Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, on Sunday (March 29, 2026), announced his decision to enter the electoral fray by contesting from two constituencies — Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East. He also unveiled in Chennai the list of candidates for all the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly elections.

In its debut electoral contest, the party has fielded 24 women candidates. Prominent TVK functionaries, who have been given the ticket include its general secretary N. Anand from T. Nagar, treasurer P. Venkataramanan from Mylapore, and other functionaries Aadhav Arjuna from Villivakkam, K.A. Sengottaiyan from Gopichettipalayam, Arun Raj from Tiruchengode, and former AIADMK MLA J.C.D. Prabhakar from Thousand Lights.