The Kancheepuram Assembly Constituency, located in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, is gearing up for the 2026 Assembly elections. The Election Commission of India has announced a diverse list of candidates, including Nithya Sugumar from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and V Somasundaram from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Other candidates represent parties like the ACD, AIPTMMK, and NTK, along with several independent candidates. The constituency has 276,299 voters, comprising 133,825 men and 142,437 women, with a literacy rate of 85.29% according to the 2011 Census. The elections will take place on April 23, 2026, with counting scheduled for May 4, 2026. In the previous elections of 2021, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance secured 159 out of 234 seats, indicating a strong political landscape in the region.