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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Vanur · AC 73

Gowtham D

D. Gowtham won Vanur (AC 73) — a Scheduled-Caste reserved seat in Villupuram district — in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, polling 68,873 votes and defeating TVK's P. Suresh by a margin of 7,034. AIADMK's P. Murugan finished third with 54,193 votes. Gowtham is a first-time MLA at 32, the youngest among the new DMK winners from Villupuram district.

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Gowtham D

DMKMLA · Vanur
Born
Vanur belt, Villupuram district (32 yrs)
Constituency
Vanur · AC 73
District
Viluppuram
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Graduate professional; first-time MLA from Vanur (DMK)
2026 result
won by 7,034 votes
Education
B.E (Civil)-from Anna University-2017

At a glance

2026 votes
68,873
in the assembly election
Margin
7,034
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Vanur
AC 73 · Viluppuram
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
16
candidates contested
Age
32 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹5.10 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationGraduate Professional

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹5.10 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹5.10 cr
Liabilities₹2.37 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Vanur

Gowtham D polled 68,873 votes, defeating Suresh P (TVK) by a margin of 7,034.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Gowtham DDMK68,873
2Suresh PTVK61,839
3Murugan PAIADMK54,193
4Karikalan BNTK4,697
5Vetrivel GIND572

→ Full Vanur (AC 73) seat page · district: Viluppuram

Family

Family details kept private. Per the 2026 ECI affidavit, total assets declared at approximately Rs 5.10 crore.

Party & ideology

Gowtham's profile fits the DMK's 2026 strategy of fielding younger first-time candidates from cadre backgrounds in Scheduled-Caste reserved constituencies. Vanur has alternated between AIADMK and DMK winners — AIADMK's M. Chakkarapani won the seat with a 21,727-vote margin in 2021. Gowtham flipping the seat back to DMK against the TVK challenge was one of the party's notable holds in Villupuram district.

FAQ

Who is D. Gowtham?

D. Gowtham is the first-time DMK MLA from Vanur (AC 73), a Scheduled-Caste reserved constituency in Villupuram district. He is 32 years old, a graduate professional per the ECI affidavit, and won Vanur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.

How did he win Vanur in 2026?

Gowtham (DMK) polled 68,873 votes; TVK's P. Suresh came second with 61,839 (margin 7,034); AIADMK's P. Murugan was third with 54,193; NTK's B. Karikalan fourth with 4,697. The seat had been won by AIADMK's M. Chakkarapani in 2021.

What does the affidavit say?

Per his 2026 ECI filing, Gowtham declared total assets of approximately Rs 5.10 crore. Specific liability and criminal-case details are listed on the ECI candidate affidavit.

Sources