Next Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Elections for the 17th Legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu

Next Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
← 2021 By April–May 2026 2031 →
All 234 elected seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
118 seats needed for a majority
 
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Leader M. K. Stalin Edappadi K. Palaniswami K. Annamalai
Party DMK AIADMK BJP
Alliance SPA ALA NDA
Leader since 2018 2017 2021
Leader's seat Kolathur Edappadi Aravakurichi
Last election 37.70%, 133 seats 33.29%, 66 seats 2.62%, 0 seat
Current seats 133 62 4
Seats needed Steady Increase 56 Increase 113
Map of the assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Incumbent Chief Minister

M. K. Stalin
DMK



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.

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]

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

Party/Alliance Flag Symbol Leader Contesting seats
Secular Progressive Alliance 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 D. Raja TBD
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen TBD
Makkal Needhi Maiam[7] Torch Light 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 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Edappadi K. Palaniswami 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
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
National Democratic Alliance Bharatiya Janata Party K. Annamalai TBD
Pattali Makkal Katchi Anbumani Ramadoss TBD
Janata Dal (Secular) H. D. Deve Gowda TBD
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam T. T. V. Dhinakaran TBD
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) G. K. Vasan TBD
Indiya Jananayaka Katchi T. R. Paarivendhar TBD
Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam B. John Pandian TBD
Naam Tamilar Katchi Senthamizhan Seeman 234
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Vijay TBD
Bahujan Samaj Party BSP Flag K. Armstrong TBD

See also

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.