What to know
Ontario's municipal elections take place on October 26, 2026, and Tamil Canadians are on ballots across the Greater Toronto Area. A community roundup profiles 22 Tamil-connected candidates contesting seats this cycle, spanning both city council and school board races.
Among the returning names, Killi Chelliah is contesting Markham's Ward 7 after running in the ward's 2025 by-election, while Rukshan Para is seeking a York Region District School Board trustee seat after contesting a school board race in 2022.
Two sitting councillors of Tamil heritage are also defending their seats: Parthi Kandavel, who won Toronto's Ward 20 in a 2023 by-election, and Neethan Shan, who won the 2025 Scarborough–Rouge Park by-election and is seeking election in Toronto Ward 25. Voters across the GTA will decide the final outcome at the ballot box on October 26.
Summary based on Eelam Mannin Suvadugal .
Source checked Oct 3, 2026 · Added to Tamil Directory Oct 3, 2026.