Constituency 1
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
MLA: N. Marie Wilson
Party: TVK
Areas covered: R.K. Nagar, Tondiarpet, parts of north Chennai near the harbour
Chennai's 16 Assembly Constituencies
Elected MLAs after the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
Chennai District elects 16 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. After the 2008 delimitation, these 16 constituencies cover the city and are grouped across the Chennai North, Chennai Central, Chennai South, and Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha segments. In the 2026 Assembly elections (polling 23 April 2026, counting 4 May 2026), the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won 14 of the 16 Chennai seats; the DMK retained 2 (Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni and Harbour).
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Term Snapshot
Election Year
2026
Polling
23 April 2026
Counting
4 May 2026
Term
May 2026 to May 2031
Constituencies and Elected MLAs
Listed in the official Chennai District numbering order.
Chennai North (Lok Sabha)
Constituency 2
Perambur
MLA: C. Joseph Vijay
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Perambur, Jamalia, Sembiam
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (sworn in 10 May 2026).
Constituency 3
Kolathur
MLA: V. S. Babu
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Kolathur, Retteri, Madhavaram link
Defeated former Chief Minister M. K. Stalin (DMK), who had won this seat three consecutive times.
Constituency 4
Villivakkam
MLA: Aadhav Arjuna
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Villivakkam, Anna Nagar West Extension boundary
Cabinet Minister in the Vijay government.
Constituency 5
Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar
Reserved (SC)MLA: M. R. Pallavi
Party: TVK
Margin: Won by 22,333 votes over DMK’s K. S. Ravichandran
Areas covered: Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Pulianthope, parts of north Chennai
Reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
Constituency 6
Egmore
Reserved (SC)MLA: Rajmohan
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Egmore, Chintadripet, parts of central Chennai
Cabinet Minister in the Vijay government. Reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
Constituency 7
Royapuram
MLA: K. V. Vijay Damu
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Royapuram, Washermanpet, Old Washermanpet
Constituency 8
Harbour
MLA: P. K. Sekar Babu
Party: DMK
Margin: Won by 11,750 votes
Areas covered: Parry’s Corner, George Town, North Beach Road, Harbour
One of two Chennai seats retained by the DMK against the TVK wave.
Constituency 9
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
MLA: Udhayanidhi Stalin
Party: DMK
Margin: Won by 7,140 votes over TVK’s D. Selvam
Areas covered: Chepauk, Triplicane, Wallajah, parts of central Chennai
Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (took oath 11 May 2026). Formerly Deputy Chief Minister in the previous DMK government. One of two Chennai seats retained by the DMK.
Constituency 10
Thousand Lights
MLA: JCD Prabhakar
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Thousand Lights, parts of Nungambakkam, Anna Salai
Constituency 11
Anna Nagar
MLA: V. K. Ramkumar
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Anna Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, parts of Aminjikarai
Constituency 12
Virugambakkam
MLA: R. Sabarinathan
Party: TVK
Margin: Won by over 27,000 votes
Areas covered: Virugambakkam, K.K. Nagar, Vadapalani edge
Constituency 13
Saidapet
MLA: M. Arulprakasham
Party: TVK
Margin: Won by 28,514 votes over DMK’s Ma. Subramanian
Areas covered: Saidapet, Guindy, Little Mount, Jones Road
Constituency 14
Thiyagarayanagar
MLA: N. Anand
Party: TVK
Areas covered: T. Nagar, Pondy Bazaar, Mambalam
Cabinet Minister in the Vijay government.
Constituency 15
Mylapore
MLA: P. Venkataramanan
Party: TVK
Areas covered: Mylapore, Mandaveli, parts of Alwarpet, R.A. Puram
Cabinet Minister in the Vijay government. Defeated BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan.
Constituency 16
Velachery
MLA: R. Kumar
Party: TVK
Margin: Won by 33,305 votes over AIADMK’s M. K. Ashok
Areas covered: Velachery, Adyar, Indira Nagar, Taramani
How to Use This Page
MLAs handle a range of constituency-level civic and welfare issues. For most day-to-day issues (water, drainage, roads, garbage), the first port of call is the Greater Chennai Corporation helpline (1913) or the Namma Chennai app. For escalations, or for issues that span agencies, the MLA's constituency office can be effective. Practical pointers:
- Find your constituency: Use voters.eci.gov.in to confirm which Assembly constituency your address falls under. Locality is a rough guide; constituency boundaries do not always match neighbourhood names.
- Visit in person: Most MLA offices have scheduled grievance hours (often two to three times a week). Carry a written summary of the issue and any supporting documents.
- Letter-based escalation: A signed, dated letter (with copy retained) often gets logged and tracked more reliably than a phone call.
- RWA channel: Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) often have a direct line to the MLA office. For estate-level issues, going through the RWA can speed things up.
- Parallel routes: For grievances that cross state and central jurisdiction (railways, immigration, central PSUs), pair the MLA letter with a parallel letter to your Member of Parliament (MP).
Sources
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