Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Tenkasi · AC 222
Dr KALAI. Kathiravan
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dr KALAI. Kathiravan
DMKMLA · Tenkasi- Constituency
- Tenkasi · AC 222
- District
- Tenkasi
- Party
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Profession
- Doctor
- 2026 result
- won by 10,299 votes
- Education
- MBBS From Rajah Muthaiah Medical College And Hospital, Annamalai University, December, Year - 2013
At a glance
2026 votes
79,699
in the assembly election
Margin
10,299
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Tenkasi
AC 222 · Tenkasi
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
23
candidates contested
Age
38 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹1.25 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit
Education
Highest qualificationGraduate Professional
- MBBSFrom Rajah Muthaiah Medical College And Hospital, Annamalai University, December, Year - 2013
ECI affidavit (2026)
0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹1.25 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹1.25 cr |
| Liabilities | ₹73.36 L |
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).
The 2026 win — Tenkasi
Dr KALAI. Kathiravan polled 79,699 votes, defeating S SELVA. Mohandas Pandian (AIADMK) by a margin of 10,299.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr KALAI. Kathiravan | DMK | 79,699 |
| 2 | S SELVA. Mohandas Pandian | AIADMK | 69,400 |
| 3 | A. Rajaprakash | TVK | 55,543 |
| 4 | P. Pushpalatha | NTK | 16,394 |
| 5 | M POOSA. Durai | IND | 7,715 |
→ Full Tenkasi (AC 222) seat page · district: Tenkasi
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o Mr. Anbakam. Spouse: Managing Director Hadaza Grooming Studio (A Womens Exclusive Beauty Salon).
Sources
- Election Commission of India · TN 2026 — https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/
- myneta.info · TN 2026 affidavits — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/
- Candidate's myneta affidavit page — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=1335