When is the next election in Tamil Nadu?
Short answerThe next vote in Tamil Nadu is the by-election in Madurantakam and Dharapuram: polling on 6 October 2026, counting on 9 October 2026. No date had been announced for the five other vacant seats or for the local body elections (checked 2 October 2026); a general election to the Assembly is due by 10 May 2031.
Checked 2 October 2026. The by-election schedule against data/by_polls.json; local body status on the State Election Commission's website; the Assembly's term from data/office_terms.json.
What is scheduled and what is not
| Election | Date | Status | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| By-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram | 6 October 2026 (counting 9 October 2026) | Scheduled by the Election Commission | By-election page |
| By-elections in the other five vacant seats (Perundurai, Karur, Tiruchirappalli East, Viralimalai, Ambasamudram) | No date | The Madras High Court barred the Commission from calling them from 10 July 2026; on 1 October 2026 the court reserved its orders and the bar stays while it decides | Why only 2 of 7 |
| Local body elections (village, town and city) | No date | No schedule on the State Election Commission's website (checked 2 October 2026) | Local body polls |
| General election to the Assembly | Due by 10 May 2031 | The 17th Assembly's five-year term ends then unless it is dissolved sooner (Article 172(1)) | 2026 results |
Checked 2 October 2026. A date counts as announced only when the Election Commission (for Assembly seats) or the State Election Commission (for local bodies) publishes a schedule; this page does not guess. It does not cover Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha elections.
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Sources
- Election Commission of India: eci.gov.in. Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: tnsec.tn.gov.in.
- Court orders as reported: LiveLaw, 10 July 2026; DT Next, 10 July 2026; Bar & Bench, 10 July 2026; UNI, 1 October 2026.
Page updated 2 October 2026
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