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All 18 Assembly constituencies of Chennai, their MLAs and 2026 results, the ministers from the district, and every VettriThalapathy story that mentions it.

18Constituencies
16/18TVK seats
7Ministers
0Blocks
355Area, sq km

Assembly · 2026

18 Constituencies

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Who holds the seats
TVK 16DMK 2
#ConstituencyMLAPartyMarginLok Sabha
8AmbatturG. BalamuruganTVK58,781Sriperumbudur
10ThiruvottiyurN. Senthil KumarTVK53,564Chennai North
11R.K. NagarN. Marie Wilson MinisterTVK49,668Chennai North
12PeramburC. Joseph Vijay MinisterTVK53,715Chennai North
13KolathurV. S. BabuTVK8,795Chennai North
14VillivakkamAadhav Arjuna MinisterTVK17,302Chennai Central
15Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC)M. R. PallaviTVK22,333Chennai North
16Egmore (SC)A. Rajmohan MinisterTVK10,804Chennai Central
17RoyapuramK. V. Vijay DamuTVK14,249Chennai North
18HarbourP. K. Sekar BabuDMK11,750Chennai Central
19Chepauk-ThiruvallikeniUdhayanidhi StalinDMK7,140Chennai Central
20Thousand LightsJ. C. D. PrabhakarTVK15,141Chennai Central
21Anna NagarV. K. RamkumarTVK21,363Chennai Central
22VirugambakkamR. SabarinathanTVK27,086Chennai South
23SaidapetArul Prakasam M.TVK28,514Chennai South
24ThiyagarayanagarN. Anand MinisterTVK13,027Chennai South
25MylaporeP. Venkataramanan MinisterTVK28,972Chennai South
26VelacheryR. Kumar MinisterTVK33,305Chennai South

2026 Assembly election results. Tap a constituency for its full results and history, or an MLA for their profile.

Ambattur — G. Balamurugan (TVK)Thiruvottiyur — N. Senthil Kumar (TVK)R.K. Nagar — N. Marie Wilson (TVK)Perambur — C. Joseph Vijay (TVK)Kolathur — V. S. Babu (TVK)Villivakkam — Aadhav Arjuna (TVK)Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar — M. R. Pallavi (TVK)Egmore — A. Rajmohan (TVK)Royapuram — K. V. Vijay Damu (TVK)Harbour — P. K. Sekar Babu (DMK)Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni — Udhayanidhi Stalin (DMK)Thousand Lights — J. C. D. Prabhakar (TVK)Anna Nagar — V. K. Ramkumar (TVK)Virugambakkam — R. Sabarinathan (TVK)Saidapet — Arul Prakasam M. (TVK)Thiyagarayanagar — N. Anand (TVK)Mylapore — P. Venkataramanan (TVK)Velachery — R. Kumar (TVK)
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Ministers From Chennai

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Lok Sabha · 18th (2024–29)

Members of Parliament

All Tamil Nadu MPs
DMKDayanidhi MaranChennai Central · DMK · 69% attendance
DMKKalanidhi VeeraswamyChennai North · DMK · 85% attendance
DMKT Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi ThangapandianChennai South · DMK · 82% attendance
DMKT R BaaluSriperumbudur · DMK · 77% attendance

Lok Sabha seats that cover all or part of Chennai district, with the sitting MP. Attendance from PRS Legislative Research.

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Cyclone Murasu to Cross Andhra Coast Tonight: Chief Secretary Reviews Preparedness, Heavy Rain for Chennai and TiruvallurRation at Your Doorstep on November 4 and 5 for Elderly and Differently-Abled in 19 Chennai ZonesCyclone Murasu: Orange Alert for Chennai and Tiruvallur on November 2; Fishermen Told to Stay Ashore Till November 4Tamil Nadu Day on November 1: Tamil Semmal Awards for 76 Scholars, Prizes for 179 Thirukkural StudentsChennai Zero Tolerance Day October 31, 2026: Traffic Rules and Police ActionGovernment Film Subsidy: Minister Rajmohan Hands Cheques to 224 Tamil Film ProducersTamil Nadu Aims for US$72 Billion in Exports: FTA Workshop, 100-FAQ Handbook for First-Time ExportersCM Vijay Pays Last Respects to His Aunt Amal Rajasekaran, 92, at NeelankaraiThevar Jayanthi: CM Vijay Garlands Muthuramalinga Thevar Statue at Nandanam, Urges Tamil Nadu to Rise Beyond Caste and ReligionFormer Minister Anbil Mahesh Arrested in Private School Approvals Case After High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail; Remanded Till November 6CM Vijay Inspects Chembarambakkam Lake as the Monsoon Intensifies — Officials Brief Him on Inflows; Lake at 14.76 ft of 24 ft“Two Flowers on One Flag”: Minister Rajmohan Hails the TVK–IUML Bond at the Muslim League Youth Wing Rally; Credits CM Vijay for Tamil Nadu’s First IUML MinisterTamil Nadu Cuts VAT on Aviation Fuel From 29% to 16% at Chennai and Just 1% at Other Airports — Push for Cheaper Fares and More Flights to Smaller CitiesCM Vijay Mourns Playback Singer Krishnaraj, the Voice of “Thanjavooru Mannu Eduthu” — “Shocked and Deeply Saddened”Police Commemoration Day: CM Vijay Pays Tribute at the Police Memorial and Hands Over ₹5.96 Crore in Insurance Orders to Families of Fallen Personnel

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Chennai district is fully urban, so it has no rural blocks or village panchayats. Local services are run by the Greater Chennai Corporation.

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