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: G. Balamurugan
- 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
Published – March 30, 2026 07:08 pm IST
