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87 . Sankari
The Sankari assembly constituency (AC #87) 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.
20 candidates are in the fray this year, including 1 woman candidate. The constituency has 2,58,678 registered electors (1,30,573 male · 1,28,075 female · 30 third gender).
Total Electors2,58,678
Male Electors1,30,573
Female Electors1,28,075
Third Gender30
Total Candidates20
Women Candidates1
Alliance Breakdown — Sankari
Independents
Candidates13
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates3
PartiesTAVK, IDMK, BSP
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 20 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Manikandan | DMK | SPA | Male | 37 |
| 2 | S. Vetrivel | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 54 |
| 3 | K. Senthilkumar | TVK | TVK | Male | 44 |
| 4 | A. Nithya | NTK | NTK | Female | 36 |
| 5 | R.S. Senthilkumar | TAVK | OTH | Male | 49 |
| 6 | S. Gurunathan | IDMK | OTH | Male | 55 |
| 7 | V. Settumuthu | BSP | OTH | Male | 54 |
| 8 | A. Vignesh | IND | IND | Male | 36 |
| 9 | C. Durairaj | IND | IND | Male | 69 |
| 10 | D. Manikandan | IND | IND | Male | 32 |
| 11 | D. Sakthivel | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 12 | E. Salman | IND | IND | Male | 32 |
| 13 | G. Sakthivel | IND | IND | Male | 33 |
| 14 | M. Mayilkumar | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 15 | M. Vijayakumar | IND | IND | Male | 45 |
| 16 | P. Manikandan | IND | IND | Male | 32 |
| 17 | R. Paramasivam | IND | IND | Male | 40 |
| 18 | S. Poovarasan | IND | IND | Male | 29 |
| 19 | V. Rameshkumar | IND | IND | Male | 43 |
| 20 | V. Ranjith Kumar | IND | IND | Male | 33 |