Ahead of Tamil Nadu’s upcoming assembly term, several MLAs-elect are reported to have declared pending criminal cases against them. According to figures cited by multiple outlets, a total of 126 MLAs-elect in Tamil Nadu have criminal cases pending, including “serious” criminal cases. The breakdown shows TVK leads the list, with 41 MLAs-elect declaring pending serious cases. AIADMK and DMK follow with 14 MLAs-elect each. Smaller numbers are reported for other parties, including two MLAs-elect each from Congress and PMK, and one each from AMMK, CPI, DMDK, IUML, and VCK. One report also notes that among 107 winning candidates referenced, 19 out of 107 affiliated with TVK have serious criminal cases pending, while 14 candidates each from DMK and AIADMK have similar cases. The reports present these figures based on candidate declarations and do not detail the specific allegations in the summary provided.