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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Kolathur · AC 13

V. S. Babu

V. S. Babu won Kolathur (AC 13) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, polling 82,997 votes and a margin over 8,795. The win is the marquee political upset of TN 2026 — he unseated sitting Chief Minister M. K. Stalin in his own constituency, which Stalin had won by over 1 lakh votes in 2021.

V. S. Babu
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

V. S. Babu

TVKMLA · Kolathur
Born
Approximately 1950 (75 yrs as of 2026), Chennai
Constituency
Kolathur · AC 13
District
Chennai
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Veteran politician (DMK 1970s-2011 → TVK Feb 2026); former MLA Purasawalkam (2006-11)
2026 result
won by 8,795 votes
Education
8th STD Singarapillai Higher Secondary School Villivakkam Chennai 600049

At a glance

2026 votes
82,997
in the assembly election
Margin
8,795
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Kolathur
AC 13 · Chennai
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
36
candidates contested
Age
75 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹3.67 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification8th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹3.67 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹3.67 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Kolathur

V. S. Babu polled 82,997 votes, defeating M. K. Stalin (DMK) by a margin of 8,795.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1V. S. BabuTVK82,997
2M. K. StalinDMK74,202
3P. Santhana KrishnanAIADMK18,430
4Soundara Pandian Luder SethNTK5,046
5NotaNOTA892

→ Full Kolathur (AC 13) seat page · district: Chennai

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o V Sundarampillai. Spouse: Housewife.

Party & ideology

Babu's politics is rooted in DMK's North Chennai working-class organising — Tamil-pride, social-justice and welfarism. His move to TVK in early 2026 reflected the broader DMK-veteran disenchantment that Vijay's party harnessed; ironically, he was DMK's own Kolathur in-charge in 2011, so he campaigned with an insider's map of Stalin's own seat against Stalin himself.

FAQ

Who is V. S. Babu?

75-year-old veteran politician who won Kolathur (AC 13) on a TVK ticket in 2026 — defeating sitting Chief Minister M. K. Stalin. He was previously DMK MLA from Purasawalkam (2006-11) and DMK North Chennai district secretary, before being sidelined in 2011. He joined TVK on 7 February 2026.

How did Stalin lose to Babu in Kolathur?

Babu polled 82,997 votes against Stalin in Kolathur, winning by 8,795+ — a stunning reversal given Stalin had won the seat by over 1 lakh votes in 2021. Babu's prior role as DMK's Kolathur in-charge gave him granular local knowledge that the TVK campaign exploited; the broader TVK wave amplified it. Stalin formally resigned as Chief Minister on 5 May 2026.

Was V. S. Babu always with TVK?

No. He spent decades in the DMK before being sidelined in 2011. He joined TVK only on 7 February 2026, less than three months before polling day. The Kolathur candidacy was his first electoral contest after 15 years out of frontline politics.

Has V. S. Babu been an MLA before?

Yes — he was MLA for Purasawalkam from 2006 to 2011 on the DMK ticket. Kolathur 2026 is his second term in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, fifteen years after his first.

Sources