Tamil Nadu assembly election 2026: AIADMK's full list of candidates

The elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 23.

Published on: Apr 21, 2026 9:29 PM IST

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is all set to contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections with majority seat share as part of the Bharatiya Janata party-led National Democratic Alliance.

The elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 23. (File Photo/PTI)

AIADMK will contest in 167 of the 234 total seats in Tamil Nadu's state assembly. AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami will be contesting from his home ground Edappadi. In his official statement, Palaniswami stated that the decision was taken after due consideration by the Governing Council of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

AIADMK First List of Candidates

Theparty's candidate list features several key leaders and former ministers, underlining AIADMK’s reliance on experienced leadership for crucial constituencies.

Also Read: TN Elections 2026: Prospects and Challenges of Major Political Parties and Alliances

Here’s the full list of AIADMK candidates for 2026 Tamil Nadu state polls

K. Palaniswami: Edappadi
K.P. Munusamy: Veppanahalli
C. Srinivasan: Thindukkal
Natham R. Viswanathan: Natham
S.P. Velumani: Thondamuthur
P. Thangamani: Kumarapalayam
D. Jayakumar: Rayapuram
C. Ve. Shanmugam: Mailam
Sellur K. Raju: Madurai West
K.P. Anbazhagan: Palacode
R. Kamaraj: Nannilam
O.S. Manian: Vedaranyam
Dr. C. Vijayabaskar: Viralimalai
K.P. Rajan: Kolathur
R.B. Udhayakumar: Tirumangalam
K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji: Sivakasi
P. Benjamin: Madhavaram
V. Karunanithi: Kalasapakkam
V.V. Rajan Chellappa: Thiruparankundram
K.C. Karuppannan: Bhavani
K.C. Veeramani: Jolarpet
M.R. Vijayabhaskar: Karur
S. Rajendran: Ariyalur
V. Sathan: Kumbidipundi
I. Saroja: Thuraiyur (SC)
R. Tamilselvan: Perambalur (SC)
Sorathur R. Rajendran: Neyveli
K. Mohan: Panruti
M.C. Sampath: Cuddalore
A. Bhuvanendran: Kurinjipadi
A. Arunmozhithevan: Bhuvanagiri
K.A. Pandiyan: Chidambaram
M. Sakthi: Sirkazhi (SC)
S. Pavunraj: Poompuhar
Thanga Kathiravan: Nagapattinam
U. Baladandayutham: Thiruthuraipoondi (SC)
Ilamathi Subramanian: Thiruvidaimarudur (SC)
D. Shanmugaprabhu: Papanasam
M. Sekar: Orathanadu
C.V. Sekar: Pattukkottai
Kovi. Ilango: Peravurani
P.K. Vairamuthu: Thirumayam
PR. Senthilnathan: Sivaganga
P. Periyapullan (alias) Selvam: Melur
Mangalam K. Mahendran: Madurai East
K. Manikkam: Sholavandan (SC)
P. Saravanan: Madurai North
I. Mahendran: Usilampatti
A. Logirajan: Andipatti
V.T. Narayanasamy: Bodinayakanur
S.T.K. Jakkaiyan: Cumbum
M. Chandhrapraba: Srivilliputhur (SC)
V.G. Ganesan: Virudhunagar
S. Sethupathi: Aruppukkottai
S. Muthaiah: Paramakudi (SC)
Keerthika Muniyasamy: Tiruvadanai
Malaysia S. Pandi: Mudukulathur
R. Sathya: Vilathikulam
Ci.Dha. Sellappandiyan: Thoothukudi
S.P. Shanmuganathan: Srivaikuntam
Thilipan Jaisankar: Sankarankovil (SC)
C. Krishnamurali: Kadayanallur
S. Selvamogandhas-Pandiyan: Tenkasi
K.R.P. Prabakaran: Alangulam
Thatchai N. Ganesharaja: Tirunelveli
Esakki Subbaiah (alias) I. Subbaiah: Ambasamudram
S. Syed Sulthan Samsudeen: Palayamkottai
N. Thalavaisundaram: Kanniyakumari
P. Balaraman: Ponneri (SC)
K. Thiruthani: Tiruttani
B.V. Ramana: Tiruvallur
V. Moorthy: Madhavaram
K. Kuppan: Tiruvottiyur
K. Pazhani: Srirampur (SC)
S. Ramachandran: Dharmapuri
M. Raja (alias) K. Rajendran: Chengalpattu
E. Rajasekar: Cheyyur (SC)
Maragatham Kumaravel: Maduranthakam (SC)
V. Somnath: Kancheepuram
S. Ravi: Arakkonam (SC)
V. Ramu: Katpadi
S.M. Sugumar: Arcot
Maragatham Vetrivel: Pappireddipatti
V. Sampathkumar: Harur (SC)
T.S. Velu: Chengam (SC)
S. Ramachandran: Kilpennathur
L. Jayasudha: Arani
Mukkur N. Subramanian: Cheyyar
P. Rani: Vandavasi (SC)
P. Arjunan: Tindivanam (SC)
P. Murugan: Vanur (SC)
S.R.K. Appu: Vellore
D. Velazhagan: Anaicut
G. Parisa Purushothaman: Gudiyattam (SC)
G. Sendhil Kumar: Vaniyambadi
R. Venkatesan: Ambur
T.M. Tamilselvam: Uthangarai (SC)
E.C. Govindarasu: Bargur
K. Ashok Kumar: Krishnagiri
P. Balakrishna Reddy: Hosur
Amman K. Arjunan: Coimbatore South
K.R. Jayaram: Singanallur
Se. Damodaran: Kinathukadavu
Pollachi V. Jayaraman: Pollachi
D. Lakshmanan: Valparai (SC)
Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan: Udumalaipettai
K. Ravi Manoharan: Palani
A. Viswanathan: Oddanchatram
S. Thenmozhi: Nilakottai (SC)
V.P.B. Paramasivam: Vedasandur
K. Selvakumar: Aravakurichi
S. Divya: Krishnarayapuram (SC)
S. Kandhasamy: Kulithalai
P.L. Vijayakumar: Manapparai
R. Manoharan: Srirangam
K. Rajasekaran: Tiruchirappalli (East)
P. Kumar: Tiruchirappalli (West)
M. Leela Rajesh: Thiruverumbur
N. Yogalingam: Musiri
K. Vijaya: Vikravandi
S. Pazhanisamy: Tirukkoyilur
R. Kumaraguru: Ulundurpettai
R. Madhavan: Sankarapuram
S. Rajendran: Kallakurichi (SC)
A. Nallathambi: Gangavalli (SC)
A.P. Jayasankaran: Attur (SC)
P. Usha Rani: Yercaud (ST)
R. Mani: Omalur
G. Venkatachalam: Mettur
S. Vetrivel: Sankari
J. Robert: Salem (South)
P. Senthil Kumar: Veerapandi
C. Chandrasekaran: Sendamangalam (ST)
P.S. Madhavi: Namakkal
S. Sekar: Paramathi Velur
R. Chandrasekar: Tiruchengodu
R. Manoharan: Erode (East)
P. Sathiyabama: Dharapuram (SC)
N.S.N. Nataraj: Kangayam
S. Jayakumar: Perundurai
P. Haribhaskar: Anthiyur
V.B. Babu: Gobichettipalayam
A. Bannari: Bhavanisagar (SC)
Pon. Jayaseelan: Gudalur (SC)
A. Ramu: Coonoor
O.K. Chinnaraj: Mettupalayam
M.S.M. Anandan: Tiruppur (North)
K.P. Paramasivam: Palladam
V.P. Kandhasamy: Sulur
P.R.G. Arunkumar: Kavundampalayam
Mrs. B. Valarmathi: Thousand Lights
Mrs. S. Gokula Indira: Anna Nagar
Mr. Adhirajaram: Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Mr. N. Murugumaran: Tittakudi (SC)
Mr. Royapuram R. Mano: Harbour
Mr. Virugai V.N. Ravi: Virugambakkam
Mr. B. Sathyanarayanan: Thyagarayanagar
Mr. M.K. Ashok: Velachery
Mr. K.P. Kandan: Sholinganallur
Mr. R.S. Rajesh: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Mr. S.R. Vijayakumar: Villivakkam
Mr. M.S.R. Rajavarman: Thiruchuli
Mr. S. Saravanan: Alandur
Mr. P. Santhanakrishnan: Kolathur
Mrs. A. Porkodi: Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar (SC)
Mr. Abhishek Rangasamy: Egmore (SC)
Mr. Dhan. Vimal: Alangudi

The elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 23.

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