Final Push Ends As Tamil Nadu Heads For Three-cornered Fight On April 23

Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls comes to an end this evening, with Chief Minister M. K. Stalin holding a major roadshow in his Kolathur constituency. Actor-turned-politician Vijay wrapped up his campaign with a final rally at Nandanam. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23. In the three-cornered contest, the DMK is leading the Secular Progressive Alliance, while the AIADMK is heading the NDA. Vijay’s newly launched party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is contesting the election independently.

Updated on: 21 April 2026 6:51 pm

Published at: 21 April 2026 6:51 pm

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin held a roadshow in Kolathur as campaigning drew to a close ahead of the April 23 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/OUTLOOK

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK candidate from Kolathur constituency, MK Stalin, during a voter outreach ahead of the state Assembly elections, in Chennai. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/OUTLOOK

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister during a rally

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin held a roadshow in Kolathur as campaigning drew to a close ahead of the April 23 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/OUTLOOK

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK candidate from Kolathur constituency, MK Stalin, during a voter outreach ahead of the state Assembly elections, in Chennai, | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/OUTLOOK

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