Austin — MLA, Nagercoil (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
Austin
Austin is the MLA from the Nagercoil assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (elected 2026).
Member identity and party: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, member profile (NeVA), cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified.
Nagercoil constituency
Nagercoil is seat number 230 of the 234 in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and lies in Kanniyakumari district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 258,928 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Nagercoil votes as part of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the Tamil Nadu assembly
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam holds 59 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 118. Austin was returned from Nagercoil in 2026.
Other MLAs in Kanniyakumari district
Kanniyakumari district returns 6 members to the Tamil Nadu assembly. The others are:
- Thalavai Sundaram N — Kanniyakumari, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Tharahai Cuthbert — Colachal, Indian National Congress
- Chellaswamy R — Padmanabhapuram, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Praveen T T — Vilavancode, Indian National Congress
- Rajesh Kumar S — Killiyoor, Indian National Congress
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 234 seats and was last elected in 2026. The next election is expected in April–May 2031.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Nagercoil?
- Austin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is the sitting MLA for Nagercoil, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Austin belong to?
- Austin represents the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which holds 59 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Nagercoil constituency in?
- Nagercoil is seat number 230 and lies in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
- Is Nagercoil a reserved constituency?
- Nagercoil is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Nagercoil fall under?
- Nagercoil is one of the assembly segments of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Nagercoil?
- Nagercoil had about 258,928 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Austin, Tamil Nadu की Nagercoil विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Nagercoil सीट Kanniyakumari ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,58,928 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Nagercoil विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।