Election Schedule Announced

Chennai: The tamil Nadu Legislative assembly election is scheduled to be held on the 23rd of next month. The counting of votes will take place on May 4, and the results will be declared on the same day.

Four-Way Political Contest

This election will witness a four-cornered contest among major political parties:

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance

All india Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) alliance

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)

Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK)

DMK to Contest 164 Seats

The DMK will contest in 164 constituencies, while its alliance partners will contest in the remaining 70 seats. This seat-sharing strategy is aimed at maximizing electoral success.

Candidate List Released by Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu chief minister M. K. stalin officially released the complete list of candidates for all 164 constituencies.

Key Candidates Across Major Regions

Southern tamil Nadu

Several important leaders have been fielded in the southern districts:

Kanyakumari – R. Mahesh

Tirunelveli – Subramanian

Thoothukudi – geetha Jeevan

Bodinayakanur – O. Panneerselvam

Tiruchuli – Thangam Thennarasu

Central and Delta Region

Thanjavur – Ramanathan

Thiruvarur – Kalaivanan

Mannargudi – T. R. B. Raja

Tiruchirappalli West – K. N. Nehru

Western tamil Nadu

Coimbatore South – Senthil Balaji

Erode West – Muthusamy

Tiruppur South – Dinesh Kumar

Salem North – Rajendran

Northern tamil Nadu

Vellore – Karthikeyan

Tiruvannamalai – E. V. Velu

Katpadi – Duraimurugan

Key chennai Constituencies

In the capital city chennai, several prominent leaders are contesting:

Kolathur – M. K. Stalin

Chepauk–Thiruvallikeni – Udhayanidhi Stalin

Thousand Lights – Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan

Saidapet – Ma. Subramanian

Mix of Experience and New Faces

The DMK candidate list reflects a balance between experienced politicians and fresh candidates. Several sitting MLAs have been retained, while new data-faces have been introduced in select constituencies to strengthen the party’s prospects.

Campaign Set to Intensify

With the announcement of candidates, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is expected to intensify its campaign across tamil Nadu through rallies, public meetings, and voter outreach programs.

DMK Candidate List 2026 tamil Nadu Released

S.No	Constituency	Candidate Name
1	Kanyakumari	Re. Mahesh B.A., B.L.
2	Nagercoil	S. Austin M.A.
3	Radhapuram	M. Appavu
4	Palayamkottai	M. Abdul Wahab B.Com.
5	Tirunelveli	Su. Subramanian B.E., M.B.A.
6	Alangulam	Dr. Paul Manoj Pandian M.A., M.L., Ph.D.
7	Tenkasi	Dr. Kalai Kathiravan M.B.B.S.
8	Vasudevanallur	E. raja B.Com., M.L.
9	Kovilpatti	Ka. Karunanithi
10	Ottapidaram (SC)	M.C. Shanmugiah B.Sc.
11	Tiruchendur	Anitha Radhakrishnan
12	Thoothukudi	Geetha jeevan M.Com., B.Ed.
13	Vilathikulam	G.V. Markandayan B.A., B.L.
14	Mudukulathur	R.S. Rajakannappan B.Sc., B.L.
15	Ramanathapuram	Kaderbatcha (a) Muthuramalingam B.A.
16	Paramakudi (SC)	K.K. Kathiravan B.A., B.L.
17	Tiruchuli	Thangam Thennarasu B.E.
18	Aruppukkottai	K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran
19	Sattur	A.R.R. Raghuraman
20	Rajapalayam	S. Thangapandian
21	Cumbum	N. Ramakrishnan M.A.
22	Bodinayakkanur	O. Panneerselvam B.A.
23	Andipatti	A. Maharajan
24	Tirumangalam	Sedapatti M. Manimaran
25	Thiruparankundram	Krithika Thangapandian B.E.
26	Madurai West	Raghu balaji B.A., B.L.
27	Madurai Central	Dr. P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan B.Tech., M.S., Ph.D.
28	Madurai North	Go. Thalapathi
29	Sholavandan (SC)	A. Venkatesan B.A.
30	Madurai East	P. Moorthy B.A.
31	Manamadurai (SC)	A. Tamilarasi ravikumar B.Com.
32	Tiruppattur	K.R. Periakaruppan B.Com., B.L.
33	Alangudi	Siva. V. Meyyanathan M.C.A.
34	Thirumayam	S. Regupathy B.Sc., B.L.
35	Pudukkottai	Dr. Vai. Muthuraja M.B.B.S.
36	Viralimalai	K.K. Sellapandian M.Com., B.L.
37	Peravurani	N. Ashokkumar
38	Pattukkottai	Ka. Annadurai B.Sc., B.L.
39	Orathanadu	R. Vaithilingam B.A.
40	Thanjavur	Shan. Ramanathan M.B.A.
41	Thiruvaiyaru	Durai. Chandrasekaran B.A., L.L.B.
42	Kumbakonam	Sakkottai Ka. Anbazhagan
43	Thiruvidaimarudur	Dr. Govi. Chezhian M.A., B.L., Ph.D.
44	Tiruvarur	Poondi K. Kalaivanan
45	Mannargudi	Dr. T.R.B. Rajaa Ph.D.
46	Vedaranyam	Ma.Me. Pugazhendhi
47	Poompuhar	Nivetha Murugan
48	Bhuvanagiri	Durai Ki. Saravanan M.A.
49	Kurinjipadi	M.R.K. Panneerselvam B.Sc., B.L.
50	Neyveli	Saba. rajendran B.Sc., B.E.
51	Tittakudi (SC)	C.V. Ganesan M.A., B.Ed., D.Co-op
52	Jayankondam	Ka.So.Ka. Kannan M.Com.
53	Ariyalur	Latha Balu M.A.
54	Kunnam	S.S. Sivasankar B.E., M.B.A.
55	Perambalur (SC)	Dr. S.D. jayalakshmi M.B.B.S., D.G.O.
56	Musiri	N.S.N. Karunairaja B.Tech., M.B.A.
57	Manachanallur	S. Kathiravan B.E.
58	Lalgudi	A. Soundarapandian B.A.
59	Thiruverumbur	Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi M.C.A., Ph.D.
60	Trichy (East)	Dr. Inigo Irudayaraj M.S.W., Ph.D.
61	Trichy (West)	K.N. Nehru
62	Srirangam	S. Palaniandi M.Com., M.Phil.
63	Kulithalai	Suriyanur A. Chandiran M.A.
64	Krishnarayapuram(SC)	S.K. raja B.A.
65	Karur	Asi. M. Thiagarajan
66	Aravakurichi	Monjanur R. Elango B.E.
67	Vedasandur	S. Gandhirajan B.Com.
68	Dindigul	I.P. senthilkumar M.A., B.L.
69	Nilakottai (SC)	Nagajothi B.Com.
70	Athoor	I. Periyasamy B.A., B.G.L.
71	Oddanchatram	R. Sakkarapani B.A.
72	Madathukulam	R. Jayaramakrishnan B.Sc., B.L.
73	Udumalpet	K. Radhakrishnan B.Sc., M.A.
74	Valparai (SC)	A. sudhakar B.Com.
75	Kinathukadavu	K.V.K.S. Sabari karthikeyan B.A.
76	Coimbatore (South)	V. Senthil balaji B.Com.
77	Thondamuthur	N.R. karthikeyan B.A.
78	Coimbatore (North)	Senthamizhselvan B.Tech.
79	Sulur	Thalapathi Murugesan M.A.
80	Palladam	K. Selvaraj
81	Tiruppur (South)	K. Dineshkumar M.I.B.
82	Avinashi (SC)	Dr. Kokila Mani M.B.B.S.
83	Mettupalayam	Kavitha Kalyanachundaram M.Com.
84	Coonoor	K.M. Raju B.Com.
85	Gudalur (SC)	Mu. Dravidamani M.A., B.L.
86	Gobichettipalayam	N. Nallasivam D.M.E.
87	Anthiyur	M. Sivabalan B.Com.
88	Bhavani	K.A. Sekar (a) K.A. Chandrasekar M.A.
89	Perundurai	Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam B.A.
90	Kangayam	Mu.Pe. Saminathan B.A.
91	Dharapuram (SC)	Dr. Indirani M.B.B.S., D.C.H.
92	Erode (West)	S. Muthusamy M.A.
93	Komarapalayam	S. Balu
94	Paramathi Velur	K.S. Moorthy B.Sc.
95	Namakkal	P. rani M.A., L.L.B.
96	Sendamangalam (ST)	P. Poomalar
97	Rasipuram (SC)	Dr. M. Mathiventhan M.B.B.S., M.D.
98	Veerapandi	Dr. A.K. tarun M.B.B.S., M.S., M.B.A.
99	Salem (South)	M. Loganathan B.Sc.
100	Salem (North)	R. rajendran B.A., B.L.
101	Sankari	M. Manikandan
102	Edappadi	Kasi
103	Mettur	Mithun chakravarthy B.E.
104	Yercaud (ST)	T.M. revathi Madheswaran
105	Gangavalli (SC)	Gu. Chinnadurai B.E.
106	Sankarapuram	Tha. Udhayasuriyan B.Sc.
107	Rishivandiyam	Vasantham karthikeyan B.Sc.
108	Ulundurpet	G.R. Vasanthavel B.E.
109	Tirukkoyilur	Dr. Pon. gautham Sigamani M.B.B.S., M.S.
110	Vikravandi	Anniyur Siva (a) A. Sivasubramanian B.A.
111	Villupuram	Dr. R. Lakshmanan M.B.B.S., D.Ortho
112	Vanur (SC)	Gautham Dravidamani B.E.
113	Gingee	K.S. Masthan
114	Vandavasi (SC)	S. Ambedkumar
115	Cheyyar	O. Jothi B.A.
116	Arani	Mahalakshmi Govarthanan Diploma
117	Kalasapakkam	P.S.T. Saravanan M.A.
118	Kilpennathur	K. Pichandi M.A.
119	Tiruvannamalai	E.V. Velu M.A.
120	Chengam	M.P. Giri
121	Harur	A. Shanmugam B.Sc.
122	Pappireddippatti	Dr. P. Palaniappan M.S.C., Ph.D.
123	Palacode	Dr. D.N.V. senthilkumar M.B.B.S., M.D., R.D.
124	Hosur	S.A. Sathya
125	Veppanahalli	P.S. Srinivasan
126	Bargur	De. Mathiazhagan B.Sc., D.F.Tech.
127	Tirupattur	A. Nallathambi
128	Jolarpet	Kavitha Dhandapani B.A.
129	Ambur	A.C. Vilvanathan
130	Kilvaithinankuppam(SC)	Dr. Rajeswari Mohankandhi M.B.B.S.
131	Anaicut	A.P. nandakumar M.A.
132	Vellore	P. Karthikeyan
133	Arcot	J.L. Eswarappan B.E.
134	Ranipet	R. Gandhi
135	Katpadi	Duraimurugan M.A., B.L.
136	Kanchipuram	Nithya Sugumar
137	Uthiramerur	K. Sundar B.Sc.
138	Madurantakam (SC)	S. Amulu Ponmalar
139	Chengalpattu	M.K.D. karthik Dhandapani B.A., B.L.
140	Tambaram	Dr. S.R. raja B.Sc.
141	Alandur	T.M. Anbarasan
142	Sholinganallur	S. aravind Ramesh
143	Mylapore	T. Velu B.A., L.L.B.
144	T. Nagar	Raja Anbazhagan B.Com.
145	Saidapet	Ma. Subramanian B.A., L.L.B.
146	Virugampakkam	Prabhakar raja M.Tech., M.B.A.
147	Anna Nagar	M.K. Mohan
148	Thousand Lights	Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan M.B.B.S., M.D.
149	Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni	Udhayanidhi stalin B.Com.
150	Harbour	P.K. Sekar Babu
151	Royapuram	Dr. Idream R. Murthy M.B.B.S.
152	Egmore (SC)	I. Paranthamen B.L.
153	Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC)	K.S. Ravichandran B.Sc., B.L.
154	Villivakkam	Karthikeyan B.E., M.S.
155	Perambur	R.D. Sekar B.Com., B.L.
156	Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar	J.J. Ebenezer M.Com., B.L.
157	Madhavaram	S. Sudharsanam M.A., B.L.
158	Ambattur	Dr. A.P. poornima M.B.B.S., M.D.
159	Maduravoyal	Karambakkam Ganapathy
160	Avadi	S.M. Nasar
161	Poonamallee	A. Krishnaswamy B.A., B.L.
162	Tiruvallur	V.G. rajendran B.E.
163	Gummidipoondi	T.J. Govindarajan
164	Kolathur	Muthuvel karunanidhi stalin B.A.

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