P MATHANRAJA.
P MATHANRAJA.
TVKMLA · Ottapidaram- Born
- 1985 (41 yrs); from Thoothukudi district
- Constituency
- Ottapidaram · AC 217
- District
- Thoothukudi
- Party
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Profession
- Graduate professional (B.E.) per ECI affidavit; Thoothukudi Suburban District Party Secretary, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- 2026 result
- won by 29,083 votes
- Education
- BE from Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineerning in 2005
At a glance
Education
- Graduate professionalB.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) per ECI affidavit and TVK candidate listing
ECI affidavit (2026)
0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹2.32 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹2.32 cr |
| Liabilities | ₹85.03 L |
Career timeline
- Pre-TVKTrained as an engineer (B.E.); first-generation politician from Thoothukudi district.
- 2024–2025Appointed TVK Thoothukudi Suburban District Party Secretary as the party stood up its district network.
- March 2026Nominated as TVK's candidate for the reserved Ottapidaram (SC, AC 217) seat, displacing both DMK and AMMK incumbents in the district picture.
- 23 Apr 2026Won Ottapidaram on the TVK ticket — 29,083 vote margin in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, a comfortable lead in a five-way fight.
- 11 May 2026Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
The 2026 win — Ottapidaram
P MATHANRAJA. polled 81,625 votes, defeating P M. RAMAJEYAM. (DMK) by a margin of 29,083.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P MATHANRAJA. | TVK | 81,625 |
| 2 | P M. RAMAJEYAM. | DMK | 52,542 |
| 3 | R Sundararaj | AMMK | 25,871 |
| 4 | M. Anusiya | NTK | 17,279 |
| 5 | Dr K. Krishnasamy | IND | 15,050 |
→ Full Ottapidaram (AC 217) seat page · district: Thoothukudi
Family
Family details kept private; further specifics to be appended as the 2026 ECI affidavit detail page is updated.
Party & ideology
Mathanraja's selection slots into TVK's reserved-seat pattern: pick a credentialed first-generation candidate (in his case an engineer with two-crore-plus declared assets) over the established Dalit politicians who have rotated through Ottapidaram for three decades. The seat had earlier been associated with the late John Pandian's family, then PT (Puthiya Tamilagam) under Dr. K. Krishnasamy — who contested as an Independent here in 2026 and finished fifth. The 29,083-vote TVK margin in that field is among the larger SC-seat margins in southern Tamil Nadu in 2026.
FAQ
Who is P. Mathanraja?
P. Mathanraja (41) is the TVK MLA-elect for Ottapidaram (SC, AC 217), Thoothukudi district. He is a graduate professional (B.E.), TVK's Thoothukudi Suburban District Party Secretary, and a first-time legislator. He declared total assets of Rs 2.32 crore in his 2026 ECI affidavit with no criminal cases.
What was the 2026 Ottapidaram result?
Mathanraja (TVK) 81,625; P.M. Ramajeyam (DMK) 52,542; R. Sundararaj (AMMK) 25,871; M. Anusiya (NTK) 17,279; Dr. K. Krishnasamy (Independent) 15,050. Margin: 29,083 votes. Total 14 candidates contested.
What is his party role?
Thoothukudi Suburban District Party Secretary, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam — a role he held while contesting Ottapidaram in 2026.
What are his declared assets?
Total assets of Rs 2.32 crore against liabilities of Rs 85.03 lakh per his 2026 ECI affidavit. No criminal cases declared.
Sources
- P. Mathanraja myneta affidavit row (Ottapidaram 2026) — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/index.php?action=show_candidates&constituency_id=189
- TN-Elections.org · Ottapidaram 2026 — https://tn-elections.org/constituency/ottapidaram/
- TVK · Tamil Nadu Election Candidates (P. Mathan Raja, Ottapidaram, B.E.) — https://tvkvijay.com/en/election-candidates/tamilnadu
- Wikipedia · Ottapidaram (history of the seat) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottapidaram
- Election Commission of India · TN 2026 — https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/