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89 . Salem (North)
The Salem (North) assembly constituency (AC #89) is part of the Salem 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.
14 candidates are in the fray this year, including 3 women candidates and the sitting MLA S. Sadhasivam (PMK). The constituency has 2,36,088 registered electors (1,14,816 male · 1,21,224 female · 48 third gender).
Total Electors2,36,088
Male Electors1,14,816
Female Electors1,21,224
Third Gender48
Total Candidates14
Women Candidates3
Alliance Breakdown — Salem (North)
Independents
Candidates8
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates2
PartiesVTK, TAVK
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesPMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 14 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. RajendranIncumbent | DMK | SPA | Male | 66 |
| 2 | S. SadhasivamIncumbent | PMK | NDA | Male | 59 |
| 3 | K. Sivakumar | TVK | TVK | Male | 52 |
| 4 | M. Gunaseela | NTK | NTK | Female | 39 |
| 5 | R.S. Jothilakshmi | VTK | OTH | Female | 40 |
| 6 | S. Mohanraj | TAVK | OTH | Male | 36 |
| 7 | A. Raja | IND | IND | Male | 39 |
| 8 | A. Rajendran | IND | IND | Male | 61 |
| 9 | D. Sabareesan | IND | IND | Male | 32 |
| 10 | G. Pravina | IND | IND | Female | 52 |
| 11 | K. Mahabub John | IND | IND | Male | 48 |
| 12 | R. Palanisamy | IND | IND | Male | 55 |
| 13 | S. Manivannan | IND | IND | Male | 37 |
| 14 | S. Rajasekar | IND | IND | Male | 58 |