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  TN polls: DMK declares all 164 candidates, fields CM Stalin from Kolathur; gives 70 seats to allies

  March 28, 2026 17:14 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly polls 2026: CM MK Stalin has announced that the DMK will contest on 164 seats in the state. The party has also released its first list of candidates under which Stalin will contest from Kolathur, while his son Udhayanidhi Stalin has been fielded from Chepauk-Triplicane.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: BJP's state chief Nainar Nagenthran to contest from Sattur

  March 27, 2026 17:01 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: BJP's Tamil Nadu unit chief Nainar Nagenthran had contested the 2021 assembly polls from the Tirunelveli seat, defeating DMK leader ALS Lakshmanan by a margin of around 21,000 votes.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: AIADMK's second list released, several sitting MLAs retained

  March 27, 2026 15:32 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: The AIADMK will contest on 169 seats, as per the seat-sharing pact chalked out by the NDA. The party, so far, has announced 150 of its candidates.

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  Tamil Nadu elections - Caste arithmetic decoded: How micro-communities influence the state's seats

  March 26, 2026 18:10 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: The politics in Tamil Nadu has been influenced by four primary geographical regions and the dominant caste clusters within them. These are Northern Region (Tondaimandalam), Kongu Nadu (Western Tamil Nadu), Southern Region (Pandya Nadu), and the Cauvery Delta.

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  From MGR to Jayalalithaa to Vijay: How cinema stars shape electoral politics in Tamil Nadu

  April 03, 2026 11:44 IST

  Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: After the eras of MGR and Jayalalithaa and several unsuccessful attempts by other actors, Vijay is stepping into the political landscape. The actor has made it clear that his party will contest the Tamil Nadu elections independently.

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  Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK unveils seat distribution to BJP, PMK, AMMK; know who gets what | Full list

  March 25, 2026 16:02 IST

  Notably, the AIADMK also released its poll manifesto on Tuesday, unveiling a wide-ranging package of welfare promises aimed at women, elderly and families. The voting is scheduled for April 23 in a single phase, while the vote counting will happen on May 4.

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  Tamil Nadu Polls: AIADMK releases first list of 23 candidates, fields K Palaniswami from Edappadi

  March 25, 2026 11:48 IST

  AIADMK kickstarted its Assembly election campaign by releasing its first list of 23 candidates, renominating chief K Palaniswami from Edappadi and retaining senior leaders for key constituencies.

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  Kamal Haasan says his party MNM will not contest Tamil Nadu election, announces support to DMK

  March 24, 2026 21:05 IST

  Haasan, who currently serves as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, entered the Upper House unopposed on June 12 with the backing of the DMK alliance. His growing alignment with the ruling party has been evident over recent years.

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  TN Assembly elections: DMDK gets 10 seats, VCK 8 in seat-sharing deal with DMK

  March 24, 2026 20:04 IST

  Apart from allocating 8 seats to the VCK, the DMK has given 28 seats to the Congress, 5 each to CPI and CPI M, 2 each to IUML, KMDK and MMK, and 4 seats to the MDMK led by Vaiko.

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  Free refrigerators, Rs 10000 per family and more: AIADMK makes ambitious promises in poll manifesto

  March 24, 2026 19:22 IST

  The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are scheduled for a single-phase polling on April 23, with the results set to be declared on May 4. According to the latest electoral rolls, the state has a total of 5.67 crore registered voters.

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  Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: NDA seals deal, AIADMK to contest over 170 seats, BJP gets 27

  March 23, 2026 23:38 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: The NDA has finalised the seat-sharing pact, under which the BJP has been allotted 27 seats. On the other hand, the PMK and the AMMK will contest 18 and 11 seats, respectively.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: NDA nears seat-sharing deal; AIADMK to get lion's share

  March 21, 2026 17:05 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: The AIADMK will likely get the lion's share under the seat-sharing pact. Meanwhile, the BJP may get around 30 seats, which is 10 more than what it was given in the 2021 elections.

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  From DMK to AIADMK to TVK: What the names of Tamil Nadu's political parties actually mean

  March 19, 2026 19:13 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: The polling in the coastal state will be held in a single phase on April 23 and the Election Commission of India (ECI) will declare the results on May 4.

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  Margins that mattered: Closest contests in the last Tamil Nadu Assembly election

  March 19, 2026 18:07 IST

  The 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections witnessed several nail-biting contests, with winners emerging by razor-thin margins in multiple constituencies. Constituencies such as Thiyagarayanagar, Modakkurichi, and Tenkasi saw results decided by just a few hundred votes.

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  'No alliance with anyone': Vijay declares TVK to go solo in Tamil Nadu elections

  March 18, 2026 21:41 IST

  TVK Vijay dismissed speculations as mere rumours about his party aligning with any alliance for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, saying he will contest the polls solo.

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  Madurai East Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 22, 2026 19:30 IST

  Madurai East Assembly Polls 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, P Moorthy of the DMK won the seat by defeating Gopalakrishnan R of the AIADMK with a margin of 49,604 votes.

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  Namakkal Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 22, 2026 19:45 IST

  Namakkal Assembly Polls 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, P Ramalingam of the DMK won the seat by defeating Baskar KPP of the AIADMK with a margin of 27,861 votes.

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  Sasikala reveals new party All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munetra Kazhagam ahead of polls

  March 13, 2026 17:24 IST

  V. K. Sasikala had earlier announced plans to launch a new Dravidian party and unveiled its flag on the occasion of the 78th birth anniversary of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

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  Salem North Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 22, 2026 19:47 IST

  Salem North Assembly Polls 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, R Rajendran of the DMK won the seat by defeating G Venkatachalam of the AIADMK with a margin of 85,844 votes.

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  Kallakurichi Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates

  April 22, 2026 19:48 IST

  llakurichi Assembly Polls 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, M Senthilkumar of the AIADMK won the seat by defeating KI Manirathinem of the Congress with a margin of 25,891 votes.