Candidates Announced for Thousand Lights Assembly Constituency in 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections
Thousand Lights Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Thousand Lights Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu Election
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The Thousand Lights Assembly Constituency in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, will see candidates from various parties contesting in the 2026 elections. Key candidates include Ezhilan Naganathan from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Valarmathi B from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Voting is scheduled for April 23, 2026.
- 01Thousand Lights is one of the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
- 02Key candidates include Ezhilan Naganathan (DMK) and Valarmathi B (AIADMK).
- 03The constituency has a total of 1,53,908 voters.
- 04Voting will take place on April 23, 2026, with counting on May 4, 2026.
- 05In the 2021 elections, the DMK-led alliance won 159 seats.
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The Thousand Lights Assembly Constituency, located in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, is gearing up for the 2026 assembly elections. The Election Commission of India has announced a diverse list of candidates, including Ezhilan Naganathan from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Valarmathi B from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). The constituency has a total of 1,53,908 voters, comprising 73,500 men and 80,343 women, and boasts a literacy rate of 90.33% as per the 2011 Census. Voting is set for April 23, 2026, with results to be counted on May 4, 2026. In the previous assembly elections held in 2021, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance secured 159 out of 234 seats, while the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance won 75 seats.
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The upcoming elections will determine the representation of Thousand Lights in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, impacting local governance and development.
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