Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: CM Stalin renominated from Kolathur, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi from Chepauk-Triplicane

The Opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Friday introduced the second listing of its social gathering candidates for the April 23 Assembly election, retaining a few of its MLAs.

The listing additionally accommodates a lot of former ministers and different senior social gathering functionaries.

AIADMK normal secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami introduced the candidates’ names for 127 seats, together with Tirunelveli meeting constituency from the place BJP state chief Nainar Nagenthran received within the 2021 polls. The social gathering has fielded Thanjai N Ganesaraja, a senior member, from the southern constituency.

Nagenthran had earlier within the day stated that he would contest from Sattur seat (Virudhunagar dt) within the coming polls.

Former state minister B V Ramana has been nominated to contest from Tiruvallur, whereas one other ex-minister and sitting MLA, Pollachi V Jayaraman have been fielded once more from Pollachi.

Party legislator from Maduranthakam Maragadam Kumaravel has been renominated.

The AIADMK, which is main the National Democratic Alliance in Tamil Nadu, is contesting from 169 seats and it has already introduced the candidates for 23 constituencies within the first listing and it contains Palaniswami.

With immediately’s listing, the social gathering has nominated its candidates for 150 constituencies.

Single section elections to 234 Assembly segments can be held on April 23.

Other NDA constituents embrace the BJP, PMK and AMMK.