Candidates for Radhapuram Assembly Constituency in 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections Announced
Radhapuram Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Radhapuram Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu Election
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The Radhapuram Assembly Constituency in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, will see a diverse range of candidates contesting in the 2026 elections. Key parties include the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), among others. Voting is scheduled for April 23, 2026.
- 01Radhapuram will have multiple candidates from various parties in the 2026 elections.
- 02The constituency is reserved for the General category with significant Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe populations.
- 03There are 244,480 registered voters in Radhapuram, with a literacy rate of 82.92%.
- 04Voting will take place on April 23, 2026, and counting will occur on May 4, 2026.
- 05In the previous 2021 elections, the DMK-led alliance won a majority of seats in Tamil Nadu.
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The Radhapuram Assembly Constituency in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, is gearing up for the 2026 elections with a diverse slate of candidates. The Election Commission of India has announced candidates from various parties, including Appavu M from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Balakrishnan SP from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The constituency is reserved for the General category, with 13.01% of its population belonging to the Scheduled Caste community and 0.86% to the Scheduled Tribe community. Radhapuram has 244,480 voters, comprising 120,458 men and 124,000 women, and boasts a literacy rate of 82.92% according to the 2011 Census. Voting is set for April 23, 2026, with counting on May 4, 2026. In the last assembly elections in 2021, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance secured 159 out of 234 seats, indicating a strong presence in the region.
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The upcoming elections will determine local leadership and development priorities for Radhapuram, impacting voters' daily lives.
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