Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: What happened in Tamil Nadu in the 2021 state polls?
Tamil Nadu | May 03, 2026, 06:00 PM ISTThe 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly election saw the DMK return to power after 10 years, winning 133 of the 234 seats and securing a majority on its own, while the DMK-led alliance won 159 seats overall. The AIADMK won 66 seats, with its alliance finishing at 75 seats.
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Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Polling ends across 234 Assembly constituencies; 85% turnout recorded
Tamil Nadu | Apr 23, 2026, 09:32 PM ISTTamil Nadu Election 2026 voting status LIVE updates: The state has an electorate of 5.73 crore, with voting underway at 75,064 polling stations to decide the fate of 4,023 candidates in the 234 member Assembly.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: Complete list of AIADMK, BJP, PMK and AMMK candidates
Tamil Nadu | Apr 22, 2026, 08:04 AM ISTKey political parties in the fray include the DMK, AIADMK, Congress, BJP, PMK, AMMK, and TVK. Candidates across these parties carried out intense and high-energy campaigns, presenting their agendas and seeking voter support in what is expected to be a closely watched electoral contest.
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Karaikudi Assembly Election 2026: NTK chief Seeman's entry opens up four-way contest
Tamil Nadu | Apr 21, 2026, 11:35 AM ISTKaraikudi is set for a high-profile, multi-cornered contest in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with Seeman (NTK), S Mangudi (Congress), Dherpoki V Pandi (AMMK), and TK Prabhu (TVK) in the fray.
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Coimbatore South Assembly Election: Will DMK's Senthil Balaji defend seat amid contest from BJP?
Tamil Nadu | Apr 21, 2026, 10:57 AM ISTPast results indicate that the constituency has witnessed closely fought contests. In 2021, Vanathi Srinivasan of the BJP won the seat by defeating Kamal Haasan of Makkal Needhi Maiam by a margin of 1,728 votes. In 2016, Amman K Arjunan of the AIADMK won the seat from Congress.
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'Pride in being called more dangerous than Karunanidhi': Stalin's message ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Tamil Nadu | Apr 21, 2026, 09:38 AM ISTVoting in Tamil Nadu will take place in a single phase on April 23, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 4.
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Perambur Assembly Election 2026: Vijay's entry heats up contest, tricky fight for DMK, AIADMK
Tamil Nadu | Apr 20, 2026, 10:05 AM ISTPerambur has generally favoured the DMK, though the AIADMK remains competitive. The DMK retained the seat in both 2021, with RD Shekar winning comfortably, and 2016, when P Vetrivel secured a narrower victory.
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Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly election: Four-cornered fight in DMK bastion
Tamil Nadu | Apr 20, 2026, 09:47 AM ISTChepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly election 2026: This seat has historically been a stronghold of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Before delimitation, the old Chepauk seat was represented multiple times by M Karunanidhi, cementing its legacy as a DMK bastion.
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Edapaddi Assembly Election 2026: Will Palanswami retain his turf in triangular fight with DMK, NTK?
Tamil Nadu | Apr 21, 2026, 11:41 AM ISTEdappadi assembly election: The contest features Edappadi K. Palaniswami of the AIADMK, who is seeking to retain his stronghold, against DMK candidate C Kaasi and NTK’s A Priyadharshini, making it a triangular fight.
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Free LPG cylinder, Rs 2,000 for women: BJP unveils big-ticket promises in Tamil Nadu manifesto
Tamil Nadu | Apr 14, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTThe document was released by senior BJP leader JP Nadda in Chennai. Other key leaders of the party, including Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran, BJP leaders K Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararajan were also present at the event.
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Kolathur Assembly Election 2026: Will Stalin retain his turf for fourth time in contest with AIADMK?
Tamil Nadu | Apr 21, 2026, 11:39 AM ISTKolathur assembly seat: In 2021, MK Stalin secured 1,05,522 votes, around 60.8 percent, defeating AIADMK’s Aadhirajaram, who polled 35,138 votes, by a margin of 70,384 votes.
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Tamil Nadu elections - Caste arithmetic decoded: How micro-communities influence the state's seats
Tamil Nadu | Mar 26, 2026, 06:10 PM ISTTamil 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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Kamal Haasan says his party MNM will not contest Tamil Nadu election, announces support to DMK
Tamil Nadu | Mar 24, 2026, 09:05 PM ISTHaasan, 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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Free refrigerators, Rs 10000 per family and more: AIADMK makes ambitious promises in poll manifesto
Tamil Nadu | Mar 24, 2026, 07:22 PM ISTThe 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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Madurai East Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates
Tamil Nadu | Apr 22, 2026, 07:30 PM ISTMadurai 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
Tamil Nadu | Apr 22, 2026, 07:45 PM ISTNamakkal 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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Salem North Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates
Tamil Nadu | Apr 22, 2026, 07:47 PM ISTSalem 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
Tamil Nadu | Apr 22, 2026, 07:48 PM ISTllakurichi 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.
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Vikravandi Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates
Tamil Nadu | Apr 22, 2026, 07:50 PM ISTVikravandi Assembly Polls 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, N Pugazhenthi of the DMK won the seat by defeating R Muthamilselvan of the AIADMK with a margin of 9,573 votes.
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Sholinghur Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and candidates
Tamil Nadu | Apr 22, 2026, 07:51 PM ISTSholinghur Assembly Polls 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, A. M. Munirathinam of the Congress won the seat by defeating Am Krishnan of the PMK with a margin of 2,6698 votes.