🟢 11 Days to Polling — April 23, 2026
Tamil Nadu Elections 2026
Your guide to the 2026 assembly elections — 1169 candidates, 5 major fronts, 234 seats
Polling Day
April 23, 2026
11 days away
Counting Day
May 4, 2026
22 days away
Majority Mark
118 seats
of 234 total
The Battleground
5 fronts · 234 seats each SPA
Secular Progressive Alliance
M. K. Stalin Chief Minister
DMKINCVCKCPMMDMK+5 more
NDA
National Democratic Alliance
Edappadi K. Palaniswami Opposition Leader
ADMKBJPPMKTMMK+4 more
TVK
New Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Vijay Party President
TVK
NTK
Nam Tamilar Katchi
Seeman Party President
NTK
IND
Independent Candidates
Citizens 234 Constituencies
Independents
Key Battles to Watch
Closest margins from 2021 Chennai 73.55% turnout
Thiyagarayanagar
DMK vs ADMK
137 votes margin in 2021
Erode 77.32% turnout
Modakkurichi
BJP vs DMK
281 votes margin in 2021
Tirunelveli 78.74% turnout
Tenkasi
INC vs ADMK
370 votes margin in 2021
Salem 70.1% turnout
Mettur
PMK vs DMK
656 votes margin in 2021
Vellore 77.94% turnout
Katpadi
DMK vs ADMK
746 votes margin in 2021
Krishnagiri 74.44% turnout
Krishnagiri
ADMK vs DMK
794 votes margin in 2021
Cuddalore 77.62% turnout
Vriddhachalam
INC vs PMK
862 votes margin in 2021
Cuddalore 76.03% turnout
Neyveli
DMK vs PMK
977 votes margin in 2021
234 Total Seats
5 Major Fronts
21 Parties
1169 Candidates
118 Majority Mark
Apr 23 Polling Day