Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | BJP releases list of 27 candidates, L Murugan fielded from Avanashi

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a list of 27 candidates for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls on Friday.

The party has fielded Union minister L Murugan from Avanashi seat and former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore.

BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan will enter the fray from Coimbatore (North), according to a list issued by the party.

The party has named Kirthika Shivkumar as its candidate from Modakkurichi, S Vijayadharani from Vilavancode and Nagesh Kumar from Thalli seat.

Polling for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly is slated to be held on April 23.

Union minister and BJP in-charge for elections in Tamil Nadu Piyush Goyal congratulated the candidates and said, "Backed by PM Narendra Modiji's leadership and the strong NDA alliance led by Edappadi K Palaniswami ji, each candidate carries the aspirations of the people of Tamil Nadu, who are tired of corruption, complacency and broken promises."

"With a united NDA, we are confident of ending years of misrule under the DMK and ushering in a new era where Tamil Nadu thrives with infrastructure, jobs and welfare for all," Goyal said in a post on X.

"Together, we are committed to ensuring that the people of the state experience the promise of good governance in action," he added.

(With PTI inputs)