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Pattali Makkal Katchi · MLA Gingee · AC 70

Ganeshkumar A

A. Ganeshkumar won Gingee (AC 70) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the PMK candidate, polling 78,201 votes and defeating DMK's Gingee Masthan K.S. by a margin of 12,645. TVK's B. Chandrasekaran finished third with 61,609 votes. This is Ganeshkumar's second Assembly term from Gingee — he first represented the seat for PMK in the 14th Assembly (2011–2016). He is currently the PMK State Youth Wing President, appointed by party president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss in October 2025.

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Pattali Makkal Katchi

Ganeshkumar A

PMKMLA · Gingee
Born
26 April 1984 in Besant Nagar, Chennai (42 yrs); son of S. Arunachalam
Constituency
Gingee · AC 70
District
Viluppuram
Party
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Profession
Politician; PMK State Youth Wing President; M.E., Ph.D.; two-term MLA from Gingee
2026 result
won by 12,645 votes
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) From Anna University 2023 & Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) From Anna University 2015, Bachelor of Engineering (Mechinal Engineering) Anna University 2005

At a glance

2026 votes
78,201
in the assembly election
Margin
12,645
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Gingee
AC 70 · Viluppuram
Party
PMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Field size
20
candidates contested
Age
41 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹14.38 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
1 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationDoctorate

ECI affidavit (2026)

1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹14.38 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹14.38 cr
Liabilities₹1.04 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Gingee

Ganeshkumar A polled 78,201 votes, defeating Gingee Masthan K S (DMK) by a margin of 12,645.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Ganeshkumar APMK78,201
2Gingee Masthan K SDMK65,556
3Chandrasekaran BTVK61,609
4Advocate Krishnan ENTK6,371
5NotaNOTA508

→ Full Gingee (AC 70) seat page · district: Viluppuram

Family

Father S. Arunachalam. The published Wikipedia profile does not record a direct family link to PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss or to PMK president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss. Other family details kept private.

Party & ideology

Ganeshkumar's politics is rooted in the PMK's social-justice plank — caste-based reservation expansion, Most Backward Class (MBC) protections for Vanniyars, and rural-Tamil welfare. The party was founded by Dr. S. Ramadoss in 1989 out of the Vanniyar Sangam's 1987 reservation agitation. As of 2025, PMK is led by Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss after a public split with his father; Ganeshkumar's youth-wing appointment came under the Anbumani-led faction. PMK formally joined the AIADMK-led NDA front for 2026 on 7 January 2026 and was allotted 18 seats; the alliance helped consolidate Vanniyar votes in northern Tamil Nadu, including Gingee.

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FAQ

Who is A. Ganeshkumar?

A. Ganeshkumar (b. 26 April 1984) is the PMK MLA from Gingee (AC 70) in Villupuram district. He holds an M.E. and a Ph.D. He first represented Gingee in the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (2011–2016), and won the seat back in 2026. He has been PMK State Youth Wing President since October 2025.

How big was the 2026 win?

Ganeshkumar (PMK) polled 78,201 votes; DMK's Gingee Masthan K.S. came second with 65,556 (margin 12,645). TVK's B. Chandrasekaran was third on 61,609 and NTK's E. Krishnan fourth on 6,371. PMK contested Gingee as part of the AIADMK-led NDA alliance.

What is his role in PMK?

He is currently the PMK's State Youth Wing President — appointed by party president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss in October 2025. Before that he served as PMK East Tiruvannamalai District Secretary.

Is he related to the Ramadoss family?

Public records list his father as S. Arunachalam. The Wikipedia profile does not record any direct family relationship between him and PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss or his son Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss.

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