Isaki Pandian (Bahujan Samaj Party), Kalai Kathiravan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), S.Selva Mohandas Pandian (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), P. Pushpalatha (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Gomathi Sankar (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), R. Selvakumar (Naam Indiar Party), S.Thirumalai Kumar (Puthiya Tamilagam), M.Poosa Durai (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam), S.Manogaran (Kamarajar Deseeya Congress), A. Rajaprakash (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Ganeshan. S (Independent), K.M.Kaliappan (Independent), R.Krishnan (Independent), Shahul Hameed (Independent), S. Thangapalam (Independent), Durairaj (Independent), P.Noble Krishna (Independent), G. Poorana Selvan (Independent), M. Ponnudurai (Independent), A.Mariappan (Independent), K.Muthu (Independent), and R. Ramkumar (Independent) — 22 candidates contesting from Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Tenkasi is a General constituency under the Tenkasi Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, Palani Nadar.S of the Congress won by a margin of 370 votes. Dr Kalai Kathiravan wins for DMK, registers 10,299-vote lead.