Next Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

The Next Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election is expected to be held in April–May 2026 to elect all 234 members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.^[1] M. K. Stalin is the incumbent Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Next Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election

← 2021 By April–May 2026 2031 →
← outgoing members
All 234 elected seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 118 seats needed for a majority
Leader M. K. Stalin Edappadi K. Palaniswami Party DMK AIADMK Alliance INDIA Alliance AIADMK+ Leader since 2018 2017 Leader's seat Kolathur Edappadi Last election 45.38%, 159 seats 33.29%, 66 seats Current seats 159 62 Seats needed 56
Map of the assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Incumbent Chief Minister M. K. Stalin DMK

Background

In the previous assembly elections, The DMK won 133 constituencies on its own, receiving an absolute majority in the sixteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, whereas its SPA alliance saw victory in a total of 159 constituencies. Meanwhile, the NDA alliance captured 75 constituencies, out of which the AIADMK had won 66. Other parties, alliances, and independent candidates did not secure any seats. After spending a decade as the opposition party, the DMK won Tamil Nadu from the AIADMK, which reigned the state for two consecutive terms (2011-2021). After the victory, M. K. Stalin became the next chief minister of the state. The AIADMK led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami assumed the position of the opposition party at the sixteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.^[2][3][4][5]

^[6]Actor Vijay launched a new party called Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (Tamilnadu Victory Federation) He is contesting this 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Also held a First State Conference in Vikravandi on 27th October of 2024.

Schedule

Poll Event	Schedule
Notification Date	TBD
Last Date for filing nomination	TBD
Scrutiny of nomination	TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination	TBD
Date of Poll	TBD
Date of Counting of Votes	TBD

Parties and Alliances

  INDIA Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				M. K. Stalin	TBD
	Indian National Congress				K. Selvaperunthagai	TBD
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)				K. Balakrishnan	TBD
	Communist Party of India				R. Mutharasan	TBD
	Indian Union Muslim League				K. M. Kader Mohideen	TBD
	Makkal Needhi Maiam[7]				Kamal Haasan	TBD
	Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				Vaiko	TBD
	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi				Thol. Thirumavalavan	TBD
	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi				E. R. Eswaran	TBD
	Manithaneya Makkal Katchi				M. H. Jawahirullah	TBD
	Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi				T. Velmurugan	TBD
	Makkal Viduthalai Katchi				S. K. Murugavel Rajan	TBD
	Aathi Thamizhar Peravai				R. Athiyamaan	TBD
	Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam				Sridhar Vandayar	TBD

  AIADMK-led Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				Edappadi K. Palaniswami	TBD
	Indian National League				M. Muniruddin Sharif	TBD
	Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi				N. R. Dhanapalan	TBD
	Puratchi Bharatham Katchi				M. Jagan Moorthy	TBD
	Puthiya Tamilagam				K. Krishnasamy	TBD
	Republican Party of India				C. K. Thamizharasan	TBD
	Social Democratic Party of India				V. M. S. Mohamed Mubarak	TBD
	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam				Premallatha Vijayakant	TBD
	All India Forward Bloc				P. V. Kathiravan	TBD
	All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen				T. S. Vakeel Ahmed	TBD

  National Democratic Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	Bharatiya Janata Party				K. Annamalai	TBD
	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam				T. T. V. Dhinakaran	TBD
	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga Thondargal Urimai meetpu Kuzhu				O. Panneerselvam	TBD
	Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)				G. K. Vasan	TBD
	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi				T. R. Paarivendhar	TBD
	Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam				B. John Pandian	TBD

Others

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	Naam Tamilar Katchi				Senthamizhan Seeman	234
	Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam				Vijay	TBD

See also

• Elections in Tamil Nadu
• Politics of Tamil Nadu

References

1. "Legislative Assemblies : Term of State/House". eci.gov.in.
2. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 Live: DMK leader Stalin to take oath as CM on May 7". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
3. "Detailed Result, Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021" (PDF). eci.gov.in.
4. "PMK aims to form TN government in 2026: Anbumani". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
5. "NTK will contest alone in 2024 and 2026: Seeman". The Hindu. 17 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
6. "BJP will make big impact in Tamil Nadu in 2024, 2026 elections, says K. Annamalai". The Hindu. 27 February 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
7. "Kamal hints MNM may forge an alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha election". DT next.