The Velachery Assembly Constituency in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, is gearing up for the 2026 Assembly elections, with 27 candidates announced by the Election Commission of India. The candidates represent various parties, including the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Indian National Congress (INC), and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), among others. The constituency, reserved for the General category, has a voter base of 211,691, comprising 102,235 men and 109,411 women. Notably, 8.76% of the population belongs to the Scheduled Caste community. Voting will take place on April 23, 2026, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 4, 2026. In the previous 2021 elections, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies secured a significant victory, winning 159 out of 234 seats.