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G HARI.

G. Hari won Tiruttani (AC 3) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the AIADMK candidate, polling 89,169 votes and defeating TVK's M. Sathya Kumar by a margin of 5,793 — one of the closest contests in Tiruvallur district. A practising advocate at the Tiruttani court and a long-serving AIADMK organiser, Hari returns to the Assembly fifteen years after his 2006-11 stint, having also represented Arakkonam in the Lok Sabha for one term (2014-19).

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G HARI.

AIADMKMLA · Tiruttani
Born
25 July 1960 in Kuppankadiagai (Kuppamkandigai) village, Thiruvalangadu block, Tiruvallur district (65 yrs)
Constituency
Tiruttani · AC 3
District
Thiruvallur
Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Advocate, Tiruttani court; AIADMK organiser (long-serving Tiruttani North MGR Manram district secretary); MLA, Tiruttani (AIADMK, 2006-11 and 2026-)
2026 result
won by 5,793 votes
Education
M.A Annalai University 2009, B.L Government Law College, Chennai (1984- 1987), B.A. Quaid-e-Azam Millat College, Medavakkam, Chennai (1979-1982)

At a glance

2026 votes
89,169
in the assembly election
Margin
5,793
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Tiruttani
AC 3 · Thiruvallur
Party
AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
14
candidates contested
Age
65 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹6.72 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
3 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationPost Graduate

ECI affidavit (2026)

3 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹6.72 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹6.72 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Tiruttani

G HARI. polled 89,169 votes, defeating M SATHYA. Kumar (TVK) by a margin of 5,793.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1G HARI.AIADMK89,169
2M SATHYA. KumarTVK83,376
3D KRISHNAMURTHY.DMDK54,863
4Chandran S. S.NTK6,704
5NotaNOTA1,210

→ Full Tiruttani (AC 3) seat page · district: Thiruvallur

Family

Married to Smt. Usharani; the couple have three children. Father's name P. Govindasamy, per the 2026 ECI affidavit. Native of Kuppankadiagai village in Thiruvalangadu, Tiruttani.

Party & ideology

Hari is a textbook AIADMK Kongu-northern-belt cadre — a Dravidian-tradition lawyer-politician whose long innings runs through MGR Manram district structures into the EPS-led 2026 AIADMK alliance with the BJP. His Tiruttani pitch leans on temple-town infrastructure (the Murugan shrine economy), agrarian welfare for the rain-fed northern belt, and the traditional AIADMK welfare-statist platform.

Notable statements

The issuance of land titles will be a priority area for me, the way temple-town development and farm support always have been in Tiruttani.— G. Hari · campaign address (paraphrased per Sunday Guardian and Business Today coverage of the AIADMK Tiruttani campaign, April 2026)

FAQ

Who is G. Hari?

G. Hari (born 25 July 1960) is the AIADMK MLA from Tiruttani (AC 3) in Tiruvallur district. He is a practising advocate at the Tiruttani court, has served as Tiruttani North MGR Manram district secretary, and is also a former Lok Sabha MP from Arakkonam (2014-19).

How many times has he won Tiruttani?

Twice — 2006 (52,871 votes) and 2026 (89,169 votes). He lost the seat to the DMK in 2021 before staging the 2026 comeback by 5,793 votes against TVK's M. Sathya Kumar.

What about his Lok Sabha term?

Hari was the AIADMK MP from Arakkonam in the 16th Lok Sabha (September 2014 to May 2019), elected during AIADMK's 37-of-39 Tamil Nadu sweep under Jayalalithaa.

What does his 2026 affidavit show?

Total assets of around Rs 6.72 crore against Rs 86 lakh in liabilities. Three pending criminal cases relating to unlawful assembly and obstruction charges (no convictions). Profession listed as agriculture and legal practice.

Sources