When is the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026?

Polling for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2026 is on 4 May 2026. Counting of votes takes place the following day, 5 May 2026. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the authority source for any date changes.

How many seats are there in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026?

Tamil Nadu has 234 assembly constituencies. All 234 seats are up for election in the 2026 general election. One seat (Vellore) is reserved for SCs.

Where can I check candidate criminal cases for TN 2026?

Greatidude pulls criminal case disclosures directly from ECI affidavits filed by every candidate. Open the Candidates page, filter by the 2026 election, and sort by criminal cases to see the full picture.

Which parties are contesting in TN Assembly Election 2026?

Major alliances: DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) and AIADMK-led alliance. Also contesting: BJP, NTK, DMDK, PMK, VCK, and independents. Exact alliance compositions are confirmed by the parties before nomination filing.

How do I find my constituency for TN Assembly Election 2026?

Use the MyVote pincode lookup on Greatidude — enter your 6-digit pincode and see your MLA constituency, the current incumbent, and candidate history with evidence.

TN Assembly Election 2026 — Polling: 4 May 2026

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Sources: ECI, affidavits, published records Method is public and auditable

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 polling is on 4 May 2026 across all 234 constituencies. Greatidude tracks verified candidate profiles, ECI-sourced criminal case disclosures, party-wise win rates, and promise fulfilment records to help voters make an evidence-backed choice.

By Greatidude Research Desk · Editorial byline · Published: 2026-04-27 · Reviewed: 2026-04-27

Sources: Candidates page , Party performance , MyVote lookup · Dataset rev: tn-public-data-2026-04-27 · Entity rev: answer-copy:tn-assembly-election-2026-candidates-date:2026-04-27

TN Assembly Election 2026 snapshot with polling date, counting date, and 234-seat overview.

Key facts — TN Assembly 2026

Polling date: 4 May 2026 (single phase)
Counting date: 5 May 2026
Total seats: 234 assembly constituencies
Current term ends: 1 May 2026 (elected April 2021)
Authority: Election Commission of India — eci.gov.in

What you can verify on Greatidude before voting

Find your constituency — enter your pincode to see which assembly seat you vote in and who the current incumbent is.
Check 2026 candidate profiles — ECI-sourced criminal case disclosures, asset declarations, education, and past election history.
Compare party track records — win rates, total assets, criminal case averages, and vote share across TN Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Review incumbent MLA performance — gap scores, promise tracking, and evidence-backed assessments of the sitting MLAs seeking re-election.

How Greatidude sources candidate data

All candidate information is sourced from ECI affidavits (Form 26) filed with the Returning Officer at nomination. Criminal cases are taken from Section 33A/44 statutory disclosures. Asset values are from the sworn affidavit Schedule. No editorial adjustments are made to these figures.

See Methodology for the full scoring model and Editorial Policy for correction procedures.

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