TVK Candidate List 2026 for Tamil Nadu & Puducherry: Full Details, Highlights & Latest UpdatesActor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) is gearing up for a major political debut in the 2026 Assembly elections.
The party has confirmed it will contest all 234 seats in Tamil Nadu and all 30 seats in Puducherry independently, without any alliances. Vijay has already been declared the Chief Ministerial face for Tamil Nadu.As of March 29, 2026, TVK candidate list for Puducherry.
The full list for Tamil Nadu is expected to be announced very soon (reports suggest March 30 or shortly after). Below is everything you need to know.Puducherry TVK Candidate List 2026 – Complete List (All 30 Seats)TVK announced its full slate for the Puducherry Assembly elections (polling on April 9, 2026) on March 22-23, 2026.
The list includes several experienced politicians from other parties, a sitting Independent MLA, former ministers, and a retired senior police officer.Here is the official constituency-wise TVK candidate list for Puducherry:
| No. | Assembly Constituency | Candidate Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mannadipet | Bharathidasan |
| 2 | Thirubhuvanai | Sai J Saravanakumar |
| 3 | Oussudu | S Saraganabava |
| 4 | Mangalam | MK Sathya |
| 5 | Villianur | Ramesh |
| 6 | Ozhukarai | S Sasibalan |
| 7 | Kadirgamam | R Jayanthi |
| 8 | Indira Nagar | S Murugan |
| 9 | Thattanchavady | M Panneerselvam |
| 10 | Kamaraj Nagar | R Suman |
| 11 | Lawspet | V Saminathan |
| 12 | Kalapet | D Sasikumar |
| 13 | Muthialpet | J Prakash Kumar |
| 14 | Raj Bhavan | V J Chandran |
| 15 | Oupalam | S Siva |
| 16 | Orleanpet | S Maria Francis |
| 17 | Nellithope | S Vigneshwaran |
| 18 | Mudaliarpet | N Manibalan |
| 19 | Ariankuppam | S Kumaravelu |
| 20 | Manavely | B Ramu |
| 21 | Embalam | V Tamilselvan |
| 22 | Nettapakkam | L Periyasamy |
| 23 | Bahour | N Dhanavelu |
| 24 | Nedungadu | U Kamaraj |
| 25 | Thirunallar | A Raja Mohammad |
| 26 | Karaikal North | A Venkatesh |
| 27 | Karaikal South | K A U Asana |
| 28 | Neravy T.R. Pattinam | G Ganesh |
| 29 | Mahe | M Brijesh |
| 30 | Yanam | A Thotta Raju |
Key Highlights from Puducherry List:
- Includes former BJP leaders (V Saminathan – ex-state president and nominated MLA; A K Sai J Saravanakumar – ex-minister).
- Former AIADMK MLAs: K A U Asana (Karaikal South) and L Periyasamy (Nettapakkam).
- Former Congress MLA: N Dhanavelu (Bahour).
- Sitting Independent MLA: J Prakash Kumar (Muthialpet).
- Retired senior cop: V J Chandran (former DIG of Police) from Raj Bhavan.
- Two women candidates: R Jayanthi (Kadirgamam) and MK Sathya (Mangalam).
TVK is contesting solo in Puducherry with the slogan of “clean governance and people-centric development.”Tamil Nadu TVK Candidate List 2026 – Latest StatusTVK has not yet released the full official list for Tamil Nadu’s 234 constituencies. However:
- Vijay has personally interviewed hundreds of aspirants.
- The party has already shortlisted and finalised candidates for several key seats.
- The first full list is expected to be announced on or after March 30, 2026.
Speculated / Likely Key Candidates (as per recent reports):
- Vijay (Party President & CM Face): Strong speculation around Velachery (preferred due to urban-youth base) or Perambur. Other names discussed: Tiruchy East, Virugambakkam.
- Chennai seats: Early indications include names like S Ashok (former Rajinikanth fan club functionary – possibly Harbour), JCD Prabhakar (Thousand Lights), Revanth Saran (Maduravoyal), and Bussy Anand (T Nagar).
TVK has opened applications for all 234 seats and is focusing on new faces, local influencers, and clean candidates with a strong commitment to the party’s ideology of “Tamil pride, self-respect, and good governance.”Why This Matters
- TVK is entering both elections as a solo player, refusing alliances with major fronts.
- The party aims to position itself as a fresh alternative to the DMK-AIADMK-BJP ecosystem.
- Puducherry results (April 9) will serve as an early indicator of TVK’s organisational strength ahead of the bigger Tamil Nadu battle.
Stay tuned — the Tamil Nadu list is expected any day now. We will update this post as soon as the official announcement is made by Vijay and TVK.What do you think? Will TVK’s solo strategy work in both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry? Drop your predictions in the comments!Follow for live updates on TVK, 2026 elections, and more.
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