Communist Party of India (Marxist) · MLA Padmanabhapuram · AC 232
Chellaswamy . R
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Chellaswamy . R
CPMMLA · Padmanabhapuram- Constituency
- Padmanabhapuram · AC 232
- District
- Kanniyakumari
- Party
- Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Profession
- Social Service
- 2026 result
- won by 15,569 votes
- Education
- Bachelor Degree in 1980 From Marthandam Christian College, Marthandam, Madurai Kamaraj University
At a glance
2026 votes
68,938
in the assembly election
Margin
15,569
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Padmanabhapuram
AC 232 · Kanniyakumari
Party
CPM
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Field size
12
candidates contested
Age
65 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹77.99 L
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
1 pending
declared in affidavit
Education
Highest qualificationGraduate
- ·Bachelor Degree in 1980 From Marthandam Christian College, Marthandam, Madurai Kamaraj University
ECI affidavit (2026)
1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹77.99 L.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹77.99 L |
| Liabilities | ₹13.01 L |
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).
The 2026 win — Padmanabhapuram
Chellaswamy . R polled 68,938 votes, defeating Krishna Kumar . S (TVK) by a margin of 15,569.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chellaswamy . R | CPM | 68,938 |
| 2 | Krishna Kumar . S | TVK | 53,369 |
| 3 | Ramesh . P | BJP | 44,293 |
| 4 | Seelan | NTK | 11,288 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 615 |
→ Full Padmanabhapuram (AC 232) seat page · district: Kanniyakumari
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o Ramayan Nadar. Spouse: Nil.
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=934