AIADMK Announces 127 Candidates in Second Phase for Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections
Posted on: 27/Mar/2026 3:52:08 PM - No. of views : (2870)
The General Secretary of AIADMK, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has officially released the party’s second phase of candidate nominations, adding 127 new candidates to the list.
Earlier, the party had already announced 23 candidates in its initial phase. With this latest release, the total number of declared candidates has significantly increased as the party accelerates its election preparations.
This announcement marks a crucial step in AIADMK’s campaign strategy, signaling its readiness to contest across constituencies with a comprehensive lineup of candidates.
| S.No | Constituency | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumbidipundi | V. Sathan |
| 2 | Thuraiyur (SC) | I. Saroja |
| 3 | Perambalur (SC) | R. Tamilselvan |
| 4 | Neyveli | Sorathur R. Rajendran |
| 5 | Panruti | K. Mohan |
| 6 | Cuddalore | M.C. Sampath |
| 7 | Kurinjipadi | A. Bhuvanendran |
| 8 | Bhuvanagiri | A. Arunmozhithevan |
| 9 | Chidambaram | K.A. Pandiyan |
| 10 | Sirkazhi (SC) | M. Sakthi |
| 11 | Poompuhar | S. Pavunraj |
| 12 | Nagapattinam | Thanga. Kathiravan |
| 13 | Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) | U. Baladandayutham |
| 14 | Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) | Ilamathi Subramanian |
| 15 | Papanasam | D. Shanmugaprabu |
| 16 | Orathanadu | M. Sekar |
| 17 | Pattukkottai | C.V. Sekar |
| 18 | Peravurani | Kovi. Ilango |
| 19 | Thirumayam | P.K. Vairamuthu |
| 20 | Sivaganga | PR. Senthilnathan |
| 21 | Melur | P. Periyapullan (alias) Selvam |
| 22 | Madurai East | Mangalam K. Mahendran |
| 23 | Sholavandan (SC) | K. Manikkam |
| 24 | Madurai North | P. Saravanan |
| 25 | Usilampatti | I. Mahendran |
| 26 | Andipatti | A. Logirajan |
| 27 | Bodinayakanur | V.T. Narayanasamy |
| 28 | Cumbum | S.T.K. Jakkaiyan |
| 29 | Srivilliputhur (SC) | M. Chandhrapraba |
| 30 | Virudhunagar | V.G. Ganesan |
| 31 | Aruppukkottai | S. Sethupathi |
| 32 | Paramakudi (SC) | S. Muthaiah |
| 33 | Tiruvadanai | Keerthika Muniyasamy |
| 34 | Mudukulathur | Malaysia S. Pandi |
| 35 | Vilathikulam | R. Sathya |
| 36 | Thoothukudi | Ci.Dha. Sellappandiyan |
| 37 | Srivaikuntam | S.P. Shanmuganathan |
| 38 | Sankarankovil (SC) | Thilipan Jaisankar |
| 39 | Kadayanallur | C. Krishnamurali |
| 40 | Tenkasi | S. Selvamogandhas-Pandiyan |
| 41 | Alangulam | K.R.P. Prabakaran |
| 42 | Tirunelveli | Thatchai N. Ganesharaja |
| 43 | Ambasamudram | Esakki Subbaiah (alias) I. Subbaiah |
| 44 | Palayamkottai | S. Syed Sulthan Samsudeen |
| 45 | Kanniyakumari | N. Thalavaisundaram |
| 46 | Ponneri (SC) | P. Balaraman |
| 47 | Tiruttani | K. Thiruthani |
| 48 | Tiruvallur | B.V. Ramana |
| 49 | Madhavaram | V. Moorthy |
| 50 | Tiruvottiyur | K. Kuppan |
| 51 | Srirampur (SC) | K. Pazhani |
| 52 | Dharmapuri | S. Ramachandran |
| 53 | Chengalpattu | M. Raja (alias) K. Rajendran |
| 54 | Cheyyur (SC) | E. Rajasekar |
| 55 | Maduranthakam (SC) | Maragatham Kumaravel |
| 56 | Kancheepuram | V. Somnath |
| 57 | Arakkonam (SC) | S. Ravi |
| 58 | Katpadi | V. Ramu |
| 59 | Arcot | S.M. Sugumar |
| 60 | Pappireddippatti | Maragatham Vetrivel |
| 61 | Harur (SC) | V. Sampathkumar |
| 62 | Chengam (SC) | T.S. Velu |
| 63 | Kilpennathur | S. Ramachandran |
| 64 | Arani | L. Jayasudha |
| 65 | Cheyyar | Mukkur N. Subramanian |
| 66 | Vandavasi (SC) | P. Rani |
| 67 | Tindivanam (SC) | P. Arjunan |
| 68 | Vanur (SC) | P. Murugan |
| 69 | Vellore | S.R.K. Appu |
| 70 | Anaicut | D. Velazhagan |
| 71 | Gudiyattam (SC) | G. Parisa Purushothaman |
| 72 | Vaniyambadi | G. Sendhil Kumar |
| 73 | Ambur | R. Venkatesan |
| 74 | Uthangarai (SC) | T.M. Tamilselvam |
| 75 | Bargur | E.C. Govindarasu |
| 76 | Krishnagiri | K. Ashok Kumar |
| 77 | Hosur | P. Balakrishna Reddy |
| 78 | Coimbatore South | Amman K. Arjunan |
| 79 | Singanallur | K.R. Jayaram |
| 80 | Kinathukadavu | Se. Damodaran |
| 81 | Pollachi | Pollachi V. Jayaraman |
| 82 | Valparai (SC) | D. Lakshmanan |
| 83 | Udumalaipettai | Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan |
| 84 | Palani | K. Ravi Manoharan |
| 85 | Oddanchatram | A. Viswanathan |
| 86 | Nilakottai (SC) | S. Thenmozhi |
| 87 | Vedasandur | V.P.B. Paramasivam |
| 88 | Aravakurichi | K. Selvakumar |
| 89 | Krishnarayapuram (SC) | S. Divya |
| 90 | Kulithalai | S. Kandhasamy |
| 91 | Manapparai | P.L. Vijayakumar |
| 92 | Srirangam | R. Manoharan |
| 93 | Tiruchirappalli (East) | K. Rajasekaran |
| 94 | Tiruchirappalli (West) | P. Kumar |
| 95 | Thiruverumbur | M. Leela Rajesh |
| 96 | Musiri | N. Yogalingam |
| 97 | Vikravandi | K. Vijaya |
| 98 | Tirukkoyilur | S. Pazhanisamy |
| 99 | Ulundurpettai | R. Kumaraguru |
| 100 | Sankarapuram | R. Madhavan |
| 101 | Kallakurichi (SC) | S. Rajendran |
| 102 | Gangavalli (SC) | A. Nallathambi |
| 103 | Attur (SC) | A.P. Jayasankaran |
| 104 | Yercaud (ST) | P. Usha Rani |
| 105 | Omalur | R. Mani |
| 106 | Mettur | G. Venkatachalam |
| 107 | Sankari | S. Vetrivel |
| 108 | Salem (South) | J. Robert |
| 109 | Veerapandi | P. Senthil Kumar |
| 110 | Sendamangalam (ST) | C. Chandrasekaran |
| 111 | Namakkal | P.S. Madhavi |
| 112 | Paramathi Velur | S. Sekar |
| 113 | Tiruchengodu | R. Chandrasekar |
| 114 | Erode (East) | R. Manoharan |
| 115 | Dharapuram (SC) | P. Sathiyabama |
| 116 | Kangayam | N.S.N. Nataraj |
| 117 | Perundurai | S. Jayakumar |
| 118 | Anthiyur | P. Haribhaskar |
| 119 | Gobichettipalayam | V.B. Babu |
| 120 | Bhavanisagar (SC) | A. Bannari |
| 121 | Gudalur (SC) | Pon. Jayaseelan |
| 122 | Coonoor | A. Ramu |
| 123 | Mettupalayam | O.K. Chinnaraj |
| 124 | Tiruppur (North) | M.S.M. Anandan |
| 125 | Palladam | K.P. Paramasivam |
| 126 | Sulur | V.P. Kandhasamy |
| 127 | Kavundampalayam | P.R.G. Arunkumar |
