Actor turned politician C. Joseph Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has officially filed his nomination from the Perambur constituency for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026. He also released the 234 constituency candidate list on 29th March 2026.
Vijay will also fight from a second seat Trichy East from the Cauvery delta district.
Election Commission will accept nomination papers until April 6, 2026. In Tamil Nadu, voting will be held on April 23, and the counting of votes will take place on May 4.
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On April 20, 2026, the Madras High Court issued notice to Vijay, the Election Commission of India and the Income Tax Department on a plea alleging discrepancies in his Form 26 affidavits from Perambur and Tiruchi East. The court orally called the claimed over-₹ 100 crore variation an "irregularity" but did not rule on the merits yet. The case will be heard again after the respondents file replies.
C. Joseph Vijay Nomination Details for 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Party Name | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| Candidate Name | Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay |
| Assembly Constituency | PERAMBUR |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Application Uploaded | 30th March 2026 |
| Current Status | Applied |
| Father's / Husband's Name | S. A. Chandrasekaran |
| Address | Door No.36, Casuarina Drive, Kapaleeswarar Nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai - 600041 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 52 |
C. Joseph Total Assets Filled in Nomination Affidavit in (Perambur) Tamil Nadu
| Category | Self (Candidate) | Spouse (Sangeetha) |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 883 grams | 3,132 grams |
| Diamond | - | 134.91 carats |
| Vehicles | 5 cars, 1 two-wheeler | - |
| Cash | ₹ 2,00,000 | ₹ 1,00,000 |
| Movable Assets | ₹ 404.58 crore | ₹ 15.51 crore |
| Immovable Assets | ₹ 220.15 crore | ₹ 2.5 crore |
C. Joseph Vijay Criminal Case Details
| Case Category | Case Number & Police Station | Sections/Nature of Offence |
| Election Norm Violation | Crime No. Notified/2026, Chennai | Sections 126(2), 189(2), and 223 of BNS: Disobedience to public order and violation of campaign norms during a roadshow in Chennai (April 2026). |
| Public Event Dispute | Crime No. Registered/2025, Madurai | Sections 189(2), 296(b), and 115(2) of BNS: Allegations involving bouncers and a dispute during a TVK conference in Madurai (August 2025). |
| Civil/Tax Litigation | Writ Appeal (Civil), 2026 | Section 271AAB(1) of I-T Act: Appeal against a ₹1.5 crore penalty related to undisclosed income from the movie Puli (2015). |