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228 . Radhapuram
The Radhapuram assembly constituency (AC #228) is part of the Tirunelveli 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.
23 candidates are in the fray this year, including 4 women candidates and the sitting MLA M. Appavu (DMK). The constituency has 2,44,480 registered electors (1,20,458 male · 1,24,000 female · 22 third gender).
Total Electors2,44,480
Male Electors1,20,458
Female Electors1,24,000
Third Gender22
Total Candidates23
Women Candidates4
Alliance Breakdown — Radhapuram
Independents
Candidates15
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates4
PartiesBSP, NIP, PMTDK, TPMK
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesBJP
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 23 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. AppavuIncumbent | DMK | SPA | Male | 74 |
| 2 | S.P. Balakrishnan | BJP | NDA | Male | 58 |
| 3 | Sathish Christopher | TVK | TVK | Male | 41 |
| 4 | D. Girija Thamaraipandian | NTK | NTK | Female | 42 |
| 5 | E. Essakkiammal | BSP | OTH | Female | 46 |
| 6 | J. Jesurajendran | NIP | OTH | Male | 52 |
| 7 | Mahalakshmi | PMTDK | OTH | Female | 36 |
| 8 | P. Murugan | TPMK | OTH | Male | 44 |
| 9 | A. Daniel | IND | IND | Male | — |
| 10 | A.I. Manikandan | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 11 | Anand Prasad | IND | IND | Male | 32 |
| 12 | Arunraj | IND | IND | Male | 35 |
| 13 | L. Manikandan | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 14 | P. Rajan | IND | IND | Male | 43 |
| 15 | P.V.S. Jeyaraj | IND | IND | Male | 78 |
| 16 | R. Ananthi | IND | IND | Female | 30 |
| 17 | R. Pon Santhana Kumaran | IND | IND | Male | 37 |
| 18 | S. Kingsly Isacc Jebaraj | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 19 | S. Manikandan | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 20 | S. Oliver Anton Navamoni | IND | IND | Male | 47 |
| 21 | S. Sundarajan | IND | IND | Male | 51 |
| 22 | T. Selvan | IND | IND | Male | 44 |
| 23 | V. Karthick | IND | IND | Male | 29 |