All posts tagged: Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly elections

Assembly Elections LIVE updates: Piyush Goyal to finalise seat-sharing talks for T.N. NDA today

Assembly Elections LIVE updates: Piyush Goyal to finalise seat-sharing talks for T.N. NDA today

A file image of Union Minister of Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal. | Photo Credit: ANI Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday (March 22, 2026) announced candidates for all 30 Assembly segments in the Union Territory of Puducherry as the party is going solo to face the upcoming elections. The Congress and DMK on Sunday (March 22, 2026) broadly agreed to share 15 seats each in the 30-member Puducherry Assembly, which goes to the polls on April 9. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Sunday (March 21, 2026) kickstarted her campaign for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency with a workers’ meeting. The meeting was held at Ahindra Mancha, with eight councillors of the Trinamool, including Minister Firhad Hakim, who is also a councillor from the area, also present. Also read: BJP will draw a blank this time too, says Pinarayi Vijayan Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan, in an interview with The Hindu, predicts the BJP will not win a seat again in the upcoming …

TVK Chief Vijay Likely To Contest From These Two Seats In 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections | Politics News

TVK Chief Vijay Likely To Contest From These Two Seats In 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections | Politics News

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 17:38 IST Vijay is likely to contest from two seats, signaling a strategic push to expand his party’s presence across key urban and regional strongholds. Vijay-led TVK is celebrating its third anniversary ahead of the elections. (File photo) A top Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) source has confirmed that actor-turned-politician and party chief Vijay is likely to contest from two seats in the Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly elections. According to the sources, Vijay has finalised Virugambakkam constituency in Chennai as his electoral battleground. The actor-turned-politician is also expected to file his nomination from Trichy East, signaling a strategic push to expand his party’s presence across key urban and regional strongholds. The confirmation comes amid widespread speculation about the actor’s political debut at the state level. Earlier, Vijay stated that his party, the TVK, has emerged as a major political force with the backing of the people and claimed it is the only party capable of defeating the DMK in the upcoming elections. Vijay dismissed speculations of a triangular or multi-cornered contest, stating …