Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency: Difference between revisions

'''Kanyakumari''' is a Tamil Nadu assembly constituency located in [[Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchendur Lok Sabha Constituency]] in [[Kanyakumari district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The constituency is located in the southern corner of mainland [[India]], comprising the popular tourist destination [[Kanyakumari]]. In 2011 election, it had 237,410 total number of voters, consisting of 120,372 males and 117,038 females. [[Sambavars]], [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]]s, [[Vellalar]]s, Dalits and Meenavars formed the majority of the electorate.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402058&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title=| title=விஐபி தொகுதி - 12: கன்னியாகுமரி சுரேஷ் ராஜனின் சவால்!| publisher=Dinamani| date=8 April 2011| accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref> Kanyakumari will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] facility with EVMs in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ec-to-tighten-grip-on-cash-for-votes/article8225776.ece|title=EC to tighten grip on cash for votes}}</ref>