Chellaswamy R — MLA, Padmanabhapuram (Communist Party of India (Marxist))
Chellaswamy R
Chellaswamy R is the MLA from the Padmanabhapuram assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, representing the Communist Party of India (Marxist) 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.
Padmanabhapuram constituency
Padmanabhapuram is seat number 232 of the 234 in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and lies in Kanniyakumari district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 235,511 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Padmanabhapuram votes as part of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the Tamil Nadu assembly
Communist Party of India (Marxist) holds 2 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 118. Chellaswamy R was returned from Padmanabhapuram 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
- Austin — Nagercoil, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Tharahai Cuthbert — Colachal, Indian National Congress
- 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 Padmanabhapuram?
- Chellaswamy R of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the sitting MLA for Padmanabhapuram, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Chellaswamy R belong to?
- Chellaswamy R represents the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which holds 2 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Padmanabhapuram constituency in?
- Padmanabhapuram is seat number 232 and lies in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
- Is Padmanabhapuram a reserved constituency?
- Padmanabhapuram is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Padmanabhapuram fall under?
- Padmanabhapuram is one of the assembly segments of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Padmanabhapuram?
- Padmanabhapuram had about 235,511 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Chellaswamy R, Tamil Nadu की Padmanabhapuram विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Communist Party of India (Marxist)। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Padmanabhapuram सीट Kanniyakumari ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,35,511 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Padmanabhapuram 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।