From left: M.K. Stalin (DMK), Edappadi Palaniswami (AIADMK), Seeman (NTK), Vijay (TVK) The DMK and AIADMK are contesting in alliance with various parties — the DMK has 13 partners and the AIADMK, 9 — with Congress and BJP being their largest partners, respectively. In this election, 4,023 candidates are contesting across the State in 234 constituencies. Among them, key candidates include Chief Minister and DMK leader M.K. Stalin in Kolathur, AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami in Edappadi, TVK president C. Joseph Vijay in Perambur and Trichy East, and NTK leader Seeman in Karaikudi. Published – April 22, 2026 02:38 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Earth Day 2026: Soumik Datta’s Melodies in Slow Motion addresses climate change through music Meet the volunteers of I Can Volunteer bringing smiles to children with cancer in Hyderabad