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

S. Kamali
  • Won 2026 by 15,373
  • Minister

S. Kamali

எஸ். காமலி

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

Minister for Animal Husbandry, from 21 May 2026

  • AC 112 · Tiruppur district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 28 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹32.19 lakh
pending criminal cases
0
education
Postgraduate
age at filing
28

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.

Quick facts: S. Kamali

Sources: Election Commission of India (result, candidate profile) and the 2026 affidavit.

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Career

S. Kamali: the career, year by year

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  • Party
  1. 2018

    Completes M.A. in English Literature from Pavai Girls Arts and Science College, Rasipuram.

  2. 2023

    Completes B.Ed. from Vidhya Mandir College of Education, Guruswamypalayam.

  3. 2025

    Joins Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam as a party administrator; allotted the Avanashi (SC) ticket for the 2026 Assembly election.

  4. 4 May 2026

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

    See the full 2026 result
  5. 21 May 2026

    Sworn in as Minister for Animal Husbandry in CM Vijay's ministry.

  6. 11 May 2026

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

Profile

About S. Kamali

At 28, she is among the youngest TVK MLAs in the Kongu belt.

Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
In government
Minister · Animal Husbandry · from 21 May 2026
Born
1997; enrolled voter in Rasipuram (Namakkal); wife of Senthilnathan
Profession
Homemaker by self-declaration; party administrator, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
District
Tiruppur

Education

  • 2018M.A. in English Literature — Pavai Girls Arts and Science College, Rasipuram.
  • 2023B.Ed. — Vidhya Mandir College of Education, Guruswamypalayam.

Party & ideology

Kamali's profile is a textbook TVK 2026 plank — young, postgraduate, female, no political family — in a SC-reserved seat where TVK's pitch combined Tamil identity politics with social-justice rhetoric to take down a Union Minister of State (Dr. L. Murugan, BJP) and DMK's medical-professional candidate.

Family

Daughter-in-law of the Senthilnathan family; husband Senthilnathan runs a self-employment e-Service Center business. Family otherwise private per ECI affidavit.

Questions people ask

Which minister is S. Kamali?

Minister for Animal Husbandry in the Tamil Nadu government, from 21 May 2026; portfolios as on the Government of Tamil Nadu's list of ministers, checked 26 September 2026.

How old is S. Kamali?

S. Kamali was 28 years old at the April 2026 election, as the Election Commission's candidate profile records it (age at filing). An exact date of birth is not part of the records on this page.

Who is S. Kamali's husband?

The 2026 affidavit declares the spouse's profession as Self Employment (e-Service Center). Our record holds no other detail about the spouse.

Whose daughter or wife is S. Kamali?

In the 2026 nomination, S. Kamali is declared as the daughter or wife of Senthilnathan (the form says "daughter/wife of" and our record keeps the name only).

What is S. Kamali's educational qualification?

Postgraduate, as declared in the 2026 affidavit. As written there: Master of Arts in (English Literature)(M.A. English Lit) from Pavai girls arts and science Rasipuram in 2018, B.Ed Vidhya mandir college guruswamypalayam 2023

Which party and constituency does S. Kamali belong to?

S. Kamali is the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA for Avanashi (AC 112, Tiruppur district), elected in April 2026.

How many votes did S. Kamali get?

84,209 votes (36.4% of those polled) in the April 2026 election, a margin of 15,373 votes over Dr. L. Murugan (BJP).

When was S. Kamali sworn in?

As a minister on 21 May 2026. As an MLA on 11 May 2026, when the 17th Assembly met for the first time.

Is S. Kamali the youngest MLA in Tamil Nadu?

S. Kamali is the joint 1st youngest of the 233 MLAs elected in April 2026, at age 28 when filing (the Election Commission's candidate profile). Shared ranks are ties. Full list: MLA records.

Is Avanashi a Scheduled Caste-reserved seat?

Yes. Avanashi (AC 112) in Tiruppur district is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved Assembly constituency.

Who did S. Kamali defeat in 2026?

She defeated Union Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan (BJP), who polled 68,836 votes, and DMK's Dr. V. Gokilamani (65,530 votes) in a three-cornered fight. Margin: 15,373 votes.

What are her declared assets?

Movable assets of around ₹32.18 lakh per her 2026 ECI affidavit (largely gold jewellery and bank deposits) with ₹1.53 lakh in liabilities. No pending criminal cases.

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Official contact

Contact details

Email
mlaavanashi@tn.gov.in
Phone
73588 63314
Address
No. 17, Indira Colony
Rasipuram Taluk
Namakkal - 637 408.

As published by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (members list), checked 20 October 2026.

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