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AIADMK Candidates List 2026

As Tamil Nadu prepares for its much-anticipated 2026 Assembly Election, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has released its list of candidates. This year’s lineup showcases a balanced blend of experienced leaders, dedicated grassroots workers, and energetic new entrants - all strategically selected to strengthen the party’s presence in key constituencies across the state.

The AIADMK candidate list for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 provides detailed, seat-wise information along with insights into each candidate’s background and political journey. This announcement marks a pivotal moment in the state’s political landscape, underscoring AIADMK's strategy to take on both regional and national rivals in the contest for Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly seats.

Key Highlights of Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026:
  • Total Assembly Seats : 234
  • Majority Mark : 118
  • Election Year : 2026
  • AIADMK's Vision for Tamil Nadu's Future :

AIADMK aims to present candidates who resonate with the people of Tamil Nadu, focusing on development, governance, and a progressive vision for the state's future. Stay updated on AIADMK's candidate selection and more as we provide real-time updates on the Tamil Nadu's election 2026.

2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election AIADMK Candidates List

Here is the complete and updated AIADMK candidate list for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026, featuring all contestants across the state’s 234 constituencies. This detailed list helps voters and political observers track who is contesting from each seat, along with key rivals and constituencies that could shape the party’s performance in the upcoming polls. Stay informed with the latest AIADMK candidates for Tamil Nadu 2026 and explore constituency-wise details to understand the party’s strategy and potential impact.

AIADMK Candidate List Tamil Nadu Election 2026

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Candidate name Assembly Constituencies
V. Sudhakar 1 - Gummidipoondi
Siruniyam P. Balaraman 2 - Ponneri
K. Hari 3 - Tiruttani
B. V. Ramana 4 - Thiruvallur
Benjamin 7 - Maduravoyal
V. Moorthy 9 - Madavaram
K. Kuppan 10 - Thiruvottiyur
R. S. Rajesh 11 - Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar
P. Santhanakrishnan 13 - Kolathur
Vijayakumar 14 - Villivakkam
A. Porkodi 15 - Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar
Abhishek Rangaswamy 16 - Egmore
D Jayakumar 17 - Royapuram
R. Mano 18 - Harbour
Aadirajaram 19 - Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
B. Valarmathi 20 - Thousand Lights
S. Gokula Indira 21 - Anna Nagar
Virugai V.N. Ravi 22 - Virugampakkam
B. Sathyanarayanan 24 - Thiyagarayanagar
M.K. Ashok 26 - Velachery
K. P. Kandan 27 - Shozhinganallur
Saravanan 28 - Alandur
K. Palani 29 - Sriperumbudur
Chitlapakkam C. Rajendran 31 - Tambaram
M. Kajendran 32 - Chengalpattu
E. Rajasekar 34 - Cheyyur
Maragatham Kumaravel 35 - Madurantakam
V. Somasundaram 37 - Kancheepuram
S. Ravi 38 - Arakkonam
V. Ramu 40 - Katpadi
S. M. Sukumar 42 - Arcot
S.R.K. Appu 43 - Vellore
T. Velazhagan 44 - Anaikattu
G. Paritha Purusothaman 46 - Gudiyattam
G. Senthilkumar 47 - Vaniyambadi
R. Venkatesan 48 - Ambur
K.C. Veeramani 49 - Jolarpet
T. M. Tamilselvan 51 - Uthangarai
E.C. Govindarajan 52 - Bargur
K. Ashokkumar 53 - Krishnagiri
K.P. Munusamy 54 - Veppanahalli
P. Balakrisha Reddy 55 - Hosur
K.P. Anbazhagan 57 - Palacode
Maragatham Vetrivel 60 - Pappireddippatti
V. Sampathkumar 61 - Harur
T.S. Velu 62 - Chengam
S. Ramachandran 64 - Kilpennathur
Agri Krishnamoorthy 65 - Kalasapakkam
L. Jayasudha 67 - Arani
N. Subramanian 68 - Cheyyar
P. Rani 69 - Vandavasi
C Ve. Shanmugam 71 - Mailam
P. Arjunan 72 - Tindivanam
P. Murugan 73 - Vanur
S Palanisamy 76 - Tirukkoyilur
Kumaraguru 77 - Ulundurpettai
Rakesh 79 - Sankarapuram
Rajiv gandhi 80 - Kallakurichi
Nallathambi 81 - Gangavalli
Jeyasankaran 82 - Attur
Udharani 83 - Yercaud
R. Mani 84 - Omalur
G Venkatachalam 85 - Mettur
K. Palaniswami 86 - Edappadi
Vetrivel 87 - Sankari
Vinoth 90 - Salem (South)
Balaji Sukumar 91 - Veerapandi
Chandrasekaran 93 - Senthamangalam
Sridevi 94 - Namakkal
S. Sekar 95 - Paramathi-Velur
R. Chandrasekar 96 - Tiruchengodu
P. Thangamani 97 - Kumarapalayam
R. Manoharan 98 - Erode (East)
Sathyabama 101 - Dharapuram (SC)
NSN Nataraj 102 - Kangayam
K.C. Karupannan 104 - Bhavani
Haribaskar 105 - Anthiyur
VP Prabhu 106 - Gobichettipalayam
Bannari 107 - Bhavanisagar
Pon. Jeyaseelan 109 - Gudalur
Ramu 110 - Coonoor
O.K. Chinnaraj 111 - Mettuppalayam
S.S.M. Anandan 113 - Tiruppur (North)
Paramasivam 115 - Palladam
V.P. Kandasamy 116 - Sulur
BRG Arunkumar 117 - Kavundampalayam
S.P. Velumani 119 - Thondamuthur
Amman Arjunan 120 - Coimbatore (South)
KR Jayaram 121 - Singanallur
S Dhamodharan 122 - Kinathukadavu
Pollachi Jayaraman 123 - Pollachi
Lakshmana Singh 124 - Valparai
Udumalai Radhakrishnan 125 - Udumalaipettai
Ravi Manoharan 127 - Palani
Vishwanathan 129 - Athoor
Thenmozhi 130 - Nilakkottai
R. Vishwanathan 131 - Natham
Seenivasan 132 - Dindigul
V.P.P. Paramasivam 133 - Vedasandur
K Selvakumar 134 - Aravakurichi
M.R. Vijayabaskar 135 - Karur
S Divya 136 - Krishnarayapuram
S Karunakaran 137 - Kulithalai
BL Vijayakumar 138 - Manapparai
R Manoharan 139 - Srirangam
Rajasekaran 141 - Tiruchirappalli (East)
P Kumar 142 - Thiruverumbur
Leema Rose 143 - Lalgudi
Yoganathan 145 - Musiri
E Saroja 146 - Thuraiyur
Ilambai R Tamilselvan 147 - Perambalur
Tamarai S. Rajendran 149 - Ariyalur
Sorathur Rajendran 153 - Neyveli
K Mohan 154 - Panruti
MC Sampath 155 - Cuddalore
Buvanendran 156 - Kurinjipadi
Arunmozhithevan 157 - Bhuvanagiri
K.A. Pandian 158 - Chidambaram
M. Sakthi 160 - Sirkazhi
S. Pounraj 162 - Poompuhar
Thanga. Kathiravan 163 - Nagapattinam
O.S. Maniyan 165 - Vedaranyam
Baladhandayudham 166 - Thiruthuraipoondi
R. Kamaraj 169 - Nannilam
Ilamathi Subramanian 170 - Thiruvidaimarudur
Shanmugaprabu 172 - Papanasam
M. Sekar 175 - Orathanadu
C.V. Sekar 176 - Pattukkottai
Govi Elango 177 - Peravurani
Dr C. Vijayabaskar 179 - Viralimalai
P.K. Vairamutuhu 181 - Thirumayam
P.R. Senthilnathan 186 - Sivaganga
Periyapullan (a) Selvam 188 - Melur
Mahendran 189 - Madurai East
K. Manickam 190 - Sholavandan
P. Saravanan 191 - Madurai North
Sellur K.raju 194 - Madurai West
V.V. Rajan Chellapa 195 - Thiruparankundram
R.B. Udhayakumar 196 - Thirumangalam
I. Mahendran 197 - Usilampatti
Lokirajan 198 - Andipatti
V.T. Narayanasamy 200 - Bodinayakanur
Jakkaiyan 201 - Cumbum
Chandraprabha 203 - Srivilliputhur
K.T. Rajendra Balaji 205 - Sivakasi
V.G. Ganesan 206 - Virudhunagar
Senthupathi 207 - Aruppukkottai
S Muthiah 209 - Paramakudi
Keerthiga Muniyasamy 210 - Tiruvadanai
R. Sathya 213 - Vilathikulam
S. T. Chellapandian 214 - Thoothukkudi
S. P. Shanmuganathan 216 - Srivaikuntam
Kadambur Raju 218 - Kovilpatti
Dr. Dileeban Jaishankar 219 - Sankarankovil
C. Krishanamurali 221 - Kadayanallur
S. Selvamohandas Pandian 222 - Tenkasi
K. R. P. Prabhakaran 223 - Alangulam
N. Ganesharaja 224 - Tirunelveli
Dr. Esakki Subbaiah 225 - Ambasamudram
S. Sayed Sultan Samsudeen 226 - Palayamkottai
N. Thalavaisundaram 229 - Kanniyakumari

2021 Assembly Election AIADMK Candidates List

Candidate name Assembly Constituencies Votes Vote Share Result
Siruniyam Balaraman Ponneri 84,839 40.33% LOST
K.hari Tiruttani 91,061 39.15% LOST
P.v. Ramana Thiruvallur 85,008 39.68% LOST
Mafoi K Pandiarajan Avadi 95,012 31.57% LOST
Benjamin Maduravoyal 89,577 32.71% LOST
Alexander Ambattur 72,408 30.13% LOST
Moorthi Madavaram 94,414 31.19% LOST
Kuppan Thiruvottiyur 50,524 25.26% LOST
R.s. Rajesh Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar 53,284 28.49% LOST
Aadhirajaram Kolathur 35,138 20.27% LOST
J.c.d.prabhakar Villivakkam 38,890 26.99% LOST
Jayakumar D Royapuram 36,645 30.24% LOST
Gokula Indhra Anna Nagar 52,609 31.87% LOST
Ravi Virugampakkam 55,984 33.11% LOST
S.duraisami Saidapet 50,786 31.68% LOST
Sathyanarayanan Thiyagarayanagar 55,898 40.47% LOST
R.natraj Mylapore 55,759 36.34% LOST
M.k.ashok Velachery 64,141 36.3% LOST
K.b.kandhan Shozhinganallur 1,36,153 35.06% LOST
Valarmathi Alandur 76,214 32.06% LOST
Palani Sriperumbudur 1,04,474 39.53% LOST
C. Rajendran Pallavaram 88,646 33.3% LOST
Tkm Chinnaiah Tambaram 80,016 32.14% LOST
Gajendran Chengalpattu 1,03,908 37.91% LOST
Kanitha Sampath Cheyyur 78,708 43.94% LOST
Maragatham Kumaravel Madurantakam 86,646 46.62% WON
Somasundaram Uthiramerur 91,805 43.61% LOST
Ravi Arakkonam 85,399 49.82% WON
V.ramu Katpadi 84,394 45.31% LOST
Sukumar Ranipet 86,793 41.84% LOST
S.r.k.appu Vellore 75,118 41.76% LOST
Velazhagan Anaikattu 88,799 44.89% LOST
J.paridha Gudiyattam 93,511 44.19% LOST
Senthilkumar Vaniyambadi 88,018 46.33% WON
Najar Mohammad Ambur 70,244 39.49% LOST
Kc Veeramani Jolarpet 88,399 45.02% LOST
T.m.tamilselvm Uthangarai 99,675 52.96% WON
A.krishnan Bargur 84,642 42.8% LOST
Ashok Kumar Krishnagiri 96,050 45.38% WON
K.p. Munusamy Veppanahalli 94,104 45.87% WON
Jothi Balakrishna Hosur 1,05,864 42.67% LOST
K.p.anbazhagan Palacode 1,10,070 53.28% WON
A.govindasami Pappireddippatti 1,14,507 51.81% WON
V.sampathkumar Harur 99,061 49.89% WON
Nainakannu Chengam 96,511 43.09% LOST
V.paneerselvam Kalasapakkam 84,912 43.23% LOST
Agri Krishnamoorthy Polur 97,732 48.38% WON
Sevur Ramachandran Arani 1,02,961 46.5% WON
Mohan Cheyyar 90,189 42.05% LOST
Arjunan Tindivanam 87,152 47.74% WON
Chakkarabani Vanur 92,219 50.61% WON
Shanmugam C Ve Villupuram 87,403 42.66% LOST
Muthutamilselvan Vikravandi 84,157 43.47% LOST
Kumaraguru Ulundurpettai 1,10,195 45% LOST
A. Santosh Rishivandiyam 72,184 33.56% LOST
Senthilkumar Kallakurichi 1,10,643 48.99% WON
Nallathambi Gangavalli 89,568 48.02% WON
Jayasankaran Attur 95,308 47.72% WON
Chitra Yercaud 1,21,561 50.88% WON
R.mani Omalur 1,42,488 57.22% WON
Palaniswami. K Edappadi 1,63,154 65.97% WON
Sundaraj Sankari 1,15,472 49.72% WON
Venkatachalam Salem (North) 85,844 42.42% LOST
Balasubramanian Salem (South) 97,506 48.76% WON
M.raja Veerapandi 1,11,682 49.92% WON
V.saroja Rasipuram 88,775 45.09% LOST
Chandran Senthamangalam 80,188 40.25% LOST
Kpp Baskar Namakkal 78,633 38.03% LOST
S.sekar Paramathi-Velur 86,034 46.83% WON
Pon Saraswathi Tiruchengodu 78,826 42.69% LOST
Thangamani Kumarapalayam 1,00,800 49.92% WON
Kv Ramalingam Erode (West) 78,668 38.27% LOST
A.s.ramalingam Kangayam 86,866 43.47% LOST
Jayakumar Perundurai 85,125 44.84% WON
K.c.karupannan Bhavani 1,00,915 50.11% WON
K.s.shanmugavel Anthiyur 77,821 44.12% LOST
K.a.sengottayan Gobichettipalayam 1,08,608 50.68% WON
Bannari Bhavanisagar 99,181 49.45% WON
Pon Jeyaseelan Gudalur 64,496 46.65% WON
Kappachi D Vinoth Coonoor 57,715 42.47% LOST
A.k.selvaraj Mettuppalayam 1,05,231 46.75% WON
Dhanapal Avanashi (SC) 1,17,284 55.16% WON
Vijayakumar Tiruppur (North) 1,13,384 47.62% WON
Gunasekaran Tiruppur (South) 70,826 40.61% LOST
M.s.m.anandhan Palladam 1,26,903 48.53% WON
Vp Kandhasamy Sulur 1,18,968 49.23% WON
Arunkumar Kavundampalayam 1,35,669 43.78% WON
Amman Archunan Coimbatore (North) 81,454 40.16% WON
S.p.velumani Thondamuthur 1,24,225 53.89% WON
K.r.jayaram Singanallur 81,244 40.22% WON
Dhamodharan Kinathukadavu 1,01,537 43.68% WON
Jayaraman Pollachi 80,567 45.44% WON
Amul Kandhasamy Valparai 71,672 49.37% WON
K.radhakrishnan Udumalaipettai 96,893 49.85% WON
C.mahendran Madathukulam 84,313 46.35% WON
Ravi Manoharan Palani 78,510 38.23% LOST
N.p.natraj Oddanchatram 81,228 40.26% LOST
S. Thenmozhi Nilakkottai 91,461 49.49% WON
Vishwanathan Natham 1,07,762 47.84% WON
Srinivasan Dindigul 90,595 46.43% WON
V.p.p. Paramasivan Vedasandur 88,928 41.73% LOST
M.r.vijayabaskar Karur 89,309 43.08% LOST
Muthukumar @ Thanesh Krishnarayapuram 64,915 35.88% LOST
N.r.chandrasekar Kulithalai 77,289 39.14% LOST
Chandrasekar Manapparai 85,834 38.71% LOST
Ku Pa Krishnan Srirangam 93,989 39.12% LOST
V. Padmanathan Tiruchirappalli (West) 33,024 18.04% LOST
Vellamandi Natrajan Tiruchirappalli (East) 40,505 23.43% LOST
P.kumar Thiruverumbur 55,727 28.29% LOST
D.r.dharmaraj Lalgudi 67,965 38.89% LOST
Paranjothi Manachanallur 56,716 28.83% LOST
Selvarasu Musiri 63,788 35.5% LOST
Indiragandhi Thuraiyur 65,715 37.36% LOST
R.tamilselvan Perambalur 91,056 37.94% LOST
R.t.ramachandran Kunnam 97,593 44.38% LOST
Tamarai Rajendran Ariyalur 1,00,741 44.73% LOST
Rajendhran Panruti 89,104 45.22% LOST
M.c.sampath Cuddalore 79,412 43.63% LOST
Ramajeyam Kurinjipadi 83,929 42.22% LOST
Arunmozhithevan Bhuvanagiri 96,453 48.92% WON
K.a.pandian Chidambaram 91,961 50.16% WON
Murugumaran Kattumannarkoil(SC) 75,491 43% LOST
P.v. Barathi Sirkazhi 81,909 42.81% LOST
Pavunraj Poompuhar 92,803 44.65% LOST
Thanga Kathiravan Nagapattinam 59,043 41.13% LOST
O.s. Maniyan Vedaranyam 78,719 49.8% WON
Sureshkumar Thiruthuraipoondi 67,024 36.06% LOST
Siva Rajamanickam Mannargudi 49,779 25.76% LOST
A.n.r.paneerselvam Thiruvarur 57,732 27.72% LOST
R.kamaraj Nannilam 1,03,637 46.7% WON
Veeramani Thiruvidaimarudur 85,083 42.87% LOST
Gopinathan Papanasam 70,294 35.69% LOST
V.arivudainambi Thanjavur 56,623 29.06% LOST
Vaithiyalingam Orathanadu 90,063 46.95% WON
Thiruganasambandham Peravurani 65,627 38.41% LOST
Jayabharati Gandharvakottai 56,989 36.16% LOST
Vijayabaskar Viralimalai 1,02,179 52.83% WON
Karthik Thondaimaan Pudukkottai 72,801 40.47% LOST
P.k.vairamuthu Thirumayam 69,967 40.2% LOST
Dharma Thangavel Alangudi 62,088 36.13% LOST
Rajanayagam Aranthangi 50,942 30.31% LOST
Marudhu Azhaguraj Tiruppattur 66,308 31.46% LOST
Senthilnathan Sivaganga 82,153 40.66% WON
S.nagarajan Manamadurai 75,273 37.07% LOST
Periyapulla @ Selvam Melur 83,344 45.6% WON
R.gopalakrishnan Madurai East 73,125 30.74% LOST
K.manickam Sholavandan 67,195 38.32% LOST
S.s. Saravanan Madurai South 56,297 38.08% LOST
Sellur K.raju Madurai West 83,883 41.59% WON
Rajan Chellapa Thiruparankundram 1,03,683 43.96% WON
R.b.udhayakumar Thirumangalam 1,00,338 45.51% WON
Aiyappan Usilampatti 71,255 33.53% WON
Logirajan Andipatti 85,003 40.57% LOST
M.murugan Periyakulam 70,930 35.15% LOST
O. Panneerselvam Bodinayakanur 1,00,050 46.58% WON
Sayed Khan Cumbum 62,387 30.84% LOST
Rajendra Balaji Rajapalayam 70,260 39.32% LOST
Maanraj Srivilliputhur 70,475 38.09% WON
Ravichandran Sattur 62,995 32.85% LOST
Laxmi Ganeshan Sivakasi 61,628 33.3% LOST
Vaigaichelvan Aruppukkottai 52,006 30.38% LOST
Sathan Prabhakar Paramakudi 71,579 39.3% LOST
Aanimuthu Tiruvadanai 65,512 32.46% LOST
Keerthika Muniyasami Mudhukulathur 81,180 36.7% LOST
Chinnapan Vilathikulam 51,799 30.99% LOST
K.r.m.radhakrishnan Tiruchendur 63,011 36.1% LOST
Shanmuganathan S P Srivaikuntam 59,471 36.18% LOST
P.mohan Ottapidaram 64,600 36.32% LOST
Kadambur Raju Kovilpatti 68,556 37.89% WON
V.m.rajalakshmi Sankarankovil 66,050 36.03% LOST
Manoharan Vasudevanallur 66,363 37.73% LOST
Krishnamurali Kadayanallur 88,474 43.08% WON
Selvamohandoss Pandian Tenkasi 88,945 41.54% LOST
Manoj Pandian Alangulam 74,153 36.44% WON
Isakki Subbaiah Ambasamudram 85,211 47.96% WON
Jerald Palayamkottai 36,976 22.95% LOST
Ganesharaja Nanguneri 59,416 30.86% LOST
Inbadurai Radhapuram 76,406 40.79% LOST
Thalavai Sundaram Kanniyakumari 1,09,745 48.8% WON
John Thankam, D. Padmanabhapuram 60,859 35.77% LOST
Source: ECI

FAQs

What is the AIADMK candidate list for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026?

The AIADMK candidate list for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 includes all nominees contesting across 234 assembly constituencies.

How many seats is AIADMK contesting in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026?

AIADMK is contesting a significant number of the 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, focusing on both traditional strongholds and strategic constituencies to maximize its electoral impact.

Who are the top AIADMK candidates to watch in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026?

Key high-profile AIADMK candidates contesting in notable constituencies will be highlighted here.

Has AIADMK announced any new faces in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election?

Yes, AIADMK has introduced several fresh candidates alongside seasoned leaders to appeal to youth voters and consolidate its voter base across key regions.

Where can I find the full constituency-wise AIADMK candidate list for Tamil Nadu 2026?

The complete constituency-wise AIADMK candidate list is available on this page, detailing the nominees for all seats, their opponents, and key contest highlights.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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