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Rhevanth Charan

P. Rhevanth Charan won Maduravoyal (AC 7) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, polling 1,41,725 votes and defeating DMK's K. Ganapathy by a margin of 61,509. At 30 he is among the youngest first-time MLAs in the new Assembly, an advocate with a London LL.M. who heads TVK's legal wing.

Rhevanth Charan
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Rhevanth Charan

TVKMLA · Maduravoyal
Born
1996 (30 yrs in 2026); from Chennai
Constituency
Maduravoyal · AC 7
District
Thiruvallur
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Advocate; head of TVK's legal wing; runs Rohini SilverScreens cinema in Koyambedu and a consultancy/investment business across film exhibition, real estate and hospitality
2026 result
won by 61,509 votes
Education
Master of Laws LLM Comparative & International Dispute Resolution Queen Mary University of Loanda, United Kingdom 2019 Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Law Honours Tamil Nadu DR BR Ambedkar Law University Chennai 2018

At a glance

2026 votes
141,725
in the assembly election
Margin
61,509
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Maduravoyal
AC 7 · Thiruvallur
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
22
candidates contested
Age
30 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹22.42 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationPost Graduate

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹22.42 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹22.42 cr
Liabilities₹8.35 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Maduravoyal

Rhevanth Charan polled 141,725 votes, defeating Ganapathy . K (DMK) by a margin of 61,509.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Rhevanth CharanTVK141,725
2Ganapathy . KDMK80,216
3P. BenjaminAIADMK54,705
4Revathi LNTK13,024
5NotaNOTA1,462

→ Full Maduravoyal (AC 7) seat page · district: Thiruvallur

Family

Son of R. Panneer Selvam; brother Vinoj P. Selvam is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Spouse D. Pooja Harani (m. 2024) is a freelance legal consultant per his 2026 ECI affidavit.

Party & ideology

Charan's profile is the textbook TVK 2026 newcomer — Chennai professional, foreign-educated, no Dravidian-party lineage — and his cross-political family connection (a BJP-aligned brother) drew commentary during the campaign. He has framed TVK's appeal in mainstream Tamil-pride terms, crediting Vijay's strategy of fielding ordinary-background candidates against the DMK incumbent and dismissing speculation about a hung assembly in post-result interviews.

Notable statements

There is no fear of instability. We will form the government. — P. Rhevanth Charan, post-result interview, NDTV (May 2026)

FAQ

Who is Rhevanth Charan?

P. Rhevanth Charan (b. 1996) is the first-time TVK MLA from Maduravoyal (AC 7) in Chennai district. He is an advocate and runs cinema, real-estate and hospitality businesses; his political role is head of TVK's legal wing.

Why is his win significant?

He defeated DMK's K. Ganapathy by 61,509 votes — among the larger TVK winning margins in Chennai — and at 30 he is among the youngest MLAs in the new Assembly.

What is his BJP family connection?

His brother Vinoj P. Selvam is associated with the BJP. Rhevanth himself is a TVK MLA; the family's split party affiliation was reported during the campaign.

What is his declared wealth?

Total assets of about Rs 22.42 crore against Rs 8.35 crore in liabilities per his 2026 ECI affidavit; no criminal cases declared.

Sources