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215 . Tiruchendur
The Tiruchendur assembly constituency (AC #215) is part of the Thoothukudi 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 1 woman candidate and the sitting MLA R. Anitha Radhakrishnan (DMK). The constituency has 2,30,702 registered electors (1,12,367 male · 1,18,305 female · 30 third gender).
Total Electors2,30,702
Male Electors1,12,367
Female Electors1,18,305
Third Gender30
Total Candidates13
Women Candidates1
Alliance Breakdown — Tiruchendur
Independents
Candidates5
PartiesIND
Other Parties
Candidates3
PartiesTAVK, PMTDK, NIP
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesBJP
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAIPTMMK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 13 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Anitha RadhakrishnanIncumbent | DMK | SPA | Male | 73 |
| 2 | K.R.M. Radhakrishnan | BJP | NDA | Male | 44 |
| 3 | J. Murugan | TVK | TVK | Male | 53 |
| 4 | Ophiliya | NTK | NTK | Female | 33 |
| 5 | Gopalakrishnan | AIPTMMK | PMKR | Male | 35 |
| 6 | K. Rasik Mussammil | TAVK | OTH | Male | 49 |
| 7 | M. Maharajan | PMTDK | OTH | Male | 37 |
| 8 | T. Packia Sam | NIP | OTH | Male | — |
| 9 | M. Rajalingam | IND | IND | Male | 50 |
| 10 | Meera Sahib | IND | IND | Male | 42 |
| 11 | P.S.J. Shaik Abdul Kader | IND | IND | Male | — |
| 12 | S. Venkatesh Perumal | IND | IND | Male | — |
| 13 | T. Veerappa | IND | IND | Male | 67 |