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Jayasudha . L

L. Jayasudha won Arani (AC 67) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the AIADMK candidate, polling 76,735 votes and defeating DMK's Mahalakshmi Govarthanan by a margin of 5,631. TVK's D. Venkatesh Kumar finished a close third with 70,857 votes in a 25-candidate field. A first-time legislator from Arani's silk-trading community, Jayasudha lists her professions as industry, silk trade, rent, politics and social service per her ECI affidavit.

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Jayasudha . L

AIADMKMLA · Arani
Born
Arani, Tiruvannamalai district (51 yrs)
Constituency
Arani · AC 67
District
Tiruvannamalai
Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Industry, silk trade and rentals; politician and social worker; first-time MLA from Arani (AIADMK)
2026 result
won by 5,631 votes
Education
12th Standard From Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Aarani In March 1992

At a glance

2026 votes
76,735
in the assembly election
Margin
5,631
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Arani
AC 67 · Tiruvannamalai
Party
AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
25
candidates contested
Age
51 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹33.68 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification12th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹33.68 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹33.68 cr
Liabilities₹9.14 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Arani

Jayasudha . L polled 76,735 votes, defeating Mahalakshmi Govarthanan (DMK) by a margin of 5,631.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Jayasudha . LAIADMK76,735
2Mahalakshmi GovarthananDMK71,104
3Venkatesh Kumar . DTVK70,857
4Dhavamani . RNTK6,888
5NotaNOTA707

→ Full Arani (AC 67) seat page · district: Tiruvannamalai

Family

Married — spouse files separate income tax returns per the 2026 ECI affidavit. Family rooted in Arani's silk-weaving trade and commercial real-estate. Other family details kept private.

Party & ideology

Jayasudha is a first-generation AIADMK legislator drawing on Arani's silk-trade and small-business base. Arani has been a multi-cornered seat across cycles, alternating between AIADMK, DMK and PMK winners; her 2026 win was anchored on the AIADMK–PMK–BJP alliance and a localised business and community network in Tiruvannamalai district.

FAQ

Who is L. Jayasudha?

L. Jayasudha (b. 1974, age 51 per the 2026 affidavit) is the first-time AIADMK MLA from Arani (AC 67) in Tiruvannamalai district. She completed her Higher Secondary in 1992 from Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Arani. Her professions include silk trade, industry, rental business, politics and social service.

What is her ECI declared wealth?

Per her 2026 ECI affidavit on MyNeta, Jayasudha declared total assets of approximately Rs 33.68 crore and liabilities of about Rs 9.14 crore. Movable assets include gold jewellery (~Rs 2.5 crore), vehicles (~Rs 40 lakh) and personal loans extended (~Rs 1.62 crore). Immovable assets include commercial buildings (~Rs 18.14 crore), non-agricultural land (~Rs 6.72 crore) and residential property (~Rs 2.8 crore). No criminal cases recorded.

How close was the Arani contest?

The race was a three-way fight. Jayasudha (AIADMK) polled 76,735, Mahalakshmi Govarthanan (DMK) 71,104 and D. Venkatesh Kumar (TVK) 70,857. The AIADMK margin over DMK was 5,631 votes; TVK trailed DMK by just 247 votes.

Sources