TVK president Vijay with party candidates during their introduction, ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, in Chennai on March 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI 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. 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