Tamil Nadu election 2026: full list of AIADMK candidates

Tamil Nadu is gearing up for election to the State Legislative Assemblyon April 23, 2026, with the results to be declared on May 4. 

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has announced it would be contesting in 167 seats as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), after having finalised seat-sharing with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) and a few other parties. 

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The following are the list of candidates fielded by the AIADMK:

1. Edappadi – Edappadi K. Palaniswami

2. Veppanahalli – K.P. Munusamy

3. Dindigul – Dindigul C. Srinivasan

4. Natham – Natham R. Viswanathan

5. Thondamuthur – S.P. Velumani

6. Kumarapalayam – P. Thangamani

7. Royapuram – D. Jayakumar

8. Mailam – C.Ve. Shanmugam

9. Madurai West – Sellur K. Raju

10. Palacode – K.P. Anbazhagan

11. Nannilam – R. Kamaraj

12. Vedaranyam – O.S. Manian

13. Viralimalai – Dr. C. Vijayabaskar

14. Kovilpatti – Kadambur C. Raju

15. Tirumangalam – R.B. Udhayakumar

16. Sivakasi – K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji

17. Maduravoyal – P. Benjamin

18. Kalasapakkam – Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy

19. Thirupparankundram – V.V. Rajan Chellappa

20. Bhavani – K.C. Karuppannan

21. Jolarpet – K.C. Veeramani

22. Karur – M.R. Vijayabhaskar

23. Ariyalur – Thamarai S. Rajendran

24. Gummidipoondi – V. Sudhakar

25. Ponneri (SC) – Siruniam P. Balaraman

26. Tiruttani – Tiruttani K. Hari

27. Thiruvallur – B.V. Ramana

28. Madhavaram – Madhavaram V. Moorthy

29. Thiruvottiyur – K. Kuppan

30. Sriperumbudur (SC) – K. Palani

31. Tambaram: Chitlapakkam C. Rajendran

32. Chengalpattu – M Gaja (alias) Gajendran

33. Cheyyur (SC) – E. Rajasekar

34. Madurantakam (SC) – Maragatham Kumaravel

35. Kancheepuram – V. Somasundaram

36. Arakkonam – S. Ravi

37. Katpadi – V. Ramu

38. Arcot – S.M. Sukumar

39. Vellore – S.R.K. Appu

40. Anaicut – T. Velazhagan

41. Gudiyatham (SC) – G. Paritha Purushothaman

42. Vaniyambadi – G. Senthilkumar

43. Ambur – R. Venkatesan

44. Uthangarai (SC) – T.M. Tamilselvam

45. Bargur – E.C.Govindarajan

46. Krishnagiri – K. Ashokkumar

47. Hosur – P. Balakrishna Reddy

48. Pappireddipatti – Maragatham Vetrivel

49. Aroor (SC) – V. Sampathkumar

50. Chengam (SC) – T.S. Velu

51. Kilpennathur – S. Ramachandran

52. Arani – L. Jayasudha

53. Cheyyar – Mukkur N. Subramanian

54. Vandavasi (SC) – P. Rani

55. Tindivanam (SC) – P. Arjunan

56. Vanur – P. Murugan

57. Villupuram – K. Vijaya

58. Tirukoilur – S. Palanisamy

59. Ulundurpettai – R. Kumaraguru

60. Sankarapuram – R. Rakesh

61. Kallakurichi (SC) – S Rajiv Gandhi

62. Gangavalli (SC) – A. Nallathambi

63. Attur – A.P. Jayasankaran

64. Yercaud (ST) – P. Usharani

65. Omalur – R. Mani

66. Mettur – G. Venkatachalam

67. Sankagiri – S. Vetrivel

68. Salem South – J. Vinoth

69. Veerapandi – Sri Balaji Sukumar

70. Sendamangalam (ST) – C. Chandrasekaran

71. Namakkal – Sridevi P.S. Mohan

72. Paramathi Velur – S. Sekar

73. Tiruchengode – R. Chandrasekar

74. Erode East – R. Manoharan

75. Dharapuram (SC) – P. Sathyabama

76. Kangayam – N.S.N. Nataraj

77. Perundurai – J.K. alias S. Jayakumar

78. Anthiyur – P. Haribhaskar

79. Gobichettipalayam – V.B. Prabhu

80. Bhavanisagar (SC) – A. Pannari

81. Gudalur (SC) – Pon Jayaseelan

82. Coonoor – A. Ramu

83. Mettupalayam – O.K. Chinnaraj

84. Tiruppur North – M.S.M. Anandan

85. Palladam – Palladam K.P. Paramasivam

86. Sulur – V.P. Kandasamy

87. Goundampalayam – P.R.G. Arunkumar

88. Coimbatore South – Amman K. Arjunan

89. Singanallur – K.R. Jayaram

90. Kinathukadavu – S. Damodaran

91. Pollachi – Pollachi V. Jayaraman

92. Valparai (SC) – D. Lakshmana Singh

93. Udumalaipettai – Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan

94. Palani – K. Ravi Manoharan

95. Attur – A. Viswanathan

96. Nilakottai (SC) – S. Thenmozhi

97. Vedasandur – V.P.B. Paramasivam

98. Aravakurichi – K. Selvakumar

99. Krishnarayapuram (SC) – S. Divya

100. Kulithalai – S. Karunakaran

101. Manapparai – P.L. Vijayakumar

102. Srirangam – R. Manoharan

103. Tiruchirappalli East – K. Rajasekaran

104. Tiruverumbur – P. Kumar

105. Lalgudi – M. Leema Rose

106. Musiri – N. Yoganathan

107. Thuraiyur (SC) – E. Saroja

108. Perambalur (SC) – Elambai R. Tamilselvan

109. Neyveli – Sorathur S. Rajendran

110. Panruti – K. Mohan

111. Cuddalore – M.C. Sampath

112. Kurinjipadi – A. Bhuvanendran

113. Bhuvanagiri – A. Arunmozhithevan

114. Chidambaram – K.A. Pandiyan

115. Sirkazhi (SC) – M. Sakthi

116. Poompuhar – S. Pounraj

117. Nagapattinam – Thanga Kathiravan

118. Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) – U. Baladandayutham

119. Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) – Ilamathi Subramanian

120. Papanasam – D. Shanmugaprabu

121. Orathanadu – M. Sekar

122: Pattukkottai – C.V. Sekar

123: Peravurani – Govi Ilango

124. Thirumayam – P.K. Vairamuthu

125. Sivaganga – P.R. Senthilnathan

126. Melur – P. Periyapullan alias Selvam

127. Madurai East – Mangulam K. Mahendran

128. Sholavandan (SC) – K. Manickam

129. Madurai North – P. Saravanan

130. Usilampatti – I. Mahendran

131. Andipatti – A. Logirajan

132. Bodinayakanur – V.T. Narayanasamy

133. Cumbum – S.T.K. Jakkaiyan

134. Srivilliputhur (SC) – M. Chandhrapraba

135. Virudhunagar – V.G. Ganesan

136. Aruppukkottai – S. Sethupathi

137. Paramakudi (SC) – S. Muthiah

138. Thiruvadanai – Keerthika Muniyasamy

139. Mudukulathur – Malaysia S. Pandi

140. Vilathikulam – R. Sathya

141. Thoothukudi – C.T. Chellappandian

142. Srivaikuntam – S.P. Shanmuganathan

143. Sankarankovil (SC) – Dileepan Jaishankar

144. Kadayanallur – C. Krishnamurali

145. Tenkasi – S. Selvamohandas

146. Alangulam – K.R.P. Prabhakaran

147. Tirunelveli – Thachai N. Ganesharaja

148. Ambasamudram – Isakki Subbaiah

149. Palayamkottai – S. Syed Sultan Shamsudeen

150. Kanniyakumari – N. Thalavaisundaram

151. Thousand Lights – P. Valarmathi

152. Anna Nagar – S. Gokula Indira

153. Chepauk-Triplicane – Adhirajaram

154. Tittakudi (SC) – N. Murugumaran

155. Harbour – Royapuram R. Mano

156. Virugambakkam – Virugai V.N. Ravi

157. T. Nagar- B. Sathyanarayanan alias T. Nagar B. Sathya

158. Velachery – M.K. Ashok

159. Sholinganallur – K.P. Kandhan

160. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar – R.S. Rajesh

161. Villivakkam – S.R. Vijayakumar

162. Thiruchuli – M.S.R. Rajavarman

163. Alandur – S. Saravanan

164. Kolathur – P. Santhanakrishnan

165. Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (SC) – A. Porkodi

166. Egmore (SC) – Abhishek Rangasamy

167. Alangudi – T. Vimal