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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi · MLA Tindivanam · AC 72

Vanni Arasu

Vanni Arasu won Tindivanam (AC 72) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) candidate, polling 63,833 votes and defeating AIADMK's P. Arjunan. He is the VCK Legislature Party Leader — the man who delivered VCK's formal support letter to Governor Arlekar on 9 May 2026, taking the TVK bloc from 116 to 118 and clearing the path to government formation.

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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi

Vanni Arasu

VCKMLA · Tindivanam
Born
1971 (55 yrs as of 2026), Thiruperunthur, Viluppuram district
Constituency
Tindivanam · AC 72
District
Viluppuram
Party
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Profession
Advocate (B.A., B.L.); politician (VCK)
2026 result
won by 734 votes
Education
Class XII - Government Higher Secondary School, Mallanginar-1989.

At a glance

2026 votes
63,833
in the assembly election
Margin
734
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Tindivanam
AC 72 · Viluppuram
Party
VCK
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Field size
15
candidates contested
Age
55 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹93.78 L
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
3 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification12th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

3 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹93.78 L.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹93.78 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Tindivanam

Vanni Arasu polled 63,833 votes, defeating Arjunan . P (AIADMK) by a margin of 734.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Vanni ArasuVCK63,833
2Arjunan . PAIADMK63,099
3Sakthivel . STVK61,159
4Pachimuthu . PNTK5,242
5NotaNOTA714

→ Full Tindivanam (AC 72) seat page · district: Viluppuram

Family

Son of Rathinasamy. Married to Aathirai. Family rooted in Tiruperunthur, Viluppuram district — the VCK's Dalit-rights core-belt.

Party & ideology

Vanni Arasu's politics is in the VCK mainstream — anti-caste, Ambedkarite, Dalit-rights-first. Inside the 16th Assembly his role is twofold: VCK's procedural representative on the TVK floor (conveying the party's outside support) and the senior of two VCK MLAs in the House. The 2026 letter to Arlekar — drafted on VCK chair Thirumavalavan's instruction and physically handed to Lok Bhavan by Arasu — is the procedural document that broke TN's 5-day government-formation impasse.

FAQ

Who is Vanni Arasu?

55-year-old advocate from Tindivanam, Viluppuram district. First-time MLA from Tindivanam (AC 72), elected on VCK ticket in 2026 with 63,833 votes. Designated VCK Legislature Party Leader and the figure who delivered VCK's formal support letter to Governor Arlekar on 9 May 2026.

What was Vanni Arasu's role in the TVK government formation?

On 9 May 2026 evening, he hand-delivered VCK chair Thol. Thirumavalavan's signed support letter to Lok Bhavan — the document that took the TVK bloc from 116 to 118 in the Governor's count for the first time. Without that letter, Vijay's path to oath was blocked.

Was Vanni Arasu an MLA before?

No — Tindivanam 2026 is his first Assembly term. Previously he practised as an advocate and organised at the district level for VCK in Viluppuram.

Is VCK part of the TVK government?

Outside-support, not a coalition partner inside the cabinet. Per Thirumavalavan's 9 May press conference, VCK extends 'unconditional support' specifically to prevent President's Rule or an AIADMK government — but maintains it remains in DMK's alliance for future polls.

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