DMK Releases Candidate List for 164 Constituencies
Posted on: 28/Mar/2026 4:37:10 PM - No. of views : (3729)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Saturday unveiled the DMK’s candidate list for the upcoming Assembly elections, announcing nominees for 164 constituencies.
Addressing reporters in Chennai, he said, “The DMK will contest in 164 constituencies. Our alliance partners will contest in 11 constituencies under the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol. In total, we will be contesting in 175 constituencies under the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol and in 59 constituencies under our allies’ symbols.”
Key Candidates Announced (District-wise Highlights)
The announcement marks a major step in the DMK’s election preparations, with candidates chosen across regions to strengthen the party’s position ahead of the polls. Campaign activities are expected to intensify across Tamil Nadu in the coming days.
| No | Constituency | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanyakumari | R. Mahesh |
| 2 | Nagercoil | S. Austin |
| 3 | Radhapuram | M. Appavu |
| 4 | Palayamkottai | M. Abdul Wahab |
| 5 | Tirunelveli | S. Subramanian |
| 6 | Alangulam | Manoj Pandian |
| 7 | Tenkasi | Kalai Kadiravan |
| 8 | Vasudevanallur | R. Raja |
| 9 | Kovilpatti | K. Karunanidhi |
| 10 | Ottapidaram | P. M. Ramajayam |
| 11 | Tiruchendur | Anitha Radhakrishnan |
| 12 | Thoothukudi | Geetha Jeevan |
| 13 | Vilathikulam | G. V. Markandeyan |
| 14 | Mudukulathur | R. S. Rajakannappan |
| 15 | Ramanathapuram | Kadhar Batcha |
| 16 | Paramakudi | K. K. Kathiravan |
| 17 | Tiruchuli | Thangam Thennarasu |
| 18 | Aruppukottai | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran |
| 19 | Sattur | A. Kadarkarai Raj |
| 20 | Rajapalayam | Thangapandian |
| 21 | Cumbum | N. Ramakrishnan |
| 22 | Bodinayakanur | O. Panneerselvam |
| 23 | Andipatti | A. Maharajan |
| 24 | Tirumangalam | S. Manimaran |
| 25 | Tirupparankundram | Krithika Thangapandi |
| 26 | Madurai West | Raghu Balaji |
| 27 | Madurai Central | P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan |
| 28 | Madurai North | Ko. Thalapathi |
| 29 | Sholavandan | A. Venkatesan |
| 30 | Madurai East | P. Moorthy |
| 31 | Manamadurai | Tamilarasi Ravikumar |
| 32 | Tiruppattur | K. R. Periyakaruppan |
| 33 | Alangudi | Siva V. Meyyanathan |
| 34 | Thirumayam | S. Ragupathi |
| 35 | Pudukottai | Dr. V. Muthuraja |
| 36 | Viralimalai | K. K. Selva Pandian |
| 37 | Peravurani | N. Ashok Kumar |
| 38 | Pattukkottai | K. Annadurai |
| 39 | Orathanadu | R. Vaithilingam |
| 40 | Thanjavur | S. Ramanathan |
| 41 | Thiruvaiyaru | Durai Chandrasekaran |
| 42 | Kumbakonam | Sakottai K. Anbazhagan |
| 43 | Thiruvidaimarudur | Dr. Kovi Chezhiyan |
| 44 | Thiruvarur | Poondi K. Kalaivanan |
| 45 | Mannargudi | Dr. T. R. B. Raja |
| 46 | Vedaranyam | M. M. Thaveendhi |
| 47 | Poompuhar | Nivedha Murugan |
| 48 | Mayiladuthurai | Durai K. Saravanan |
| 49 | Kurinjipadi | M. R. K. Panneerselvam |
| 50 | Neyveli | Saba Rajendran |
| 51 | Tittakudi | C. V. Ganesan |
| 52 | Jayankondam | K. So. Kannan |
| 53 | Ariyalur | Latha Balu |
| 54 | Kunnam | S. S. Sivasankar |
| 55 | Perambalur | Dr. S. T. Jayalakshmi |
| 56 | Musiri | N. S. Karurajaa |
| 57 | Manachanallur | S. Kathiravan |
| 58 | Lalgudi | T. Parivallal |
| 59 | Thiruverumbur | Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi |
| 60 | Tiruchirappalli East | Inigo Irudayaraj |
| 61 | Tiruchirappalli West | K. N. Nehru |
| 62 | Srirangam | S. Durairaj |
| 63 | Kulithalai | Chandran |
| 64 | Krishnarayapuram | C. K. Raja |
| 65 | Karur | R. Thiyagarajan |
| 66 | Aravakurichi | R. Ilango |
| 67 | Vedasandur | T. Saminathan |
| 68 | Dindigul | G. P. Senthil Kumar |
| 69 | Nilakkottai | Nagesh |
| 70 | Athoor | I. Periyasamy |
| 71 | Oddanchatram | R. Sakkarapani |
| 72 | Madathukulam | R. Jayaramakrishnan |
| 73 | Udumalaipettai | M. Jayakumar |
| 74 | Valparai | A. Sundar |
| 75 | Kinathukadavu | K. V. K. Sabari Karthikeyan |
| 76 | Coimbatore South | V. Senthil Balaji |
| 77 | Thondamuthur | N. R. Karthikeyan |
| 78 | Coimbatore North | Senthamizh Selvan |
| 79 | Sulur | Thalapathi Murugesan |
| 80 | Palladam | K. Selvaraj |
| 81 | Tiruppur South | N. Dinesh Kumar |
| 82 | Avinashi | Dr. Kogila Mani |
| 83 | Mettupalayam | Kavitha Kalpana |
| 84 | Coonoor | K. M. Raja |
| 85 | Gudalur | M. Dravidamani |
| 86 | Gobichettipalayam | N. Nallasivam |
| 87 | Anthiyur | M. Sivabalan |
| 88 | Bhavani | K. R. Sekar |
| 89 | Perundurai | N. T. Venkatachalam |
| 90 | Kangayam | M. P. Saminathan |
| 91 | Dharapuram | Dr. Indirani |
| 92 | Erode West | S. Muthusamy |
| 93 | Kumarapalayam | S. Balu |
| 94 | Paramathi Velur | K. S. Moorthy |
| 95 | Namakkal | P. Rani |
| 96 | Senthamangalam | P. Bhoomalar |
| 97 | Rasipuram | Dr. M. Mathiventhan |
| 98 | Veerapandi | Dr. A. K. Tharun |
| 99 | Salem South | M. Loganathan |
| 100 | Salem North | R. Rajendran |
| 101 | Sankagiri | M. Manikandan |
| 102 | Edappadi | Kasi |
| 103 | Mettur | Mithun Chakravarthy |
| 104 | Yercaud | T. M. Ravi Madeswaran |
| 105 | Chengam | K. Chinnadurai |
| 106 | Sankarapuram | T. Udhayasuriyan |
| 107 | Rishivandiyam | Vasantham Karthikeyan |
| 108 | Ulundurpet | G. R. Vasanthavel |
| 109 | Tirukkoyilur | Dr. Pon. Gowthama Sigamani |
| 110 | Vikravandi | Anniyur Siva |
| 111 | Viluppuram | Dr. R. Lakshmanan |
| 112 | Vanur | Gowtham Dravidamani |
| 113 | Gingee | K. S. Masthan |
| 114 | Vandavasi | S. Ambedkumar |
| 115 | Cheyyar | O. Jothi |
| 116 | Arani | Mahalakshmi Govindan |
| 117 | Kalasapakkam | P. S. Dravidan |
| 118 | Kilpennathur | K. Pitchandi |
| 119 | Tiruvannamalai | E. V. Velu |
| 120 | Chengam | M. P. Giri |
| 121 | Harur | A. Shanmugam |
| 122 | Pappireddipatti | Dr. P. Palaniyappan |
| 123 | Palacode | Dr. T. N. V. Senthilkumar |
| 124 | Hosur | S. Y. Sathya |
| 125 | Veppanahalli | P. S. Sivaraj |
| 126 | Bargur | D. Mathiazhagan |
| 127 | Tirupattur | A. Nallathambi |
| 128 | Jolarpet | Kavitha Dhandapani |
| 129 | Ambur | A. C. Vilvanathan |
| 130 | Kilvaithinankuppam | Dr. Rajeshwari Mohan |
| 131 | Anaikattu | A. P. Nandakumar |
| 132 | Vellore | P. Karthikeyan |
| 133 | Arcot | J. L. Eswarappan |
| 134 | Ranipet | Vinoth Gandhi |
| 135 | Katpadi | Durai Murugan |
| 136 | Kanchipuram | Nithya Sukumar |
| 137 | Uthiramerur | K. Sundar |
| 138 | Madurantakam | S. Amulu |
| 139 | Chengalpattu | M. K. D. Karthik |
| 140 | Tambaram | Dr. R. S. Krithika Devi |
| 141 | Alandur | T. M. Anbarasan |
| 142 | Sholinganallur | S. Aravind Ramesh |
| 143 | Mylapore | T. Velu |
| 144 | T. Nagar | Raja Anbazhagan |
| 145 | Saidapet | Ma. Subramanian |
| 146 | Virugambakkam | Prabhakar Raja |
| 147 | Anna Nagar | N. Chittrarasu |
| 148 | Thousand Lights | Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan |
| 149 | Chepauk-Triplicane | Udhayanidhi Stalin |
| 150 | Harbour | P. K. Sekarbabu |
| 151 | Royapuram | Dr. Subesh Khan |
| 152 | Egmore | Prasanna |
| 153 | Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar | K. S. Ravichandran |
| 154 | Villivakkam | Karthik Mohan |
| 155 | Perambur | R. D. Sekar |
| 156 | R. K. Nagar | J. J. Ebenezer |
| 157 | Madhavaram | S. Sudarshan |
| 158 | Ambattur | Dr. A. Poongodi |
| 159 | Maduravoyal | Ganapathi |
| 160 | Avadi | Sa. Mu. Nasar |
| 161 | Poonamallee | A. Krishnasamy |
| 162 | Tiruvallur | V. G. Rajendran |
| 163 | Gummidipoondi | T. J. Govindarajan |
| 164 | Kolathur | M. K. Stalin |
