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Chellaswamy. R
AC #232 · Kanniyakumari District

Chellaswamy. R

Padmanabhapuram Assembly Constituency
CPI(M) — Communist Party of India (Marxist) ✓ Won · 2026 📅 23 Apr 2026 AC #232
68,938Votes
15,569Margin
38.18%Vote Share
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2026 Election Result · ECI

AC #232
68,938 Total Votes · Padmanabhapuram · 23 April 2026
Chellaswamy. R (CPI(M))38.18%
Winning Margin
15,569
Turnout
76.67%
Top Candidates
1
Chellaswamy. R
CPI(M) — Communist Party of India (Marxist)
68,938
2
Krishna Kumar. S
TVK
53,369
3
Ramesh. P
BJP
44,293
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Personal Profile

Full Name
Chellaswamy. R
Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))
Constituency
Padmanabhapuram, Kanniyakumari
Assembly No.
AC #232 of 234
District
Kanniyakumari
Elected
23 April 2026 · First Term
Status
✓ Active MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly
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2026 Election — Complete Data

ECI Official
68,938Votes Won
15,569Margin
38.18%Vote Share
76.67%Turnout
EVM Votes
67,896
Postal Votes
1,042
Total Votes Cast
180,555
Candidates
12 candidates contested
Runner-Up
Krishna Kumar. S (TVK) — 53,369 votes
3rd Place
Ramesh. P (BJP) — 44,293 votes
ECI Source
↗ ECI Official Results
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Constituency Profile

235,511Total Electors
117,488Male Electors
118,020Female Electors
District
Kanniyakumari
Male / Female
49.9% Male · 50.1% Female
Voter Turnout
76.67%
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Political History — This Constituency

Past Results
2021 Winner
Mano Thangaraj DMK
2016 Winner
Mano Thangaraj DMK
Seat Change 2021→2026
Seat changed hands in 2026
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Constituency Election History — Padmanabhapuram

1962–2026
CPI(M) 5DMK 4INC 4JP 1wins · 15 elections
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote %Runner-upPartyMargin
2026 R. Chellaswamy CPI(M) 68938 38.18% S. Krishna Kumar TVK 15569
2021 Mano Thangaraj DMK 87744 51.57% D. John Thangam ADMK 26885
2016 Mano Thangaraj DMK 76249 47.20% Rajendra Prasad K P ADMK 40905
2011 Dr. Pushpa Leela Alban DMK 59882 41.48% S. Austin DMDK 19321
2006 R. Leema Rose CPI(M) 57162 51.82% G. Sujith Kumar BJP 28050
2001 J. Hemachandran CPI(M) 47807 50.06% P. Rajamony BJP 19497
1996 V. Alban DMK 37523 41.23% J. Hema Chandran CPI(M) 12354
1991 R. Nadesan INC 45591 50.49% J. Hemachandran CPI(M) 16829
1989 R. Nadesan INC 39193 45.37% J. Hemachandran CPI(M) 8109
1984 J. Hemachandran CPI(M) 26851 36.97% M. Mohndahs IND 4089
1980 Hemachandran J. CPI(M) 29463 47.71% Thobias P. INC 12364
1977 J. James JP 27812 48.82% J. Hemachandran CPI(M) 1620
1971 J. James INC 36097 59.66% J. Hemachandran CPI(M) 21782
1967 J. James INC 29345 54.47% D. Gnanasingamoni CPI(M) 8092
1962 — Pre-delimitation / data unavailable
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Affidavit Details

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Education
Graduate
Total Assets
₹77,99,363 ~ 77 Lacs+
Liabilities
₹13,01,200 ~ 13 Lacs+
Criminal Cases
⚠ 1 Case declared
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Key Facts

Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Chief Minister
C. Joseph Vijay — TVK (Perambur, AC #12)
Govt Strength
TVK — 108 seats · Majority 116 · Assembly 230
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⚡ Quick Facts
PartyCPI(M)
ConstituencyPadmanabhapuram
AC No.#232
DistrictKanniyakumari
Votes68,938
Margin15,569
Vote Share38.18%
Turnout76.67%
Electors235,511
StatusActive MLA
🏛️ Assembly Context
Assembly17th TN Assembly
CMC. Joseph Vijay
SpeakerJ. C. D. Prabhakar
TVK Seats108
Strength227 (7 vacant)
Majority114
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