Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Salem (West) · AC 88
Lakshmanan S.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Lakshmanan S.
TVKMLA · Salem (West)- Constituency
- Salem (West) · AC 88
- District
- Salem
- Party
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Profession
- Agriculture & Manager of Private Company
- 2026 result
- won by 74,867 votes
- Education
- Bachelor of Commerce From Arignar Anna Government Arts College for Men, Namakkal, Chennai University,Year of 1988
At a glance
2026 votes
120,407
in the assembly election
Margin
74,867
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Salem (West)
AC 88 · Salem
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
32
candidates contested
Age
58 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹16.31 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
1 pending
declared in affidavit
Education
Highest qualificationGraduate
- ·Bachelor of Commerce From Arignar Anna Government Arts College for Men, Namakkal, Chennai University,Year of 1988
ECI affidavit (2026)
1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹16.31 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹16.31 cr |
| Liabilities | ₹63.25 L |
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).
The 2026 win — Salem (West)
Lakshmanan S. polled 120,407 votes, defeating Karthe M. (PMK) by a margin of 74,867.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshmanan S. | TVK | 120,407 |
| 2 | Karthe M. | PMK | 45,540 |
| 3 | Alagaapuram . R. Mohanraj | DMDK | 41,522 |
| 4 | Arul Ramadas | IND | 12,532 |
| 5 | Suresh Kumar R. | NTK | 6,820 |
→ Full Salem (West) (AC 88) seat page · district: Salem
Family
S/o · D/o · W/o Late Somasundharam. Spouse: Agriculture & Real Estate Business.
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=771