The BJP’s first Tamil Nadu candidate list has everyone talking, especially with ‘Singham’ Annamalai missing. Click to check the full list of 27 candidates and see who’s contesting from your constituency.
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Full List of BJP Candidates in Tamil Nadu Election: The political temperature in Tamil Nadu just shot up as the first candidate list has been released by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the April 23, 2026 Assembly elections.
What really grabbed attention? The absence of the party’s aggressive state face, K Annamalai. Widely expected to spearhead the campaign, the so-called “Singham” of Tamil Nadu politics is nowhere in the first list of 27 candidates.
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The BJP released its first list on Wednesday after seat-sharing negotiations within the NDA alliance. While the list features several seasoned leaders, Annamalai’s name is missing. This has immediately led to speculation. Is this a tactical move or surprise yet to come?
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Political observers were expecting him to contest and lead from the front. Instead, the party has pushed forward other prominent faces.
The list includes several high-profile leaders. Among them are Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore, Vanathi Srinivasan from Coimbatore North and Union Minister L Murugan from Avinashi
| Assembly No. | Constituency | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Avadi | M. Rajasimha Mahindra (M. Ashwiinkumar) |
| 25 | Mylapore | Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan |
| 56 | Thalli | Dr. Nagesh Kumar |
| 63 | Tiruvannamalai | C. Elumalai |
| 92 | Rasipuram (SC) | Dr. S.D. Premkumar |
| 100 | Modakkurichi | Kirthika Shivkumar |
| 108 | Udhagamandalam | Bhojarajan |
| 112 | Avanashi (SC) | Dr. L. Murugan |
| 114 | Tiruppur (South) | S. Thangaraj |
| 118 | Coimbatore (North) | Vanathi Srinivasan |
| 168 | Thiruvarur | Govi Chandru |
| 174 | Thanjavur | M. Muruganandam |
| 178 | Gandharvakottai (SC) | C. Udhayakumar |
| 180 | Pudukkottai | N. Ramachandran |
| 183 | Aranthangi | Kavitha Srikanth |
| 185 | Tiruppattur | K.C. Thirumaran |
| 187 | Manamadurai (SC) | Pon. V. Balaganapathy |
| 192 | Madurai South | Prof. Raama Sreenivasan |
| 204 | Sattur | Nainar Nagenthran |
| 211 | Ramanathapuram | GBS K. Nagendran |
| 215 | Tiruchendur | KRM Radhakrishnan |
| 220 | Vasudevanallur (SC) | Ananthan Ayyasamy |
| 228 | Radhapuram | S.P. Balakrishnan |
| 230 | Nagercoil | M.R. Gandhi |
| 231 | Colachel | T. Sivakumar |
| 232 | Padmanabhapuram | P. Ramesh |
| 233 | Vilavancode | S. Vijayadharani |
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