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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Legislative Assembly elections are expected to be held in Tamil Nadu in April–May 2026 to elect all 234 members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
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The tenure of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 10 May 2026.[1] The previous assembly elections were held in April 2021; Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Secular Progressive Alliance formed the state government after winning 159 of 234 seats, with M. K. Stalin sworn in as the Chief Minister.[2][3]
SPA alliance
Actor Kamal Haasan's MNM joined the Secular Progressive Alliance on March 2024.[4]
In the 2024 general election, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led SPA alliance which is part of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), won all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu.[5]
AIADMK-led NDA alliance
On 25 September 2023, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam withdrew from the National Democratic Alliance.[6][7]
In the 2024 general election, the AIADMK-led Alliance and the BJP-led NDA alliance contested separately and both did not win any seat.[8][9]
On 11 April 2025, AIADMK and BJP reunited and formed alliance,[10][11] with Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced as chief ministerial candidate of the AIADMK-led NDA alliance.[12][13]
Others
Due to leadership dispute with Anbumani in Pattali Makkal Katchi, its founder S. Ramadoss, formed a splinter faction of the PMK in 2025.[14]
On 2 February 2024, Vijay announced the formation of his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), stating that it would contest the 2026 elections.[15][16]
Expulsions and resignations of MLAs
O. Panneerselvam and his supporters R. Vaithilingam and P. H. Manoj Pandian were expelled from AIADMK in the general council meeting in June 2022.[17] AIADMK MLA P. Ayyappan joined OPS faction in August 2022.[18]
Due to the split of PMK in 2025, three MLAs expressed support to Anbumani and two MLAs to Ramadoss.[19][20]
OPS supporter P. H. Manoj Pandian joined DMK and resigned from MLA post in November 2025.[21]
K. A. Sengottaiyan was expelled from AIADMK in October 2025 after his meeting with OPS.[22] He subsequently resigned from his position as a MLA post and joined TVK in November 2025.[23]
Current composition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
This table relates to the current composition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly after the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
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Schedule
Parties and alliances
Secular Progressive Alliance
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AIADMK-led Alliance
Others
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Candidates
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Campaign
On 1 June 2025, DMK president and chief minister M K Stalin launched an enrolment drive and urged party cadres to enrol at least 30% of voters in each polling booth as DMK members through a massive door-to-door outreach.[26][27]
On 7 July 2025, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched statewide campaign.[28][29]
On 13 September 2025, TVK president Vijay launched his party's election campaign.[30][31] On 27 September 2025, a crowd crush took place during a political rally hosted by TVK in Karur, Tamil Nadu in which 41 people were killed and 80-120 people were injured.[32][33]
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Surveys and polls
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Results
Results by alliance or party
Results by district
Results by constituency
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