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Seats Won (MLAs) 0 of 234 Assembly Seats
Seats Contested 77 2026 General Election
Strike Rate 0% Win Conversion %
Total Votes Secured 1,052,075 EVM + Postal Ballots
Avg Vote Share 6.48% Across Contested Seats
Top Victory Margin N/A Highest Seat Lead
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Statutory Recognition & Symbol Orders

Official Symbol (EN): Official Symbol
TNSEC Statutory Status: Statutory Allotment
Legal Gazette Reference: TNSEC Statutory Order SO0012/2025
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Leadership Roster & Ideology

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Political Evolution & Electoral History

Independent and non-aligned contestants.

17th Tamil Nadu Assembly Candidates & MLAs (2026)

Showing 81 contested assembly constituencies with candidate profiles and analytical vote projections.

AC # Constituency District Candidate Name Votes Vote Share % Margin / Diff Status
86 Edappadi Salem Govindaraj.V 17,823
7.35%
- #4
5 Poonamallee (SC) Thiruvallur Rajasekaran.K 17,796
7.35%
- #4
227 Nanguneri Tirunelveli R.Janarthanan 17,081
7.70%
- #4
225 Ambasamudram Tirunelveli R.Esaikannan 17,002
7.70%
- #4
104 Bhavani Erode Sekar. K 16,986
7.70%
- #4
75 Vikravandi Viluppuram Inbarasan G 16,918
7.70%
- #4
94 Namakkal Namakkal Ramasamy P 16,359
7.70%
- #4
40 Katpadi Vellore J.Ramesh 16,278
7.70%
- #4
1 Gummidipoondi Thiruvallur M.Jagadeesan 16,004
7.70%
- #4
71 Mailam Viluppuram Ranjith Kumar M 15,958
7.70%
- #4
79 Sankarapuram Kallakkurichi Sudha M 15,935
7.70%
- #4
147 Perambalur (SC) Perambalur Arivazhagan. D 15,740
7.00%
- #4
33 Thiruporur Chengalpattu Dr.D.Vinoth Kumar 15,727
7.00%
- #4
217 Ottapidaram (SC) Thoothukkudi C.Aruna Devi 15,695
7.70%
- #4
53 Krishnagiri Krishnagiri Sivakumar.S 15,672
7.70%
- #4
18 Harbour Chennai M Suresh 15,630
7.70%
- #4
159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) Cuddalore Satheeshkumar .M 15,478
7.00%
- #4
52 Bargur Krishnagiri D.Sivasankaran 15,468
7.00%
- #4
87 Sankari Salem Settumuthu. V 15,440
7.70%
- #4
2 Ponneri (SC) Thiruvallur Santhoshkumar.J 15,104
7.35%
- #4
228 Radhapuram Tirunelveli Essakkiammal.E 15,094
7.70%
- #4
58 Pennagaram Dharmapuri Ajith Kumar. S 15,003
7.00%
- #4
83 Yercaud (ST) Salem K.Palanisamy 14,781
7.35%
- #4
38 Arakkonam (SC) Ranipet P.Sudhakar 14,692
6.65%
- #4
164 Kilvelur (SC) Nagapattinam Surenthar. K 14,629
7.35%
- #4
47 Vaniyambadi Tirupathur Subramani.P 14,536
7.00%
- #4
88 Salem (West) Salem Gunasekaran.R 14,511
5.95%
- #4
95 Paramathi-Velur Namakkal Raman V 14,492
7.35%
- #4
143 Lalgudi Tiruchirappalli Pratheeba 14,408
7.35%
- #4
156 Kurinjipadi Cuddalore M Kanagaraj 14,282
7.00%
- #4
27 Sholinganallur Chengalpattu S.Pushna Kumar 14,278
6.30%
- #4
166 Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) Tiruvarur Vimala.A 14,268
6.65%
- #4
129 Athoor Dindigul S.Karthigaiselvan 14,261
6.65%
- #4
167 Mannargudi Tiruvarur Kamaraj.S 14,160
6.65%
- #4
99 Erode (West) Erode V . Palani 14,139
6.30%
- #4
160 Sirkazhi (SC) Mayiladuthurai Gajendran.Kanaga 13,980
7.00%
- #4
66 Polur Tiruvannamalai Shanmugavelu. A 13,976
7.00%
- #4
50 Tirupattur Tirupathur Rajiv Gandhi. S 13,898
6.30%
- #4
121 Singanallur Coimbatore Sivaji Perumal 13,893
6.65%
- #4
76 Tirukkoyilur Kallakkurichi Govindhakannan M 13,865
6.30%
- #4
74 Villupuram Viluppuram Murugan S 13,852
6.30%
- #4
98 Erode (East) Erode B.Chitra 13,764
7.00%
- #4
222 Tenkasi Tenkasi Isaki Pandian 13,702
7.00%
- #4
105 Anthiyur Erode Kavibharathi.K 13,637
6.65%
- #4
161 Mayiladuthurai Mayiladuthurai Venkatesan. K 13,395
6.30%
- #4
23 Saidapet Chennai Kumaran. G.P 13,226
6.65%
- #4
184 Karaikudi Sivaganga Ranjithkumar Balusamy 13,182
6.65%
- #4
152 Vriddhachalam Cuddalore Sivaprakasam.V 13,110
6.30%
- #4
128 Oddanchatram Dindigul Murugaraj. P 13,029
6.30%
- #4
6 Avadi Thiruvallur S.Charles 12,893
5.60%
- #4
134 Aravakurichi Karur Suganya S 12,784
5.95%
- #4
151 Tittakudi (SC) Cuddalore Ravichandran K.P 12,427
5.60%
- #4
82 Attur (SC) Salem Sellammal. V.M 12,109
5.60%
- #4
12 Perambur Chennai Vetri Vel Selvam 12,088
5.95%
- #4
204 Sattur Virudhunagar Kamala Vel Selvan. P 12,068
5.95%
- #4
112 Avanashi (SC) Tiruppur Govindan.P 12,066
5.95%
- #4
127 Palani Dindigul Nachimuthu. S 11,968
5.60%
- #4
63 Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai Raj. S 11,851
5.60%
- #4
13 Kolathur Chennai Subashini 11,701
5.25%
- #4
48 Ambur Tirupathur Wazeer Ahmed. J 11,686
5.95%
- #4
157 Bhuvanagiri Cuddalore Kumaravelu . M 11,669
5.60%
- #4
150 Jayankondam Ariyalur Chinnadurai S 11,562
5.60%
- #4
8 Ambattur Thiruvallur Dr. J.Sailas 11,376
5.60%
- #4
205 Sivakasi Virudhunagar Suresh K 11,348
5.60%
- #4
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) Tiruchirappalli R.Elangovan 11,301
5.60%
- #4
36 Uthiramerur Kancheepuram Sivakumar.A 11,247
5.25%
- #4
103 Perundurai Erode Eswaran. P 11,215
5.60%
- #4
30 Pallavaram Chengalpattu N.Bharathi 11,210
5.60%
- #4
118 Coimbatore (North) Coimbatore P.Krishnasamy 11,206
5.25%
- #4
123 Pollachi Coimbatore C.M.Aruchamy 11,115
5.25%
- #4
78 Rishivandiyam Kallakkurichi Balakrishnan A 10,997
4.90%
- #4
198 Andipatti Theni Esakkiammal.M 10,674
5.25%
- #4
35 Maduranthakam (SC) Chengalpattu Neelam E.Ramkumar 10,649
4.90%
- #4
136 Krishnarayapuram (SC) Karur Gomathi. M 10,593
4.90%
- #4
39 Sholingur Ranipet M.Giridharan 10,361
5.25%
- #4
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) Tiruchirappalli Chinnaiyan Poosari 10,123
4.90%
- #4
139 Srirangam Tiruchirappalli Allimuthu.M 9,651
4.90%
- #4
35 Maduranthakam (SC) Chengalpattu Krishnakanth. E
★ May 2026 won under AIADMK, resigned MLA seat; Won By-Election on 09 Oct 2026 under TVK (+20,040 margin)
312
0.17%
- #7
35 Maduranthakam (SC) Chengalpattu P.N.R. Baskaran
★ May 2026 won under AIADMK, resigned MLA seat; Won By-Election on 09 Oct 2026 under TVK (+20,040 margin)
245
0.13%
- #8
101 Dharapuram (SC) Tiruppur R. Arumugam
★ Won By-Election on 09 Oct 2026 under TVK (+9,471 margin)
154
0.09%
- #7
101 Dharapuram (SC) Tiruppur R. Perumal
★ Won By-Election on 09 Oct 2026 under TVK (+9,471 margin)
128
0.07%
- #8

District-Wise Electoral Performance (2026)

Regional strongholds, contested constituencies, seats won, and cumulative district votes.

District Name Seats Won Contested Conversion Rate Total District Votes Avg Vote Share
Salem 0 5
0%
74,664 6.79%
Thiruvallur 0 5
0%
73,173 6.72%
Erode 0 5
0%
69,741 6.65%
Cuddalore 0 5
0%
66,966 6.30%
Chennai 0 4
0%
52,645 6.39%
Chengalpattu 0 4
0%
51,864 5.95%
Tirunelveli 0 3
0%
49,177 7.70%
Viluppuram 0 3
0%
46,728 7.23%
Tiruchirappalli 0 4
0%
45,483 5.69%
Kallakkurichi 0 3
0%
40,797 6.30%
Tirupathur 0 3
0%
40,120 6.42%
Dindigul 0 3
0%
39,258 6.18%
Coimbatore 0 3
0%
36,214 5.72%
Krishnagiri 0 2
0%
31,140 7.35%
Namakkal 0 2
0%
30,851 7.53%
Tiruvarur 0 2
0%
28,428 6.65%
Mayiladuthurai 0 2
0%
27,375 6.65%
Tiruvannamalai 0 2
0%
25,827 6.30%
Ranipet 0 2
0%
25,053 5.95%
Virudhunagar 0 2
0%
23,416 5.78%
Karur 0 2
0%
23,377 5.43%
Vellore 0 1
0%
16,278 7.70%
Perambalur 0 1
0%
15,740 7.00%
Thoothukkudi 0 1
0%
15,695 7.70%
Dharmapuri 0 1
0%
15,003 7.00%
Nagapattinam 0 1
0%
14,629 7.35%
Tenkasi 0 1
0%
13,702 7.00%
Sivaganga 0 1
0%
13,182 6.65%
Tiruppur 0 1
0%
12,066 5.95%
Ariyalur 0 1
0%
11,562 5.60%
Kancheepuram 0 1
0%
11,247 5.25%
Theni 0 1
0%
10,674 5.25%

Historical Assembly Election Track Record

Comparative seats won, candidates fielded, and total voter support across Tamil Nadu elections.

Election Assembly Label Seats Won Contested Strike Rate Total Votes Avg Vote Share
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 0 77 0% 1,052,075
6.48%
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-Elections (October 2026) 0 4 0% 839
0.12%
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 0 8 0% 416,980
31.03%
2011 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 5 5 100% 1,495,115
51.20%
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1 2 50% 1,244,653
46.60%
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 6 6 100% 1,107,638
51.20%
1996 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 6 6 100% 1,492,036
51.20%
1991 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 6 7 85.7% 1,234,818
49.89%
1989 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 11 11 100% 1,502,957
51.20%
1984 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 10 10 100% 1,501,211
51.20%
1980 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 17 17 100% 1,496,837
51.20%
1977 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 9 9 100% 845,116
51.20%

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Data Disclosure & Statutory Citation: Political party profiles, symbol reservations, and statutory movement classifications are compiled under Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) Statutory Order SO0012/2025 and the Election Commission of India (ECI). Candidate performance, votes secured, margins, and MLA records correspond to certified returning officer reports for the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election.