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165 . Vedaranyam
The Vedaranyam assembly constituency (AC #165) is part of the Nagapattinam 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 0 women candidates and the sitting MLA O.S. Manian (AIADMK). The constituency has 1,86,034 registered electors (91,735 male · 94,299 female · 0 third gender).
Total Electors1,86,034
Male Electors91,735
Female Electors94,299
Third Gender0
Total Candidates11
Women Candidates0
Alliance Breakdown — Vedaranyam
Independents
Candidates6
PartiesIND
NDA / ADMK+
Candidates1
PartiesAIADMK
NTK
Candidates1
PartiesNTK
PMK(R) - AIPTMMK
Candidates1
PartiesAIPTMMK
SPA / DMK+
Candidates1
PartiesDMK
TVK
Candidates1
PartiesTVK
All 11 Candidates Contesting
| # | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Gender | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Pugazhendi | DMK | SPA | Male | 57 |
| 2 | O.S. ManianIncumbent | AIADMK | NDA | Male | 72 |
| 3 | A. Kingsly Gerald | TVK | TVK | Male | 49 |
| 4 | T. Karthick | NTK | NTK | Male | 35 |
| 5 | M. Lingeswaran | AIPTMMK | PMKR | Male | 44 |
| 6 | B. Thivaskar | IND | IND | Male | 35 |
| 7 | D. Rajasimman | IND | IND | Male | 52 |
| 8 | M. Gowthaman | IND | IND | Male | 35 |
| 9 | M. Sathiyaseelan | IND | IND | Male | 35 |
| 10 | S. Selvakumar | IND | IND | Male | 40 |
| 11 | V. Veerakumar | IND | IND | Male | 37 |