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5 . Poonamallee SC
The Poonamallee assembly constituency (AC #5) 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.
11 candidates are in the fray this year, including 2 women candidates and the sitting MLA A. Krishnaswamy (DMK). The constituency has 3,63,688 registered electors (1,76,849 male · 1,86,769 female · 70 third gender).
Total Electors3,63,688
Male Electors1,76,849
Female Electors1,86,769
Third Gender70
Total Candidates11
Women Candidates2
Alliance Breakdown — Poonamallee
Independents
Candidates6
PartiesIND
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAMMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
Other Parties
Candidates1
PartiesBSP
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 11 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. KrishnaswamyIncumbent | DMK | SPA | Male | 60 |
| 2 | T.A. Elumalai | AMMK | NDA | Male | 62 |
| 3 | R. Prakasam | TVK | TVK | Male | 44 |
| 4 | J. Mekala | NTK | NTK | Female | 45 |
| 5 | K. Rajasekaran | BSP | OTH | Male | 33 |
| 6 | B. Purushothaman | IND | IND | Male | 56 |
| 7 | M. Ravikumar | IND | IND | Male | 38 |
| 8 | R. Dhasarathan | IND | IND | Male | 58 |
| 9 | R. Jayanthi | IND | IND | Female | 50 |
| 10 | S. Sivakumar | IND | IND | Male | 56 |
| 11 | S. Velu | IND | IND | Male | 49 |