Congress Candidate List for Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 Out - See Full List
The political landscape for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections shifted into high gear on Friday as both the Congress and BJP released their respective lists of 27 candidates. The announcements signal a strategic ramp-up for the major national players as they jockey for influence within the state's 234-seat legislative assembly.
Congress Solidifies Its Front
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Heading the Congress roster is State Chief K Selvaperunthagai, who will be contesting from the Sriperumbudur constituency. In a move to leverage experienced leadership, the party has also fielded former Member of Parliament Dr. A. Chella Kumar for the Krishnagiri seat.
Congress continues its strategic partnership with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Under the current seat-sharing agreement:
- The DMK is spearheading the alliance, contesting 164 seats.
- Congress and other minor allies fill the remaining slots to form a united front against the opposition.
Congress Candidates List - Tamil Nadu 2026
| No | Name of Constituency | Selected Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ponneri - SC | Durai Chandrasekar |
| 26 | Velachery | JMH Aassan Maulaana |
| 29 | Sriperumbudur - SC | K. Selvaperunthagai |
| 39 | Sholingur | A.M. Munirathinam |
| 51 | Uthangarai - SC | R. Kuppu Saamy |
| 53 | Krishnagiri | Dr. A. Chella Kumar |
| 58 | Pennagaram | GKM Tamil Kumaran |
| 82 | Attur - SC | S K Arthanari |
| 98 | Erode (East) | Gopinath Palaniyappan |
| 108 | Udhagamandalam | B. Ramachandran |
| 117 | Kavundampalayam | K.P. Surya Prakash |
| 121 | Singanallur | Ms. V. Shrinithi Naidu |
| 146 | Thuraiyur - SC | M. Vichu Lenin Prasath |
| 155 | Cuddalore | A.S. Chandrasekaran |
| 161 | Mayiladuthurai | Jamal Yunus Mohammed |
| 183 | Aranthangi | T. Rama Chandhiran |
| 184 | Karaikudi | S. Mangudi |
| 197 | Usilampatti | T. Saravana Kumar |
| 205 | Sivakasi | Ganesan Ashokan |
| 210 | Tiruvadana | Rama Karumanickam |
| 216 | Srivaikuntam | S. Oorvashi Amirtharaj |
| 219 | Sankarankovil - SC | Sangai Ganeshan |
| 225 | Ambasamudram | V.P. Durai |
| 227 | Nanguneri | Ruby Manoharan |
| 231 | Colachel | Dr. Tharagai Cuthbert |
| 233 | Vilavancode | T.T. Praveen |
| 234 | Killiyoor | Adv. S. Rajesh Kumar |
BJP Deploys High-Profile Figures
Not to be outdone, the BJP released its own list of 27 contenders on the same day, leaning heavily on established names to boost its visibility in the region. However, former state unit chief K Annamalai is not part of the list.
L Murugan, a Union Minister, has been tasked with capturing the Avanashi seat.
Tamilisai Soundararajan, the former Governor of Telangana and Puducherry, marks her return to active state politics by contesting from the high-profile Mylapore constituency.
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