MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)Former MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)

P. Rhevanth Charan
  • Won 2026 by 61,509

P. Rhevanth Charan

பி. ரவந்த் சரண்

MLA for Maduravoyal since May 2026MLA for Maduravoyal, 2026–31TVK

  • AC 7 · Thiruvallur district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 30 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹22.42 cr
pending criminal cases
0
education
Postgraduate
times elected MLA
1

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

P. Rhevanth Charan: the career, year by year

First elected to the Assembly in 2026

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. 2018

    B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from TN Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.

  2. 2019

    LL.M. at Queen Mary University of London — Comparative & International Dispute Resolution.

  3. Post-2019

    Returned to Chennai; ran Rohini SilverScreens (Koyambedu) and a consultancy / investment business spanning film exhibition, real estate and hospitality.

  4. 2024

    Married D. Pooja Harani, a freelance legal consultant; reception attended by Rajinikanth and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

  5. 2025

    Joined TVK; appointed to head the party's legal wing.

  6. Mar 2026

    Named TVK candidate for Maduravoyal.

  7. 4 May 2026

    Won Maduravoyal for the TVK (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
  8. 11 May 2026

    Took oath as MLA in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Profile

About P. Rhevanth Charan

At 30 he is among the youngest first-time MLAs of 2026 in the 17th Assembly, an advocate with a London LL.M. who heads TVK's legal wing.

Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Born
1996; from Chennai
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
District
Thiruvallur

Education

  • 2018B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — Tamil Nadu Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
  • 2019LL.M. in Comparative & International Dispute Resolution — Queen Mary University of London.

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.

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.

Notable statements

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

Questions people ask

Who is Rhevanth Charan?

P. Rhevanth Charan (b. 1996) was first elected in 2026 as the TVK MLA from Maduravoyal (AC 7) in Thiruvallur 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 when elected in 2026, he was among the youngest MLAs in the 17th 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.

Other MLAs from Thiruvallur district

S. VijayakumarGummidipoondi · TVKDr. M. S. RaviPonneri · TVKG. HariTiruttani · AIADMKDr. T. ArunkumarThiruvallur · TVKR. PrakasamPoonamallee · TVKR. Ramesh KumarAvadi · TVKG. BalamuruganAmbattur · TVKM. L. VijayprabhuMadavaram · TVKN. Senthil KumarThiruvottiyur · TVK

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