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Nivedha M Murugan

Nivedha M. Murugan won Poompuhar (AC 162) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, polling 81,096 votes against 72,836 for AIADMK's S. Pavunraj and 55,902 for TVK's J. Vijayalaiyan — a margin of 8,260. This is her second consecutive term from Poompuhar after her 2021 win against the same AIADMK candidate. Outside politics, she runs the Nivedha group of businesses in Poriyar — covering transport, pharmacy and education — and serves as the DMK's Mayiladuthurai district secretary.

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Nivedha M Murugan

DMKMLA · Poompuhar
Born
1964 or 1965 (61 yrs); enrolled voter in Poompuhar (AC 162); daughter of Munusamy
Constituency
Poompuhar · AC 162
District
Mayiladuthurai
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Owner-promoter of Nivedha Transport, Nivedha Pharmacy and Nivedha Educational Trust (Poriyar); teaching staff at Nivedha Matriculation School; Mayiladuthurai DMK district secretary; Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
2026 result
won by 8,260 votes
Education
8th Standard From Porayar Andavar High School

At a glance

2026 votes
81,096
in the assembly election
Margin
8,260
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Poompuhar
AC 162 · Mayiladuthurai
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
14
candidates contested
Age
61 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹13.52 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
1 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification8th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹13.52 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹13.52 cr
Liabilities₹13.57 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Poompuhar

Nivedha M Murugan polled 81,096 votes, defeating Pavunraj . S (AIADMK) by a margin of 8,260.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Nivedha M MuruganDMK81,096
2Pavunraj . SAIADMK72,836
3Vijayalaiyan . JTVK55,902
4Ilayanagulan . KNTK6,353
5Maya Venkatesan . MIND730

→ Full Poompuhar (AC 162) seat page · district: Mayiladuthurai

Family

Daughter of Munusamy. Spouse is a Trustee of the Nivedha Educational Foundation. The 'M.' in her name follows the standard Tamil convention of carrying her husband Murugan's initial. Family business spans transport, pharmacy and the education trust that runs Nivedha Matriculation School in Poriyar.

Party & ideology

Nivedha Murugan represents the DMK's mid-tier organisational base in the Cauvery Delta — a small-business owner-educator who built local credibility in Poriyar before moving up to district secretary and then MLA. Her platform leans on DMK's social-welfare delivery (Magalir Urimai Thogai, free bus travel for women, school upgrades) and the Mayiladuthurai-Poompuhar focus on coastal livelihoods, river-mouth ecology and tourism. Two consecutive wins establish her as a settled district-level DMK leader.

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FAQ

Is Nivedha M. Murugan a first-time MLA?

No — she is a two-term MLA from Poompuhar, having first won in 2021 against AIADMK's S. Pavunraj by 3,299 votes, and then won again in 2026 against the same opponent by 8,260 votes.

What businesses does she own?

Per her ECI affidavit she is the owner-promoter of Nivedha Transport, Nivedha Pharmacy, and the Nivedha Educational Trust (which runs Nivedha Matriculation School in Poriyar). Her spouse is Trustee of the Nivedha Educational Foundation.

What was the 'MLA who drove a bus' moment?

In January 2022, she drove a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus during a constituency visit — a moment that went viral on social media. She also owns Nivedha Transport, a private transport business.

What are her declared assets?

Total assets of approximately ₹13.52 crore per her 2026 ECI affidavit, with about ₹13.57 crore in liabilities — a marginally negative net worth on paper. One pending case at Mayiladuthurai Railway Police Station under IPC Section 147 and Section 174 of the Railways Act, 2008. No convictions.

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