S. Austin
S. Austin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 May 2026 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | M. R. Gandhi |
| Constituency | Nagercoil |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | N. Suresh Rajan |
| Succeeded by | S. Austin |
| Constituency | Kanniyakumari |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | M. Moses |
| Succeeded by | A. Rajan |
| Constituency | Nagercoil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Occupation | Politician |
S. Austin (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a three time member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He was elected from the Nagercoil Assembly constituency in Kanyakumari district representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Austin first became an MLA winning the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[2] Later he was elected from Kanyakumari constituency in 2016 election.[3][4] In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election he won from the Nagercoil Assembly constituency representing the DMK. He polled 69,880 and defeated his nearest rival, G. Bervin Kings of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, by a margin of 7,570 votes.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Austin, NAGERCOIL constituency, DMK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Nagercoil Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ Prior to his DMK tenure he was part of He Vijayakath's DMDK, MGR ADMK and AIADMK respectively. 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Kanniyakumari Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Colachal election results 2026: DMK's Austin wins by 7,570 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Nagercoil". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ^ "Nagercoil Constituency Election Results 2021 - 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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