Women MLAs of Tamil Nadu, 2026
23 women were elected in April 2026: TVK 13, AIADMK 6, PMK 1, DMDK 1, CPM 1, INC 1. K. Maragatham Kumaravel (Madurantakam) and P. Sathyabama (Dharapuram) left the Assembly on 25 May 2026.
All 23, by party
| MLA | Party | District | Minister | Won by (votes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. R. PallaviThiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar | TVK | Chennai | 22,333 | |
| J. KamatchiPallavaram | TVK | Chengalpattu | 54,693 | |
| ThahiraRanipet | TVK | Ranipet | 5,787 | |
| K. SinduGudiyattam | TVK | Vellore | 10,097 | |
| C. VijayalakshmiKumarapalayam | TVK | Namakkal | Minister, Milk & Dairy Development (from 21 May 2026) | 7,696 |
| V. P. TamilselviBhavanisagar | TVK | Erode | 4,569 | |
| S. KamaliAvanashi | TVK | Tiruppur | Minister, Animal Husbandry (from 21 May 2026) | 15,373 |
| V. SathyabamaTiruppur (North) | TVK | Tiruppur | 69,992 | |
| Kanimozhi SanthoshKavundampalayam | TVK | Coimbatore | 42,140 | |
| M. SathyaKrishnarayapuram | TVK | Karur | 3,503 | |
| A. Kulanthai RaniSivaganga | TVK | Sivaganga | 15,081 | |
| K. JegadeshwariRajapalayam | TVK | Virudhunagar | Minister, Social Welfare & Women Empowerment (from 21 May 2026) | 10,605 |
| S. KeerthanaSivakasi | TVK | Virudhunagar | Minister, Industries (from 10 May 2026) | 11,670 |
| K. Maragatham KumaravelMadurantakamLeft the Assembly 25 May 2026 (resigned) | AIADMK | Chengalpattu | 7,194 | |
| Maragatham VetrivelPappireddipatti | AIADMK | Dharmapuri | 33,114 | |
| L. JayasudhaArani | AIADMK | Tiruvannamalai | 5,631 | |
| P. UsharaniYercaud | AIADMK | Salem | 2,189 | |
| P. SathyabamaDharapuramLeft the Assembly 25 May 2026 (resigned) | AIADMK | Tiruppur | 16,727 | |
| Leema Rose MartinLalgudi | AIADMK | Tiruchirappalli | 2,739 | |
| Sowmiya AnbumaniDharmapuri | PMK | Dharmapuri | 20,896 | |
| Premallatha VijayakantVriddhachalam | DMDK | Cuddalore | 2,387 | |
| T. LathaKilvelur | CPM | Nagapattinam | 2,278 | |
| Tharahai CuthbertColachal | INC | Kanniyakumari | 2,833 |
Ministers: C. Vijayalakshmi (Milk & Dairy Development), S. Kamali (Animal Husbandry), K. Jegadeshwari (Social Welfare & Women Empowerment) and S. Keerthana (Industries). 2 of the 23 left the Assembly (dated above); their seats went to by-elections. By-elections
Page updated 2 October 2026
Gender: ECI's candidate profiles, affidavit.eci.gov.in (data/mla_gender.json). Results: Election Commission of India, results.eci.gov.in (declared 4 May 2026), EVM and postal votes.
Ministers and seats left: data/office_terms.json (tn.gov.in minister list).
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