Over 4,600 in fray for T.N. Assembly polls as deadline to withdraw nominations ends

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Karur has the highest number of contestants in a single constituency, with 85 candidates in the race. There were 47 candidates in Perambur constituency, including TVK president C. Joseph Vijay

Published - April 10, 2026 12:03 am IST - CHENNAI

Battle lines for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election have now been clearly drawn, with the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ending on Thursday, and over 4,600 candidates in the fray.

Besides the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance, and Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi, actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is also seeking the people’s mandate this Assembly election.

Published - April 10, 2026 12:03 am IST

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