The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has released their candidates list for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026. The DMK president M.K. Stalin has released the list of 164 candidates and their constituencies on March 28, 2026.
Notably, M.K. Stalin is going to contest Kolathur, Udhayanidhi for Chepauk (Thiruvallikeni), and Senthil Balaji for Coimbatore (South).
| S.No | Constituency | Candidate Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanyakumari | Re. Mahesh B.A., B.L. |
| 2 | Nagercoil | S. Austin M.A. |
| 3 | Radhapuram | M. Appavu |
| 4 | Palayamkottai | M. Abdul Wahab B.Com. |
| 5 | Tirunelveli | Su. Subramanian B.E., M.B.A. |
| 6 | Alangulam | Dr. Paul Manoj Pandian M.A., M.L., Ph.D. |
| 7 | Tenkasi | Dr. Kalai Kathiravan M.B.B.S. |
| 8 | Vasudevanallur | E. Raja B.Com., M.L. |
| 9 | Kovilpatti | Ka. Karunanithi |
| 10 | Ottapidaram (SC) | M.C. Shanmugiah B.Sc. |
| 11 | Tiruchendur | Anitha Radhakrishnan |
| 12 | Thoothukudi | Geetha Jeevan M.Com., B.Ed. |
| 13 | Vilathikulam | G.V. Markandayan B.A., B.L. |
| 14 | Mudukulathur | R.S. Rajakannappan B.Sc., B.L. |
| 15 | Ramanathapuram | Kaderbatcha (a) Muthuramalingam B.A. |
| 16 | Paramakudi (SC) | K.K. Kathiravan B.A., B.L. |
| 17 | Tiruchuli | Thangam Thennarasu B.E. |
| 18 | Aruppukkottai | K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran |
| 19 | Sattur | A.R.R. Raghuraman |
| 20 | Rajapalayam | S. Thangapandian |
| 21 | Cumbum | N. Ramakrishnan M.A. |
| 22 | Bodinayakkanur | O. Panneerselvam B.A. |
| 23 | Andipatti | A. Maharajan |
| 24 | Tirumangalam | Sedapatti M. Manimaran |
| 25 | Thiruparankundram | Krithika Thangapandian B.E. |
| 26 | Madurai West | Raghu Balaji B.A., B.L. |
| 27 | Madurai Central | Dr. P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan B.Tech., M.S., Ph.D. |
| 28 | Madurai North | Go. Thalapathi |
| 29 | Sholavandan (SC) | A. Venkatesan B.A. |
| 30 | Madurai East | P. Moorthy B.A. |
| 31 | Manamadurai (SC) | A. Tamilarasi Ravikumar B.Com. |
| 32 | Tiruppattur | K.R. Periakaruppan B.Com., B.L. |
| 33 | Alangudi | Siva. V. Meyyanathan M.C.A. |
| 34 | Thirumayam | S. Regupathy B.Sc., B.L. |
| 35 | Pudukkottai | Dr. Vai. Muthuraja M.B.B.S. |
| 36 | Viralimalai | K.K. Sellapandian M.Com., B.L. |
| 37 | Peravurani | N. Ashokkumar |
| 38 | Pattukkottai | Ka. Annadurai B.Sc., B.L. |
| 39 | Orathanadu | R. Vaithilingam B.A. |
| 40 | Thanjavur | Shan. Ramanathan M.B.A. |
| 41 | Thiruvaiyaru | Durai. Chandrasekaran B.A., L.L.B. |
| 42 | Kumbakonam | Sakkottai Ka. Anbazhagan |
| 43 | Thiruvidaimarudur | Dr. Govi. Chezhian M.A., B.L., Ph.D. |
| 44 | Tiruvarur | Poondi K. Kalaivanan |
| 45 | Mannargudi | Dr. T.R.B. Rajaa Ph.D. |
| 46 | Vedaranyam | Ma.Me. Pugazhendhi |
| 47 | Poompuhar | Nivetha Murugan |
| 48 | Bhuvanagiri | Durai Ki. Saravanan M.A. |
| 49 | Kurinjipadi | M.R.K. Panneerselvam B.Sc., B.L. |
| 50 | Neyveli | Saba. Rajendran B.Sc., B.E. |
| 51 | Tittakudi (SC) | C.V. Ganesan M.A., B.Ed., D.Co-op |
| 52 | Jayankondam | Ka.So.Ka. Kannan M.Com. |
| 53 | Ariyalur | Latha Balu M.A. |
| 54 | Kunnam | S.S. Sivasankar B.E., M.B.A. |
| 55 | Perambalur (SC) | Dr. S.D. Jayalakshmi M.B.B.S., D.G.O. |
| 56 | Musiri | N.S.N. Karunairaja B.Tech., M.B.A. |
| 57 | Manachanallur | S. Kathiravan B.E. |
| 58 | Lalgudi | A. Soundarapandian B.A. |
| 59 | Thiruverumbur | Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi M.C.A., Ph.D. |
| 60 | Trichy (East) | Dr. Inigo Irudayaraj M.S.W., Ph.D. |
| 61 | Trichy (West) | K.N. Nehru |
| 62 | Srirangam | S. Palaniandi M.Com., M.Phil. |
| 63 | Kulithalai | Suriyanur A. Chandiran M.A. |
| 64 | Krishnarayapuram(SC) | S.K. Raja B.A. |
| 65 | Karur | Asi. M. Thiagarajan |
| 66 | Aravakurichi | Monjanur R. Elango B.E. |
| 67 | Vedasandur | S. Gandhirajan B.Com. |
| 68 | Dindigul | I.P. Senthilkumar M.A., B.L. |
| 69 | Nilakottai (SC) | Nagajothi B.Com. |
| 70 | Athoor | I. Periyasamy B.A., B.G.L. |
| 71 | Oddanchatram | R. Sakkarapani B.A. |
| 72 | Madathukulam | R. Jayaramakrishnan B.Sc., B.L. |
| 73 | Udumalpet | K. Radhakrishnan B.Sc., M.A. |
| 74 | Valparai (SC) | A. Sudhakar B.Com. |
| 75 | Kinathukadavu | K.V.K.S. Sabari Karthikeyan B.A. |
| 76 | Coimbatore (South) | V. Senthil Balaji B.Com. |
| 77 | Thondamuthur | N.R. Karthikeyan B.A. |
| 78 | Coimbatore (North) | Senthamizhselvan B.Tech. |
| 79 | Sulur | Thalapathi Murugesan M.A. |
| 80 | Palladam | K. Selvaraj |
| 81 | Tiruppur (South) | K. Dineshkumar M.I.B. |
| 82 | Avinashi (SC) | Dr. Kokila Mani M.B.B.S. |
| 83 | Mettupalayam | Kavitha Kalyanachundaram M.Com. |
| 84 | Coonoor | K.M. Raju B.Com. |
| 85 | Gudalur (SC) | Mu. Dravidamani M.A., B.L. |
| 86 | Gobichettipalayam | N. Nallasivam D.M.E. |
| 87 | Anthiyur | M. Sivabalan B.Com. |
| 88 | Bhavani | K.A. Sekar (a) K.A. Chandrasekar M.A. |
| 89 | Perundurai | Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam B.A. |
| 90 | Kangayam | Mu.Pe. Saminathan B.A. |
| 91 | Dharapuram (SC) | Dr. Indirani M.B.B.S., D.C.H. |
| 92 | Erode (West) | S. Muthusamy M.A. |
| 93 | Komarapalayam | S. Balu |
| 94 | Paramathi Velur | K.S. Moorthy B.Sc. |
| 95 | Namakkal | P. Rani M.A., L.L.B. |
| 96 | Sendamangalam (ST) | P. Poomalar |
| 97 | Rasipuram (SC) | Dr. M. Mathiventhan M.B.B.S., M.D. |
| 98 | Veerapandi | Dr. A.K. Tarun M.B.B.S., M.S., M.B.A. |
| 99 | Salem (South) | M. Loganathan B.Sc. |
| 100 | Salem (North) | R. Rajendran B.A., B.L. |
| 101 | Sankari | M. Manikandan |
| 102 | Edappadi | Kasi |
| 103 | Mettur | Mithun Chakravarthy B.E. |
| 104 | Yercaud (ST) | T.M. Revathi Madheswaran |
| 105 | Gangavalli (SC) | Gu. Chinnadurai B.E. |
| 106 | Sankarapuram | Tha. Udhayasuriyan B.Sc. |
| 107 | Rishivandiyam | Vasantham Karthikeyan B.Sc. |
| 108 | Ulundurpet | G.R. Vasanthavel B.E. |
| 109 | Tirukkoyilur | Dr. Pon. Gautham Sigamani M.B.B.S., M.S. |
| 110 | Vikravandi | Anniyur Siva (a) A. Sivasubramanian B.A. |
| 111 | Villupuram | Dr. R. Lakshmanan M.B.B.S., D.Ortho |
| 112 | Vanur (SC) | Gautham Dravidamani B.E. |
| 113 | Gingee | K.S. Masthan |
| 114 | Vandavasi (SC) | S. Ambedkumar |
| 115 | Cheyyar | O. Jothi B.A. |
| 116 | Arani | Mahalakshmi Govarthanan Diploma |
| 117 | Kalasapakkam | P.S.T. Saravanan M.A. |
| 118 | Kilpennathur | K. Pichandi M.A. |
| 119 | Tiruvannamalai | E.V. Velu M.A. |
| 120 | Chengam | M.P. Giri |
| 121 | Harur | A. Shanmugam B.Sc. |
| 122 | Pappireddippatti | Dr. P. Palaniappan M.S.C., Ph.D. |
| 123 | Palacode | Dr. D.N.V. Senthilkumar M.B.B.S., M.D., R.D. |
| 124 | Hosur | S.A. Sathya |
| 125 | Veppanahalli | P.S. Srinivasan |
| 126 | Bargur | De. Mathiazhagan B.Sc., D.F.Tech. |
| 127 | Tirupattur | A. Nallathambi |
| 128 | Jolarpet | Kavitha Dhandapani B.A. |
| 129 | Ambur | A.C. Vilvanathan |
| 130 | Kilvaithinankuppam(SC) | Dr. Rajeswari Mohankandhi M.B.B.S. |
| 131 | Anaicut | A.P. Nandakumar M.A. |
| 132 | Vellore | P. Karthikeyan |
| 133 | Arcot | J.L. Eswarappan B.E. |
| 134 | Ranipet | R. Gandhi |
| 135 | Katpadi | Duraimurugan M.A., B.L. |
| 136 | Kanchipuram | Nithya Sugumar |
| 137 | Uthiramerur | K. Sundar B.Sc. |
| 138 | Madurantakam (SC) | S. Amulu Ponmalar |
| 139 | Chengalpattu | M.K.D. Karthik Dhandapani B.A., B.L. |
| 140 | Tambaram | Dr. S.R. Raja B.Sc. |
| 141 | Alandur | T.M. Anbarasan |
| 142 | Sholinganallur | S. Aravind Ramesh |
| 143 | Mylapore | T. Velu B.A., L.L.B. |
| 144 | T. Nagar | Raja Anbazhagan B.Com. |
| 145 | Saidapet | Ma. Subramanian B.A., L.L.B. |
| 146 | Virugampakkam | Prabhakar Raja M.Tech., M.B.A. |
| 147 | Anna Nagar | M.K. Mohan |
| 148 | Thousand Lights | Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan M.B.B.S., M.D. |
| 149 | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | Udhayanidhi Stalin B.Com. |
| 150 | Harbour | P.K. Sekar Babu |
| 151 | Royapuram | Dr. Idream R. Murthy M.B.B.S. |
| 152 | Egmore (SC) | I. Paranthamen B.L. |
| 153 | Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) | K.S. Ravichandran B.Sc., B.L. |
| 154 | Villivakkam | Karthikeyan B.E., M.S. |
| 155 | Perambur | R.D. Sekar B.Com., B.L. |
| 156 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | J.J. Ebenezer M.Com., B.L. |
| 157 | Madhavaram | S. Sudharsanam M.A., B.L. |
| 158 | Ambattur | Dr. A.P. Poornima M.B.B.S., M.D. |
| 159 | Maduravoyal | Karambakkam Ganapathy |
| 160 | Avadi | S.M. Nasar |
| 161 | Poonamallee | A. Krishnaswamy B.A., B.L. |
| 162 | Tiruvallur | V.G. Rajendran B.E. |
| 163 | Gummidipoondi | T.J. Govindarajan |
| 164 | Kolathur | Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin B.A. |