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The DMK Candidate List 2026 for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election has been released in phases. The party has announced around 164 candidates so far, covering key constituencies across the state.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 is scheduled to be held on April 23, 2026. DMK, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, is contesting as part of a strong alliance aiming to retain power.
Total MLAs: 59
| S.No. | Constituency | Winning Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARBOUR(18) | P K SEKARBABU |
| 2 | CHEPAUK-THIRUVALLIKENI(19) | UDHAYANIDHI STALIN |
| 3 | AMBUR(48) | VILWANATHAN. A.C. |
| 4 | VEPPANAHALLI(54) | SRINIVASAN.P.S |
| 5 | TIRUVANNAMALAI(63) | VELU. E.V |
| 6 | VANDAVASI(69) | AMBETHKUMAR. S |
| 7 | VANUR(73) | GOWTHAM D |
| 8 | VILUPPURAM(74) | LAKSHMANAN R |
| 9 | ULUNDURPETTAI(77) | VASANTHAVEL G R |
| 10 | RISHIVANDIYAM(78) | KARTHIKEYAN K |
| 11 | GUDALUR(109) | DHRAVIDAMANI.M |
| 12 | COONOOR(110) | M. RAJU |
| 13 | COIMBATORE (SOUTH)(120) | V SENTHILBALAJI |
| 14 | POLLACHI(123) | K. NITHYANANDHAN |
| 15 | VALPARAI(124) | KUTTY (ALIAS) SUDHAKAR. A |
| 16 | UDUMALAIPETTAI(125) | JAYAKUMAR M. |
| 17 | MADATHUKULAM(126) | R JAYARAMAKRISHNAN |
| 18 | ODDANCHATRAM(128) | SAKKARAPANI. R |
| 19 | ATHOOR(129) | I. PERIASAMY |
| 20 | DINDIGUL(132) | SENTHILKUMAR. I.P |
| 21 | VEDASANDUR(133) | SAMINATHAN. T |
| 22 | ARAVAKURICHI(134) | ELANGO. R |
| 23 | KULITHALAI(137) | SURIYANUR. A. CHANDRAN |
| 24 | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI (WEST)(140) | K.N.NEHRU |
| 25 | MANACHANALLUR(144) | KATHIRAVAN. S |
| 26 | KUNNAM(148) | SIVASANKAR. S.S |
| 27 | TITTAKUDI(151) | GANESAN C.V |
| 28 | KURINJIPADI(156) | M.R.K.PANNEERSELVAM |
| 29 | CHIDAMBARAM(158) | THAMIMUN ANSARI. M |
| 30 | SIRKAZHI(160) | SENTHILSELVAN.R |
| 31 | POOMPUHAR(162) | NIVEDHA M MURUGAN |
| 32 | NAGAPATTINAM(163) | M.H.JAWAHIRULLAH |
| 33 | THIRUVARUR(168) | KALAIVANAN POONDI K |
| 34 | THIRUVIDAIMARUDUR(170) | GOVI.CHEZHIAAN |
| 35 | THIRUVAIYARU(173) | DURAI. CHANDRASEKARAN |
| 36 | ORATHANADU(175) | R. VAITHILINGAM |
| 37 | PATTUKKOTTAI(176) | ANNADURAI K |
| 38 | PERAVURANI(177) | ASHOKKUMAR. N |
| 39 | PUDUKKOTTAI(180) | V. MUTHURAJA |
| 40 | THIRUMAYAM(181) | REGUPATHY.S |
| 41 | ALANGUDI(182) | SIVA.V.MEYYANATHAN |
| 42 | THIRUMANGALAM(196) | MANIMARAN.M |
| 43 | ANDIPATTI(198) | MAHARAJAN.A |
| 44 | BODINAYAKANUR(200) | PANNEERSELVAM.O |
| 45 | SATTUR(204) | KADARKARAIRAJ. A |
| 46 | ARUPPUKKOTTAI(207) | RAMACHANDRAN. K.K.S.S.R |
| 47 | TIRUCHULI(208) | THANGAM THENARASU |
| 48 | PARAMAKUDI(209) | ADVOCATE. KATHIRAVAN. K.K |
| 49 | RAMANATHAPURAM(211) | KATHARBATCHA MUTHURAMALINGAM |
| 50 | MUDHUKULATHUR(212) | R.S.RAJAKANNAPPAN |
| 51 | VILATHIKULAM(213) | MARKANDAYAN G V |
| 52 | TIRUCHENDUR(215) | ANITHA R. RADHAKRISHNAN |
| 53 | KOVILPATTI(218) | KARUNANITHI.K |
| 54 | VASUDEVANALLUR(220) | E. RAJA |
| 55 | KADAYANALLUR(221) | RAJENDRAN. T. M |
| 56 | TENKASI(222) | DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN |
| 57 | ALANGULAM(223) | PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN |
| 58 | PALAYAMKOTTAI(226) | M.ABDUL WAHAB |
| 59 | NAGERCOIL(230) | AUSTIN |
Total Candidates: 164
| S.No. | Name of Assembly Constituency | Name of the Candidate | Political Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanyakumari | Re. Mahesh | DMK |
| 2 | Nagercoil | S. Austin | DMK |
| 3 | Radhapuram | M. Appavu | DMK |
| 4 | Palayamkottai | M. Abdul Wahab | DMK |
| 5 | Tirunelveli | Su. Subramanian | DMK |
| 6 | Alangulam | Dr. Paul Manoj Pandian | DMK |
| 7 | Tenkasi | Dr. Kalai Kathiravan | DMK |
| 8 | Vasudevanallur | E. Raja | DMK |
| 9 | Kovilpatti | Ka. Karunanithi | DMK |
| 10 | Ottapidaram (SC) | M.C. Shanmugiah | DMK |
| 11 | Tiruchendur | Anitha Radhakrishnan | DMK |
| 12 | Thoothukudi | Geetha Jeevan | DMK |
| 13 | Vilathikulam | G.V. Markandayan | DMK |
| 14 | Mudukulathur | R.S. Rajakannappan | DMK |
| 15 | Ramanathapuram | Kaderbatcha (a) Muthuramalingam | DMK |
| 16 | Paramakudi (SC) | K.K. Kathiravan | DMK |
| 17 | Tiruchuli | Thangam Thennarasu | DMK |
| 18 | Aruppukkottai | K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran | DMK |
| 19 | Sattur | A.R.R. Raghuraman | DMK |
| 20 | Rajapalayam | S. Thangapandian | DMK |
| 21 | Cumbum | N. Ramakrishnan | DMK |
| 22 | Bodinayakkanur | O. Panneerselvam | DMK |
| 23 | Andipatti | A. Maharajan | DMK |
| 24 | Tirumangalam | Sedapatti M. Manimaran | DMK |
| 25 | Thiruparankundram | Krithika Thangapandian | DMK |
| 26 | Madurai West | Raghu Balaji | DMK |
| 27 | Madurai Central | Dr. P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan | DMK |
| 28 | Madurai North | Go. Thalapathi | DMK |
| 29 | Sholavandan (SC) | A. Venkatesan | DMK |
| 30 | Madurai East | P. Moorthy | DMK |
| 31 | Manamadurai (SC) | A. Tamilarasi Ravikumar | DMK |
| 32 | Tiruppattur | K.R. Periakaruppan | DMK |
| 33 | Alangudi | Siva. V. Meyyanathan | DMK |
| 34 | Thirumayam | S. Regupathy | DMK |
| 35 | Pudukkottai | Dr. Vai. Muthuraja | DMK |
| 36 | Viralimalai | K.K. Sellapandian | DMK |
| 37 | Peravurani | N. Ashokkumar | DMK |
| 38 | Pattukkottai | Ka. Annadurai | DMK |
| 39 | Orathanadu | R. Vaithilingam | DMK |
| 40 | Thanjavur | Shan. Ramanathan | DMK |
| 41 | Thiruvaiyaru | Durai. Chandrasekaran | DMK |
| 42 | Kumbakonam | Sakkottai Ka. Anbazhagan | DMK |
| 43 | Thiruvidaimarudur | Dr. Govi. Chezhian | DMK |
| 44 | Tiruvarur | Poondi K. Kalaivanan | DMK |
| 45 | Mannargudi | Dr. T.R.B. Rajaa | DMK |
| 46 | Vedaranyam | Ma.Me. Pugazhendhi | DMK |
| 47 | Poompuhar | Nivetha Murugan | DMK |
| 48 | Bhuvanagiri | Durai Ki. Saravanan | DMK |
| 49 | Kurinjipadi | M.R.K. Panneerselvam | DMK |
| 50 | Neyveli | Saba. Rajendran | DMK |
| 51 | Tittakudi (SC) | C.V. Ganesan | DMK |
| 52 | Jayankondam | Ka.So.Ka. Kannan | DMK |
| 53 | Ariyalur | Latha Balu | DMK |
| 54 | Kunnam | S.S. Sivasankar | DMK |
| 55 | Perambalur (SC) | Dr. S.D. Jayalakshmi | DMK |
| 56 | Musiri | N.S.N. Karunairaja | DMK |
| 57 | Manachanallur | S. Kathiravan | DMK |
| 58 | Lalgudi | A. Soundarapandian | DMK |
| 59 | Thiruverumbur | Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi | DMK |
| 60 | Trichy (East) | Dr. Inigo Irudayaraj | DMK |
| 61 | Trichy (West) | K.N. Nehru | DMK |
| 62 | Srirangam | S. Palaniandi | DMK |
| 63 | Kulithalai | Suriyanur A. Chandiran | DMK |
| 64 | Krishnarayapuram (SC) | S.K. Raja | DMK |
| 65 | Karur | Asi. M. Thiagarajan | DMK |
| 66 | Aravakurichi | Monjanur R. Elango | DMK |
| 67 | Vedasandur | S. Gandhirajan | DMK |
| 68 | Dindigul | I.P. Senthilkumar | DMK |
| 69 | Nilakottai (SC) | Nagajothi | DMK |
| 70 | Athoor | I. Periyasamy | DMK |
| 71 | Oddanchatram | R. Sakkarapani | DMK |
| 72 | Madathukulam | R. Jayaramakrishnan | DMK |
| 73 | Udumalpet | K. Radhakrishnan | DMK |
| 74 | Valparai (SC) | A. Sudhakar | DMK |
| 75 | Kinathukadavu | K.V.K.S. Sabari Karthikeyan | DMK |
| 76 | Coimbatore (South) | V. Senthil Balaji | DMK |
| 77 | Thondamuthur | N.R. Karthikeyan | DMK |
| 78 | Coimbatore (North) | Senthamizhselvan | DMK |
| 79 | Sulur | Thalapathi Murugesan | DMK |
| 80 | Palladam | K. Selvaraj | DMK |
| 81 | Tiruppur (South) | K. Dineshkumar | DMK |
| 82 | Avinashi (SC) | Dr. Kokila Mani | DMK |
| 83 | Mettupalayam | Kavitha Kalyanachundaram | DMK |
| 84 | Coonoor | K.M. Raju | DMK |
| 85 | Gudalur (SC) | Mu. Dravidamani | DMK |
| 86 | Gobichettipalayam | N. Nallasivam | DMK |
| 87 | Anthiyur | M. Sivabalan | DMK |
| 88 | Bhavani | K.A. Sekar (a) K.A. Chandrasekar | DMK |
| 89 | Perundurai | Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam | DMK |
| 90 | Kangayam | Mu.Pe. Saminathan | DMK |
| 91 | Dharapuram (SC) | Dr. Indirani | DMK |
| 92 | Erode (West) | S. Muthusamy | DMK |
| 93 | Komarapalayam | S. Balu | DMK |
| 94 | Paramathi Velur | K.S. Moorthy | DMK |
| 95 | Namakkal | P. Rani | DMK |
| 96 | Sendamangalam (ST) | P. Poomalar | DMK |
| 97 | Rasipuram (SC) | Dr. M. Mathiventhan | DMK |
| 98 | Veerapandi | Dr. A.K. Tarun | DMK |
| 99 | Salem (South) | M. Loganathan | DMK |
| 100 | Salem (North) | R. Rajendran | DMK |
| 101 | Salem (West) | T.M. Selvaganapathi | DMK |
| 102 | Omalur | V. Senthilkumar | DMK |
| 103 | Mettur | S. Sadasivam | DMK |
| 104 | Sankari | K.R. Udayakumar | DMK |
| 105 | Edappadi | Sampathkumar | DMK |
| 106 | Yercaud (ST) | C. Tamilselvan | DMK |
| 107 | Attur | A.P. Jayasankaran | DMK |
| 108 | Gangavalli (SC) | Rekha Priyadarshini | DMK |
| 109 | Kallakurichi | Senthilkumar | DMK |
| 110 | Sankarapuram | T. Udhayasuriyan | DMK |
| 111 | Rishivandiyam | Vasantham K. Karthikeyan | DMK |
| 112 | Ulundurpettai | A.J. Manikannan | DMK |
| 113 | Tirukkoyilur | Ponmudy | DMK |
| 114 | Villupuram | R. Lakshmanan | DMK |
| 115 | Vanur (SC) | M. Chakrapani | DMK |
| 116 | Tindivanam (SC) | S. Seethapathi | DMK |
| 117 | Mailam | C.Ve. Shanmugam | DMK |
| 118 | Gingee | K.S. Masthan | DMK |
| 119 | Vandavasi (SC) | S. Ambedkumar | DMK |
| 120 | Cheyyar | O. Jothi | DMK |
| 121 | Arani | R. Sivasankar | DMK |
| 122 | Polur | K.V. Sekaran | DMK |
| 123 | Kalasapakkam | P. Saravanan | DMK |
| 124 | Kilpennathur | K. Pitchandi | DMK |
| 125 | Tiruvannamalai | E.V. Velu | DMK |
| 126 | Chengam (SC) | M.P. Giri | DMK |
| 127 | Harur (SC) | R. Murugan | DMK |
| 128 | Pappireddippatti | A. Govindasamy | DMK |
| 129 | Dharmapuri | S.P. Venkateswaran | DMK |
| 130 | Palacode | K.P. Anbazhagan | DMK |
| 131 | Pennagaram | G.K. Mani | DMK |
| 132 | Hosur | Y. Prakash | DMK |
| 133 | Thalli | Prakash Kumar | DMK |
| 134 | Krishnagiri | T. Senguttuvan | DMK |
| 135 | Veppanahalli | Murugan | DMK |
| 136 | Bargur | D. Mathiazhagan | DMK |
| 137 | Uthangarai (SC) | S. Thirunavukkarasu | DMK |
| 138 | Tirupattur | Nallathambi | DMK |
| 139 | Jolarpet | Devaraj | DMK |
| 140 | Vaniyambadi | G. Senthilkumar | DMK |
| 141 | Ambur | A. Karthikeyan | DMK |
| 142 | Gudiyattam (SC) | Amalu | DMK |
| 143 | Vellore | P. Karthikeyan | DMK |
| 144 | Anaikattu | A.P. Nandakumar | DMK |
| 145 | Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) | M. Saravanan | DMK |
| 146 | Katpadi | Durai Murugan | DMK |
| 147 | Ranipet | R. Gandhi | DMK |
| 148 | Arcot | J.L. Eswarappan | DMK |
| 149 | Sholingur | A.M. Munirathinam | DMK |
| 150 | Arakkonam (SC) | S. Ravi | DMK |
| 151 | Sriperumbudur (SC) | K. Selvaraj | DMK |
| 152 | Pallavaram | I. Karunanithi | DMK |
| 153 | Tambaram | S.R. Raja | DMK |
| 154 | Chengalpattu | M. Varalakshmi | DMK |
| 155 | Thiruporur | K. Arumugam | DMK |
| 156 | Cheyyur (SC) | P. Selvam | DMK |
| 157 | Madurantakam (SC) | Maragatham Kumaravel | DMK |
| 158 | Uthiramerur | K. Sundar | DMK |
| 159 | Kancheepuram | C.V.M.P. Ezhilarasan | DMK |
| 160 | Arakkonam (SC) | S. Ravi | DMK |
| 161 | Poonamallee | A. Krishnaswamy | DMK |
| 162 | Tiruvallur | V.G. Rajendran | DMK |
| 163 | Gummidipoondi | T.J. Govindarajan | DMK |
| 164 | Kolathur | M.K. Stalin | DMK |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is one of the major political parties in Tamil Nadu. Led by M.K. Stalin, the party focuses on social justice, development, and welfare policies.
In the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, DMK is aiming to retain power with its alliance partners and strong candidate lineup.
Other Party Candidate Lists
Yes, DMK has released around 164 candidates for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026.
DMK is contesting majority of the 234 seats as part of its alliance.
You can check the complete constituency-wise DMK candidate list on this page.
