Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026| Candidates file nominations on the last day in Erode

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R. Manoharan (second left) of the AIADMK files his information   with the Returning Officer for contesting successful  the Erode (East) Assembly constituency successful  Erode successful  Tamil Nadu connected  Monday.

R. Manoharan (second left) of the AIADMK files his information with the Returning Officer for contesting successful the Erode (East) Assembly constituency successful Erode successful Tamil Nadu connected Monday. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M

On the last time for filing nominations for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, candidates of large governmental parties submitted their papers earlier the Returning Officers present connected April 6, 2026 (Monday).

M. Yuvaraja (right) of the Tamil Maanila Congress files his information   with the Returning Officer for contesting successful  the Erode (West) Assembly constituency successful  Erode successful  Tamil Nadu connected  Monday.

M. Yuvaraja (right) of the Tamil Maanila Congress files his information with the Returning Officer for contesting successful the Erode (West) Assembly constituency successful Erode successful Tamil Nadu connected Monday. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M

M. Yuvaraja of the Tamil Maanila Congress, contesting connected the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) lotus awesome successful the Erode (West) Assembly constituency, filed his information with Erode Revenue Divisional Officer N. Sindhuja, who is the Returning Officer for the constituency.

Gopinath Palaniyappan of the Congress files his information   with the Returning Officer for contesting successful  the Erode (East) Assembly constituency successful  Erode successful  Tamil Nadu connected  Monday.

Gopinath Palaniyappan of the Congress files his information with the Returning Officer for contesting successful the Erode (East) Assembly constituency successful Erode successful Tamil Nadu connected Monday. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M

Gopinath Palaniyappan of the Indian National Congress filed his information papers earlier Arpit Jain, Corporation Commissioner and Returning Officer for the Erode (East) Assembly constituency. Despite absorption from enactment functionaries implicit his candidature, helium proceeded to record his papers. R. Manoharan of the AIADMK besides filed his information to contention from the constituency. All candidates were accompanied by leaders and cadres of their respective confederation parties.

Heavy postulation congestion was witnessed connected Meenakshi Sundaranar Road, wherever the offices of the Returning Officers are located, arsenic a ample fig of candidates and their supporters thronged the area. Vehicles were diverted done EVN Road during the afternoon.

Supporters of candidates from the Tamil Maanila Congress, DMK and AIADMK, accompanied by drumbeats, gathered successful ample numbers, contributing to the congestion.

Likewise, P.L. Sundaram of the Communist Party of India, contesting successful the Bhavanisagar Assembly constituency, besides filed his information insubstantial with the Returning Officer.

Published - April 06, 2026 06:50 p.m. IST

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