TNCC chief Selvaperunthagai. File
| Photo Credit: M. Periasamy
The Congress on Friday (April 3, 2026) lastly announced its record of candidates for 27 out of 28 Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies allotted to it by the DMK for the upcoming polls.
The record was launched after prolonged discussions in New Delhi. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Ok. Selvaperunthagai and Congress Legislature celebration chief S. Rajeshkumar retained their seats in Sriperumbudhur and Killiyoor respectively. New entrant G.Ok.M. Tamil Kumaran, son of former Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president G.Ok. Mani, has been given the Pennagaram seat regardless of severe opposition from some senior leaders.
The celebration is yet to announce its candidate for Melur, as influential Congress leaders are apparently hoping to discipline one among their supporters from the constituency.
Sitting MLA Durai Chandrasekar will contest once more from his Ponneri (SC) constituency. Congress sitting MLAs for Velachery and Sholinghar, JMH Aassan Maulana and A.M. Munirathinam, can even contest from their respective seats.
Former Krishnagiri MP A. Chella Kumar has been fielded within the Krishnagiri constituency and Gopinath Palaniyappan will contest from the Erode East constituency, beforehand held by late E.V.Ok.S. Elangovan and late Thirumagan E.V. Raa. Thirumagan.
B. Ramachandran is contesting from Udhagamandalam and Dr. Tharagai Cuthbert has been fielded in Colachel. T.T. Praveen will face off with former Congress MLA S. Vijayadarini, who’s now with the BJP, in Vilavancode.
V. Shrinithi Naidu and Ok.P. Surya Prakash have been fielded within the Singanallur and Kavundampalayam constituencies respectively, whereas A.S. Chandrasekaran will contest from the Cuddalore constituency.
S. Mangudi retains the Karaikudi constituency, the place a four-cornered contest is anticipated, with Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief Seeman, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam’s (AMMK) Therboki Pandian, and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) Prabhu additionally within the fray.
T. Saravana Kumar will contest from Usilampatti and Ganesan Ashokan has been given the Sivakasi ticket. Rama Karumanickam has retained the Tiruvadanai seat, and S. Oorvashi Amirtharaj has retained the Srivaikuntam phase. Ruby Manoharan will as soon as once more contest from Nanguneri.
While Sangai Ganeshan has been fielded from the Sankarankovil (SC) constituency, M. Vichu Lenin Prasath has been fielded from Thuraiyur (SC), S.Ok. Arthanari from Attur (SC), and R. Kuppu Samy from Uthangarai (SC). T. Rama Chandhiran has been fielded from Aranthangi and V.P. Durai, from Ambasamudram. Jamal Yunus Mohammed has been given the ticket to Mayiladuthurai.
Published – April 03, 2026 05:13 pm IST
