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Maragatham Kumaravel K.

K. Maragatham Kumaravel retained Madurantakam (SC, AC 35) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the AIADMK candidate, polling 69,284 votes for a margin of 7,194 over TVK's Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai in a three-way SC contest. This is her second consecutive MLA term from Madurantakam after her 2021 win. She earlier served as Member of Parliament for Kancheepuram (2014-19), elected at 31 — among the youngest women MPs from Tamil Nadu that cycle. She is one of the few AIADMK women MLAs returned in 2026.

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Maragatham Kumaravel K.

AIADMKMLA · Madurantakam
Born
27 December 1982 (43 yrs) in Madipakkam, Kancheepuram district
Constituency
Madurantakam · AC 35
District
Chengalpattu
Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Businesswoman; two-term MLA (2021, 2026); former Member of Parliament, Kancheepuram (2014-19)
2026 result
won by 7,194 votes
Education
M.A From Tamil Nadu Open University In 2017, B.Com From Tamil Nadu Open University In 2014, HSC From Govt Model Higher Srecondary School, Saidapet In 2002

At a glance

2026 votes
69,284
in the assembly election
Margin
7,194
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Madurantakam
AC 35 · Chengalpattu
Party
AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
10
candidates contested
Age
44 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹3.08 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationPost Graduate

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹3.08 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹3.08 cr
Liabilities₹20.13 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Madurantakam

Maragatham Kumaravel K. polled 69,284 votes, defeating Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai (TVK) by a margin of 7,194.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Maragatham Kumaravel K.AIADMK69,284
2Ezhil Katharine EzhilmalaiTVK62,090
3S AMULU. PonmalarDMK59,838
4G JANAKIRAMAN.NTK4,950
5NotaNOTA797

→ Full Madurantakam (AC 35) seat page · district: Chengalpattu

Family

Daughter of S. Kumaravel; married to Thaiyur S. Kumaravel, a businessman associated with Om Muruga Traders per her 2014 ECI affidavit; one child.

Party & ideology

Maragatham's career arc — youngest-tier woman MP in 2014, then back-to-back MLA wins in 2021 and 2026 — makes her one of AIADMK's longer-serving women elected representatives from the metropolitan-fringe SC seat belt. In 2026 she was among a small group of AIADMK women retained against the TVK wave, holding a seat the party had not lost since the constituency was carved out as a reserved (SC) seat in 2008.

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FAQ

Who is K. Maragatham Kumaravel?

K. Maragatham Kumaravel (b. 27 December 1982, Madipakkam) is a two-term AIADMK MLA from Madurantakam (SC, AC 35) — first elected in 2021 and re-elected in 2026. She earlier served as MP for Kancheepuram in the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-19), among the youngest women MPs from Tamil Nadu at age 31.

What was the 2026 Madurantakam result?

Maragatham (AIADMK) 69,284; Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai (TVK) 62,090; S. Amulu Ponmalar (DMK) 59,838; G. Janakiraman (NTK) 4,950. Margin: 7,194 votes. Total 10 candidates.

What is her family background?

She is the daughter of S. Kumaravel and is married to Thaiyur S. Kumaravel, a businessman associated with Om Muruga Traders per her 2014 ECI affidavit. The couple has one child.

How long has AIADMK held Madurantakam?

Since the constituency became a reserved (SC) seat in the 2008 delimitation, AIADMK has held it across the 2011, 2016, 2021 and 2026 elections, with Maragatham winning in 2021 and 2026.

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