Breakdown — Ponneri
Independents
Candidates5
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates4
PartiesDMSK, BSP, TAVK, TMMK
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesINC
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 13 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durai ChandrasekarIncumbent | INC | SPA | Male | 53 |
| 2 | P. Balaraman | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 64 |
| 3 | M.S. Ravi | TVK | TVK | Male | 67 |
| 4 | M. Rajathi | NTK | NTK | Female | 34 |
| 5 | Ashok Priyadarshan | DMSK | OTH | Male | 47 |
| 6 | J. Santhoshkumar | BSP | OTH | Male | 46 |
| 7 | K. Kotteeswaran | TAVK | OTH | Male | 44 |
| 8 | S. Malathi | TMMK | OTH | Female | 28 |
| 9 | G. Nagaiyan | IND | IND | Male | 48 |
| 10 | J. Rajasekar | IND | IND | Male | 36 |
| 11 | K. Barathiraja | IND | IND | Male | 39 |
| 12 | S. Raja | IND | IND | Male | 46 |
| 13 | S. Venkatesan | IND | IND | Male | 43 |