AIADMK Releases Third and Final List of 17 Candidates in Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Sunday released its third and final list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, fielding 17 candidates from various constituencies, including several former leaders. The announcement was made by party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

Among the notable names is Porkodi Armstrong, the wife of slain Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief K. Armstrong, who was murdered in 2024. She has been fielded from the Thiru-Vi. Ka Nagar constituency. After the announcement, she met Palaniswami to express her gratitude for the nomination.

In Chennai, the AIADMK is contesting 13 of the 16 Assembly seats, while the remaining three have been allocated to alliance partners. The party’s Chennai candidates include former ministers, MLAs, and MPs. Some of the key nominations are: B. Valarmathi in Thousandlights, S. Gokula Indira in Anna Nagar, Virugai V.N. Ravi in Virugambakkam, B. Sathiyanarayanan in Thyagarayanagar, and M.K. Ashok in Velachery. Other candidates include K.P. Kanthan in Sholinganallur, R.S. Rajesh in Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, S.R. Vijayakumar in Villivakkam, S. Saravanan in Alandur, and Abishek Rangasami in Egmore (Reserved).

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In the Kolathur Assembly constituency, where Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is seeking re-election, AIADMK has fielded P. Santhanakrishnan, a former councillor. In Chepauk-Triplicane, the party has nominated Adhi Rajaram, a senior functionary who had previously contested against Stalin in 2021, this time challenging Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.

In the Harbour constituency, Royapuram R. Mano, AIADMK organising secretary, will contest against HR and CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu. In other districts, former MLAs N. Murugumaran, M.S.R. Rajagopalan, and party functionary Thana Vimal have been fielded from Thittakudi (SC), Tiruchuzhi, and Alangudi respectively.

The AIADMK is contesting a total of 167 seats across Tamil Nadu, with minor allies also using the party’s Two Leaves symbol. Discussions with the state BJP are ongoing regarding the potential exchange of one or two seats to accommodate BJP leaders, as the party prepares for a crucial electoral battle against the ruling DMK-led alliance.

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