S. Austin
Indian politician (born 1959)
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S. Austin Daniel (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.
S. Austin Daniel | |
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| 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 |
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]
