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The 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election is being held across all 234 constituencies to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly. Follow live party-wise results, key constituency battles, voter turnout, and the election timeline right here.
Election date
April 23, 2026
Constituencies
234 seats
Total voters
6.28 crore
Last updated
Tue, 3 Nov, 2026, 16:41
Illustrative mock dashboard. The numbers below are placeholder data for the 2026 TN State Election dashboard UI. They will be replaced with live Election Commission of India (ECI) data once the actual results are declared.
Live tally
202 seats won · 30 seats still leading · 99% of 234 declared
| Party / Alliance | Won | Leading | Total | Seats bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK+ | 133 | 12 | 200 | |
AIADMK+ | 45 | 8 | 75 | |
TVK | 12 | 3 | 40 | |
BJP | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
Others | 8 | 5 | 25 |
Battlegrounds
The most-watched contests across the state — Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Salem and Erode.
| Constituency | Winning candidate | Party | Margin | Turnout | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | Udhayanidhi Stalin | DMK | 84,210 | 76.8% | Won |
Coimbatore South | K. Annamalai | BJP | 12,340 | 73.5% | Won |
Madurai East | V. Velusamy | DMK | 32,180 | 78.4% | Won |
Srirangam | K. N. Ramachandran | AIADMK | 18,250 | 75.9% | Won |
Salem North | R. P. Saravanan | TVK | 9,750 | 80.3% | Won |
Erode East | D. Chandrabose | DMK | 45,830 | 79.6% | Leading |
Voter participation
State-wide voter turnout for the 2026 assembly election, broken down by gender.
Electors
6.28 crore
Votes polled
≈ 4.92 crore
Polling stations
87,847
Election calendar
From nomination filing to the oath ceremony — the five milestones of the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election.
Candidates across all 234 constituencies file nomination papers with their respective Returning Officers. The 14-day nomination window closes on April 2.
Voting across all 234 constituencies in a single phase from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST. Over 6.28 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 87,000+ polling stations.
Election Commission of India begins counting at 234 counting centres across the state. Postal ballots counted first, followed by EVM rounds of 14 each.
ECI formally declares winning candidates in all 234 constituencies. The party or alliance crossing the 117-seat mark is invited to form the next government.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu administers the oath of office to the new Chief Minister and Council of Ministers at Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
Promise tracker
The headline promises from the three main political players in the 2026 TN assembly election — DMK, AIADMK, and TVK.
INDIA bloc
M. K. Stalin
Free LPG for BPL families
12 free cooking gas cylinders per year for all Below Poverty Line ration card holders, replacing the current 9-cylinder subsidy.
₹3,000/month unemployment stipend
Monthly ₹3,000 stipend for registered job-seekers aged 21–35 with a graduate qualification, payable directly via DBT.
Free bus passes for women
Free white-board bus travel extended to all women residents across TN State Transport Corporation routes, including inter-city services.
NDA
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
20 kg free rice per family
Doubled from the current 10 kg — every ration card family receives 20 kg of free rice per month under the Public Distribution System.
Free UG education for women
Tuition-fee waiver for all women students up to undergraduate level in government and government-aided colleges across the state.
₹450 LPG subsidy
Domestic LPG cylinders capped at ₹450 for all ration card holders, with the difference borne by the state exchequer.
Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam
C. Vijay
Independent anti-corruption agency
A statutory anti-corruption commission with suo moto powers of arrest and prosecution, reporting directly to the High Court, not the CM.
₹8,000 graduate stipend
Monthly ₹8,000 stipend for first-time graduates under 25 who are unemployed and registered with the TN Employment Exchange.
100% digitised government services
Compulsory e-delivery of all 950+ citizen services within 24 months — no citizen should visit a government office for any service.