CHENNAI: AIADMK released its first list of 23 candidates on Wednesday for the April 23, 2026, Tamil Nadu assembly polls, with 21 being former ministers to capitalise on their experience and voter familiarity.Party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami will once again contest from his stronghold, Edappadi.
Deputy general secretary K P Munusamy has been fielded from Veppanahalli, treasurer Dindigul C Srinivasan from Dindigul, while former minister C Ve Shanmugam has been shifted to Mailam.Senior leaders such as S P Velumani (Thondamuthur), D Jayakumar (Royapuram), Sellur K Raju (Madurai West), and C Vijayabaskar (Viralimalai) have retained their strongholds to ensure continuity amid NDA alliances.
