Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2026 to be Held on April 23; Counting on May 4

🔹 Election Date Announced

Summary: Tamil Nadu Assembly election to be held in a single phase.

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2026 is scheduled to take place on April 23 in a single phase. Voting will be conducted across all 234 constituencies in the state, with vote counting set for May 4. The results will be declared on the same day.

🔹 Nomination Process Begins

Summary: Candidate nominations start tomorrow and continue until April 6.

The nomination filing process will begin tomorrow at 11:00 AM and will continue until April 6. With this, political activity across the state has intensified significantly.

🔹 Major Parties and Candidates

Summary: Key political parties finalize alliances and candidate lists.

Major political parties such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have finalized their alliances and released candidate lists.

Seeman, leader of Naam Tamilar Katchi, is actively campaigning across the state.

Meanwhile, S. Ramadoss, founder of Pattali Makkal Katchi, is expected to release the party’s candidate list soon.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay, leading Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has announced candidates for all 234 constituencies.

🔹 Key Constituencies to Watch

Summary: High-profile contests expected in Kolathur and Perambur.

📍 Kolathur Constituency:

• M. K. Stalin – DMK
• Santhana Krishnan – AIADMK
• Soundara Pandian – NTK
• V. S. Babu – TVK

📍 Perambur Constituency:

• R. T. Sekar – DMK
• Vijay – TVK
• Vetri Tamizhan – NTK
• PMK Candidate – Yet to be announced