Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: Full list of TVK candidates

TVK president Vijay with party candidates during their introduction, ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, in Chennai on March 29, 2026.
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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, on Sunday (March 29, 2026), announced his decision to enter the electoral fray by contesting from two constituencies — Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East. He also unveiled in Chennai the list of candidates for all the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly elections.

In its debut electoral contest, the party has fielded 24 women candidates. Prominent TVK functionaries, who have been given the ticket include its general secretary N. Anand from T. Nagar, treasurer P. Venkataramanan from Mylapore, and other functionaries Aadhav Arjuna from Villivakkam, K.A. Sengottaiyan from Gopichettipalayam, Arun Raj from Tiruchengode, and former AIADMK MLA J.C.D. Prabhakar from Thousand Lights.

The TVK’s candidate announcement came a day after the DMK announced a list of candidates for 164 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

In Tiruchi East constituency, Mr. Vijay is set for a high-stakes electoral contest against Inigo S. Irudayaraj of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) and K. Rajasekaran of the AIADMK. Meanwhile, in Perambur constituency, the TVK president is in fray along with R.D. Shekar of the DMK and M. Thilagabama of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), an ally of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

Here’s the complete list of TVK candidates for 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections:

Perambur – C. Joseph Vijay (TVK president)
Tiruchi East – C. Joseph Vijay (TVK president)
T. Nagar – ‘Bussy’ N. Anand (TVK general secretary)
Villivakkam – Aadhav Arjuna (TVK general secretary, election campaign management)
Gobichettipalayam – K.A. Sengottaiyan (former AIADMK MLA)
Mylapore – P. Venkataramanan (TVK treasurer)
Tiruchengode – K.G. Arunraaj (TVK general secretary, policy and propaganda)
Thirupparankundram – C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar (TVK joint general secretary)
Kumarapalayam – C. Vijayalakshmi (TVK deputy general secretary)
Egmore (SC) – A. Rajmohan (TVK deputy general secretary)
Lalgudi – Ku.Pa. Krishnan (former Minister)
Tiruppur North – V. Sathyabama (former MP)
Thousand Lights – J.C.D. Prabhakar (former AIADMK MLA)
Tittakudi (SC) – A. Rajasekar
Saidapet – M. Arul Prakasam (TVK deputy general secretary)
Valparai (SC) – Dr. A. Sridharan (TVK deputy general secretary)
R.K. Nagar – N. Maria Wilson
Kolathur – V.S. Babu (former MLA)
Sholavandan (SC) – M.V. Karuppiah (former MLA)
Nanguneri – Reddiapatti Narayanan (former MLA)
Gummidipoondi – S. Vijayakumar
Ponneri (SC) – Dr. M.S. Ravi
Tiruttani – M. Sathyakumar
Tiruvallur – Dr. T. Arun Kumar
Poonamallee (SC) – R. Prakasam
Avadi – R. Rameshkumar
Maduravoyal – P. Revanth Saran
Ambattur – G. Balamurugan
Madhavaram – M.L. Vijay Prabhu
Thiruvottiyur – N. Senthil Kumar
Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) – M.R. Pallavi
Royapuram – K.V. Vijay Thamu
Harbour – Sinora P.S. Ashok
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni – T. Selvam
Anna Nagar – V.K. Ramkumar
Virugambakkam – R. Sabarinathan
Velachery – R. Kumar
Shozhinganallur – P. Saravanamoorthy
Alandur – M. Harish
Sriperumbudur (SC) – K. Thennarasu
Pallavaram – J. Kamatchi
Tambaram – D. Sarathkumar
Chengalpattu – S. Thiyagarajan
Thiruporur – B. Vijayaraj
Cheyyur (SC) – K. Mohanraja
Madurantakam (SC) – E. Ezhil Catherine
Uthiramerur – J. Munirathinam
Kancheepuram – R.V. Ranjith Kumar
Arakkonam (SC) – V. Gandhiraj
Sholingar – Dr. G. Kapil
Katpadi – Dr. M. Sudhakar
Ranipet – I. Thaheera
Arcot – G. Vijay Mohan
Vellore – M.M. Vinoth Kannan
Anaikattu – R. Velmurugan
Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) – E. Thendral Kumar
Gudiyattam (SC) – K. Sindhu
Vaniyambadi – S. Sayed Burhanudeen
Ambur – P. Imthiyas
Jolarpet – C. Munisamy
Tirupattur – Dr. N. Thiruppathi
Uthangarai (SC) – P. Kumaravel
Bargur – E. Muralidharan
Krishnagiri – P. Mukundhan
Veppanahalli – S.R. Sambangi
Hosur – M. Ambarish
Thalli – G. Suresh
Palacode – R. Gopi
Pennagaram – C. Gajendran
Dharmapuri – M. Sivan
Pappireddippatti – S. Thilavathi
Harur (SC) – K. Rakesh
Chengam (SC) – K. Bharathidhasan
Tiruvannamalai – Arul Arumugam
Kilpennathur – D. Raja
Kalasapakkam – C. Elumalai
Polur – R. Abishek
Arani – V. Venkatesh Kumar
Cheyyar – Dusi K. Mohan
Vandavasi (SC) – M. Udhayakumar
Gingee – V. Chandrasekaran
Mailam – A. Vijay Niranjan
Tindivanam (SC) – S. Sakthivel
Vanur (SC) – G.P. Suresh
Villupuram – N. Mohanraj
Vikravandi – A. Vijay Vadivel
Tirukkoyilur – Vijay R. Baranibalaji
Ulundurpettai – M. Sudhakar
Rishivandiyam – G. Ashok Kumar
Sankarapuram – A. Jagadeesan
Kallakurichi (SC) – C. Arul Vignesh
Gangavalli (SC) – V. Sujatha
Attur (SC) – R. Selvabharathi
Yercaud (ST) – J. Lakshmi
Omalur – R.V. Adhiyaman
Mettur – K. Selvam
Edappadi – M. Arunkumar
Sangagiri – Senthilkumar
Salem West – S. Lakshmanan
Salem North – K. Sivakumar
Salem South – A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Veerapandi – M.S. Palanivel
Rasipuram (SC) – D. Lokesh Dhanapal
Senthamangalam (ST) – P. Chandrasekar
Namakkal – C.S. Dileep
Paramathi-Velur – A. Nandhakumar
Erode East – M. Vijay Balaji
Erode West – K.K. Anand Mohan
Modakkurichi – D. Shanmugam
Dharapuram (SC) – S. Gowri Chithra
Kangeyam – P. Mani
Perundurai – V.P. Arunachalam
Bhavani – M.P. Balakrishnan
Anthiyur – M. Vijay Venkatesh
Bhavanisagar (SC) – V.P. Tamil Selvi
Udhagamandalam – R. Ibrahim
Gudalur (SC) – A. Deepak Sai Kishore
Coonoor – C. Thangaraju
Mettuppalayam – N. Sunil Anand
Avanashi (SC) – S. Kamali
Tiruppur South – S. Balamurugan
Palladam – K. Ramkumar
Sulur – N.M. Sukumar
Kavundampalayam – R.D. Kanimozhi
Coimbatore North – V. Sampathkumar
Thondamuthur – R. Sathish Raju
Coimbatore South – V. Senthil Kumar
Singanallur – K.S. Giriprasath
Kinathukadavu – K. Vignesh
Pollachi – G. Ramanathan
Udumalaipettai – G.K. Shankar
Madathukulam – R. Thirumalai
Palani – Dr. M. Praveen Kumar
Oddanchatram – S. Mohan
Athoor – N. Kalaiselvi
Nilakkottai (SC) – R. Ayyanar
Natham – L.N. Ramesh
Dindigul – G. Nazeer Raja
Vedasandur – Dr. N. Nagajothi
Aravakurichi – P. Karthikeyan
Karur – V.P. Mathiyazhagan
Krishnarayapuram (SC) – S. Madhan
Kulithalai – G. Balasubramani
Manapparai – R. Kathiravan
Srirangam – S. Ramesh
Tiruchi West – G. Ramamoorthy
Thiruverumbur – Navalpattu S. Viji
Manachanallur – V. Saravanan
Musiri – M. Vignesh
Thuraiyur (SC) – M. Ravishankar
Perambalur (SC) – K. Sivakumar
Kunnam – M. Revathi
Ariyalur – M. Sivakumar
Jayankondam – Kavitha G. Rajendran
Vridhachalam – S. Vijay
Neyveli – K. Anand
Panruti – M. Manikandan
Cuddalore – B. Rajkumar
Kurinjipadi – D. Rajkumar
Bhuvanagiri – T. Mahalingam
Chidambaram – Dr. N. Pari
Kattumannarkoil (SC) – Dr. S. Seenuvasan
Sirkazhi (SC) – C.S. Gopinath
Mayiladuthurai – S.S. Haroon Rasheeth
Poompuhar – J. Vijayalayan
Nagapattinam – M. Sukumar
Kilvelur (SC) – T.A.P. Senthil Pandiyan
Vedaranyam – A. Kingsley Gerald
Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) – S. Pandiyan
Mannargudi – U.V.M. Rajarajan
Thiruvarur – V. Veeramani
Nannilam – S. Prabhakaran
Thiruvidaimarudur – S. Prabhakaran
Kumbakonam – R. Vinoth
Papanasam – U. Azarudeen
Thiruvaiyaru – M. Manikandan
Thanjavur – R. Vijay Saravanan
Orathanadu – K. Aravind
Pattukkottai – C. Madhan
Peravurani – D. Chandrakaandeeban
Gandharvakottai (SC) – N. Subramanian
Viralimalai – P. Murugesan
Pudukkottai – K.M. Shareef
Thirumayam – C. Sindhamani
Alangudi – Durai Kandasamy
Aranthangi – J. Mohamad Parvez
Karaikudi – Dr. T.K. Prabhu
Tiruppattur – Srinivasa Sethupathi
Sivaganga – Kulandhai Rani Nachiar
Manamadurai (SC) – D. Ilangovan
Melur – A. Madurai Veeran
Madurai East – S. Karthikeyan
Madurai North – A. Kallanai
Madurai South – J. Jo Peter
Madurai Central – V.M.S. Mustafa
Madurai West – S.R. Thangapandi
Thirumangalam – N. Sathishkumar
Usilampatti – M. Vijay
Andipatti – V. Pandi
Periyakulam (SC) – G. Sabari
Bodinayakanur – S. Prakash
Cumbum – P.L.A. Jaganath Mishra
Rajapalayam – K. Jagadeeswari
Srivilliputhur (SC) – A. Karthik
Sattur – M. Ajith
Sivakasi – S. Keerthana
Virudhunagar – S.P. Selvam
Aruppukkottai – K. Karthik Kumar
Tiruchuli – S. Samayan
Paramakudi (SC) – G. Gopirajan
Tiruvadanai – V.K. Rajiv
Ramanathapuram – E.A. Sahul Hameed
Mudukulathur – B. Malarvizhi Jayabala
Vilathikulam – P. Kasiram
Thoothukudi – A. Srinath
Tiruchendur – J. Murugan
Srivaikuntam – G. Saravanan
Ottapidaram (SC) – P. Madhanraja
Kovilpatti – S. Balasubramanian
Sankarankovil (SC) – C. Ramarajan
Vasudevanallur (SC) – R. Amudha Rani
Kadayanallur – R.K. Abdul Jalil
Tenkasi – A. Rajaprakash
Alangulam – V. Vipin Chakravarthi
Tirunelveli – R.S. Murugan
Ambasamudram – S. Rajagopal
Palayamkottai – S. Maria John
Radhapuram – K. Satheesh Christopher
Kanniyakumari – S.R. Madhavan
Nagercoil – G. Perveen King
Colachel – Dr. Prem Alex Lawrence
Padmanabhapuram – S. Krishnakumar
Vilavancode – K. Michael Kumar
Killiyoor – S. Sabeen