Counting of votes is underway for the Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu as part of the 2026 state elections. A total of 38 candidates are contesting for this seat, with the major contenders being J. John Ebenezer of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), R.S. Rajesh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and Nagar Maria Wilson of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
Key Candidates and Parties
The candidate list includes representatives from several parties and independents. Notable contestants are:
- R.S. Raajesh – All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
- Vennila.T – Naam Tamilar Katchi
- J. John Ebenezer – Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
- E. Raamadasan – Makkal Nalvaazhvuk Katchi
- D. Karthikeyan – Samata Party
- Chandrasekar – Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi
- B. Navin – Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
- N. Marie Wilson – Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- A. Mohanraj – Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
Additionally, 28 independent candidates are in the fray, including Amudha.N, D. Ajith Kumar, S. Emmanuvel, A. Usha, R. Ethiraj, V. Shankar, M. Sathish, J. Saravanakumar, L. Saravanan, V. Sudhakar, K. Sujith, R. Tamilarasan, Tamilselvan, R. Devakumar, D. Prabhu, G. Bothi Rajan, Manikandan.H, G. Madhan Kumar, V. Madhan Mohan, P. Marimuthu, R. Muthu Chella Bharathi, K. Murali, J. Murali Krishnan, C. Rajamanickam, J. Vijayan, A. Vijay, G. Vijay, C. Janarthanan, and D. Janarthanan.
2021 Election Result
In the 2021 Assembly election, the DMK's J. John Ebenezer won the Radhakrishnan Nagar seat. The constituency is a General category seat, and the 2026 outcome will be closely watched as votes are counted round by round.
Counting Process
Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be scrutinized. The final result will determine which candidate secures the most votes in Radhakrishnan Nagar for 2026. The outcome will contribute to Tamil Nadu's overall tally across its 234 Assembly segments.
Disclaimer: This data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
