Written by: Syed Ilham Jafri
2 min readUpdated: Apr 3, 2026 05:16 PM IST
BJP Candidate List for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first candidate list for Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026, scheduled to take place on the 23rd of April.
The first list released by BJP names the 27 candidates contesting elections across the state.
Press Release
The Central Election Committee of the @BJP4India has decided the following names for the ensuing General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of TAMIL NADU:
TAMIL NADU Legislative Assembly Election 2026..!#TNElection2026#TNElection2026 pic.twitter.com/nSe4tgaupm
— BJP Tamilnadu (@BJP4TamilNadu) April 3, 2026
The Election Commission of India had earlier released the full election schedule, polling phases, district-wise voting dates and the result date of the elections.
The election is set to be conducted in a single phase throughout the state of Tamil Nadu, and the results will be announced on the 4th of May 2026.
The Model Code of Conduct went into effect right away after it was announced, and it will be in place until the election is over.
Please find all the names of candidates released in BJP’s first list here:
BJP Candidates – Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2026Declared by BJP Central Election Committee · Dated: 03.04.2026
233
Highest Constituency No.
Sl.
No.
Constituency
Candidate
1
6
Avadi
Shri M. Rajasimha Mahindra (M. Ashwiinkumar)
2
25
Mylapore
Smt. (Dr.) Tamilisai Soundararajan
3
56
Thalli
Dr. Nagesh Kumar
4
63
Tiruvannamalai
Shri C. Elumalai
5
92
Rasipuram SC
Dr. S.D. Premkumar
6
100
Modakkurichi
Smt. Kirthika Shivkumar
7
108
Udhagamandalam
Shri Bhojarajan
8
112
Avanashi SC
Dr. L. Murugan
9
114
Tiruppur (South)
Shri S. Thangaraj
10
118
Coimbatore (North)
Smt. Vanathi Srinivasan
11
168
Thiruvarur
Shri Govi Chandru
12
174
Thanjavur
Shri M. Muruganandam
13
178
Gandharvakottai SC
Shri C. Udhayakumar
14
180
Pudukkottai
Shri N. Ramachandran
15
183
Aranthangi
Smt. Kavitha Srikanth
16
185
Tiruppattur
Shri K.C. Thirumaran
17
187
Manamadurai SC
Shri Pon. V. Balaganapathy
18
192
Madurai South
Prof. Raama Sreenivasan
19
204
Sattur
Shri Nainar Nagenthran
20
211
Ramanathapuram
Shri GBS K. Nagendran
21
215
Tiruchendur
Shri KRM Radhakrishnan
22
220
Vasudevanallur SC
Shri Ananthan Ayyasamy
23
228
Radhapuram
Shri S.P. Balakrishnan
24
230
Nagercoil
Shri M.R. Gandhi
25
231
Colachel
Shri T. Sivakumar
26
232
Padmanabhapuram
Shri P. Ramesh
27
233
Vilavancode
Smt. S. Vijayadharani
* Women candidates highlighted in red · SC = Scheduled Caste reserved constituency · Source: BJP Central Election Committee Press Release, 03.04.2026
