After the DMK concluded seat-sharing and seat identification for the April 23 assembly elections, the party on Saturday (March 28, 2026) announced the list of constituencies allotted to its allies: Congress; DMDK; VCK; IUML; CPI; CPI(M); MDMK; Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK); Mukkulathor Puli Padai (MPP); Thamizhar Desiya Katchi (TDK); Manithaneya Jananayagan Katchi (MJK); Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI); and Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK).
The ruling party also announced that KMDK, MMK, MDMK (3 seats), SDPI, MJK, MPP and TDK will contest under DMK’s ‘Rising Sun’ symbol, while Congress, VCK, DMDK, CPI and CPI(M) will contest under their own symbols.
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The Congress is allotted the following 28 constituencies: Ponneri (R), Sriperumbudur (R), Sholingar, Udhagamandalam, Erode East, Aranthangi, Myladuthurai, Cuddalore, Karaikudi, Sivakasi, Thiruvadanai, Srivaikuntam, Nangunery, Velilavango, Co. Uthangarai (R), Thuraiyur (R), Kavundampalayam, Aathur, Pennagaram, Singanallur, Ambasamudram, Krishnagiri, Usilampatti, Sankarankovil and Melur.
The eight constituencies allocated to the VCK are: Kattumannarkovil (R), Cheyyur (R), Thirupprur, Arakkonam (R), Tindivanam, Panruti, Pariyakulam (R) and Kallakurichi (R).
The CPI will contest in five constituencies: Thali, Thiruthuraipoondi (R), Srivilliputhur (R), Tiruppur North and Bhavanisagar (R).
The CPI(M) will contest in the following constituencies: Kilvelur (R), Gandharva Kottai (R), Padmanabhapuram, Pazhani and Thiruvottriyur.
MDMK will contest in Modakurichi (Rising Sun), Kadayanallur (Rising Sun), Madurai South (Rising Sun) and Sirkazhi (R) (Independent symbol).
DMDK has been allotted Vridhachalam, Virudhunagar, Dharmapuri, Gudiyatham (R), Salem West, Polur, Pallavaram, Tiruthani, Omalur and Mailam.
IUML will contest in Vaniyambadi and Papanasam.
Pollachi and Tiruchengode were allotted to KMDK. There will be a competition for the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol.
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi was given to Nagappatinam and Manapparai and Mukkulathor Puli Padai, Sivagangai. Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi will contest in Chidambaram; SDPI, Nannilam; and Thamizhar Desam Katchi, Natham. All will compete for the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol.
Published – 28 March 2026 16:03 IST
