Coimbatore (South)Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Coimbatore (South) Assembly constituency is set to witness a multi-cornered contest in the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

According to the Election Commission of India, a total of 31 candidates are in the fray this time, making it a highly competitive seat in the western region of the state.

Who are the key candidates in Coimbatore (South)?

Major political parties have fielded strong contenders. These include Amman K Arjunan (AIADMK), V Senthilbalaji (DMK), B Dhandapani (NGPP), Perarivalan V (NTK), G Maheshwaran (TMM), V Senthilkumar (TVK), and Gokula Krishnan S (TVMK).

Apart from them, a large number of Independent candidates are also contesting. The full list includes:
P Kathiravan, Imthiyas, N Abilazan, P Manoj, T Magizhan, J Praveenkumar, P Palanivel, K Dinesh Kumar, V Senthilkumar, M Senthilkumar, J Suriyakumar, P Sangararaj, Gopalakrishnan, M John Bosco, V Velmurugan, Venkatachalam Paramasivam, K Vijayan, D Vigneshwaran, K Rajapandian, KS Rajagopal, M Ravichandran, S Rangaraj, B Yuvaraj, and L Hakkim.

Voting in Coimbatore (South) took place on April 23, 2026, while counting of votes is scheduled for May 4, 2026. The constituency is part of Coimbatore district and falls under the general category.

It has a total of 1,86,509 voters, including 90,214 men and 96,263 women. As per Census 2011, the literacy rate here stands at 84.31%. Scheduled Castes make up 8.67% of the population, while Scheduled Tribes account for 0.07%.

What happened in the last election?

In the 2021 elections, 21 candidates contested from this seat. Notable names included Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP), Mayura S Jayakumar (INC), and Kamal Haasan (MNM). Statewide, the DMK-led alliance won 159 out of 234 seats, while the AIADMK-led alliance secured 75 seats, setting the stage for another intense political battle in 2026.