Rajesh Kumar . S
Rajesh Kumar . S
CONGMLA · Killiyoor- Born
- Approximately 1976 (50 yrs as of 2026)
- Constituency
- Killiyoor · AC 234
- District
- Kanniyakumari
- Party
- Indian National Congress
- Profession
- Politician (INC); Deputy Leader, Congress Legislative Party — Tamil Nadu
- 2026 result
- won by 1,311 votes
- Education
- MA From Vinayaga Mission University -December 2007, Bachelors Of Law V.V Puram College Of Law Bangalore,Bangalore University-May 2005
At a glance
Education
- PostgraduatePostgraduate degree qualification per ECI affidavit
ECI affidavit (2026)
13 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹4.61 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹4.61 cr |
| Liabilities | ₹63.50 L |
Career timeline
- 3 May 2021Wins Killiyoor on INC ticket with 1,01,541 votes — a 55,400-vote margin (59.76% vote share). Defeats AIADMK's Jude Dev K. V. comfortably.
- 2021–2026Serves as MLA Killiyoor in the 15th Assembly. Designated Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party — one of the senior Congress voices on the Assembly floor under the DMK-led ruling alliance.
- Apr 2026Renominated by Congress for Killiyoor — one of 12 of Congress's 18 sitting MLAs kept on the 28-seat 2026 slate.
- 23 Apr 2026Wins Killiyoor (AC 234) by 1,311 votes — a tight defence in a year of TVK pressure across southern Tamil Nadu.
- May 2026Part of the 5-MLA Congress bloc that pivoted from DMK to TVK on 6 May 2026 — and one of the senior Congress voices inside the alliance management.
The 2026 win — Killiyoor
Rajesh Kumar . S polled 66,434 votes, defeating Sabin . S (TVK) by a margin of 1,311.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Kumar . S | CONG | 66,434 |
| 2 | Sabin . S | TVK | 65,123 |
| 3 | Nivin Simon . J | BJP | 31,070 |
| 4 | Himlar | NTK | 12,764 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 502 |
→ Full Killiyoor (AC 234) seat page · district: Kanniyakumari
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o G.Selvaraj. Spouse: Business.
Party & ideology
Rajesh Kumar's politics is rooted in Kanniyakumari district's traditional Congress-Christian base. His Deputy Floor Leader role between 2021–26 made him one of the experienced parliamentary voices that the smaller Congress 2026 caucus now relies on. The 2026 win was unusually narrow (1,311 vs. 55,400 in 2021) — a sign of the broader TVK pressure on Kanniyakumari coastal seats.
Official channels
FAQ
Who is S. Rajesh Kumar?
Two-term Congress MLA from Killiyoor (AC 234) in Kanniyakumari district. First elected in 2021 with 1,01,541 votes (margin 55,400) and re-elected in 2026 with a much-narrower 1,311-vote margin. Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party, Tamil Nadu.
What is his role inside the Congress in Tamil Nadu?
Deputy Floor Leader / Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The role makes him second only to the floor leader inside the small 5-MLA Congress caucus in the 16th Assembly.
Why did his margin shrink so much in 2026?
From 55,400 in 2021 to 1,311 in 2026 — a 41× drop. The shift reflects the broader TVK wave that compressed margins across southern Tamil Nadu's traditional Dravidian seats. Congress held Killiyoor (and three other Kanniyakumari seats) but at far tighter spreads than five years earlier.
When was he first an MLA?
His term began on 3 May 2021. The 2026 win is his second consecutive term.
Sources
- Wikipedia · S. Rajeshkumar — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Rajeshkumar
- PRS India · S. Rajesh Kumar MLA Track — https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/s-rajesh-kumar
- Our Neta · Rajesh Kumar Selvaraj profile — https://ourneta.com/neta/rajesh-kumar-selvaraj/
- Oneindia · Killiyoor 2026 — https://www.oneindia.com/killiyoor-assembly-elections-tn-234/
- Election Commission of India · TN 2026 — https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/