Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Nagercoil · AC 230
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Austin
DMKMLA · Nagercoil- Constituency
- Nagercoil · AC 230
- District
- Kanniyakumari
- Party
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Profession
- Former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
- 2026 result
- won by 7,570 votes
- Education
- M.A, Scott Christian College, Nagercoil, Madurai Kamaraj University-1982
At a glance
2026 votes
69,880
in the assembly election
Margin
7,570
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Nagercoil
AC 230 · Kanniyakumari
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
21
candidates contested
Age
67 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹2.38 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
1 pending
declared in affidavit
Education
Highest qualificationPost Graduate
- M.AScott Christian College, Nagercoil, Madurai Kamaraj University-1982
ECI affidavit (2026)
1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹2.38 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹2.38 cr |
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).
The 2026 win — Nagercoil
Austin polled 69,880 votes, defeating Bervin Kings G (TVK) by a margin of 7,570.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | DMK | 69,880 |
| 2 | Bervin Kings G | TVK | 62,310 |
| 3 | Gandhi M R | BJP | 52,355 |
| 4 | Muthukumar M | NTK | 8,573 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 447 |
→ Full Nagercoil (AC 230) seat page · district: Kanniyakumari
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o C.Samuel. Spouse: None.
Sources
- Election Commission of India · TN 2026 — https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/
- myneta.info · TN 2026 affidavits — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/
- Candidate's myneta affidavit page — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=933