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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Thiruparankundram · AC 195

Nirmalkumar . R.

C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar won Thiruparankundram (AC 195) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, with 1,14,316 votes and a margin of 41,553. He was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity in CM Vijay's first ministry on 10 May 2026 — and on Day 1 the new government's 200-unit free electricity Order, TVK's signature campaign promise, was signed under his portfolio. Nirmal Kumar is also TVK's Deputy General Secretary (IT & Social Media) and is widely seen as Vijay's closest digital organiser in the Madurai region.

Nirmalkumar . R.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Nirmalkumar . R.

TVKMLA · Thiruparankundram
Cabinet role
Cabinet Minister for Electricity, Government of Tamil Nadu (sworn in 10 May 2026; portfolio per multi-source pre-oath reporting, awaiting final Lok Bhavan order). On Day 1, the 200-unit free electricity Order — TVK's signature campaign promise — was signed under his portfolio.
Born
27 July 1981 in Usilampatti, Madurai (44 yrs)
Constituency
Thiruparankundram · AC 195
District
Madurai
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Politician — Deputy General Secretary (IT & Social Media), TVK Trained engineer-lawyer-criminologist
2026 result
won by 41,553 votes
Education
M.A (Criminology & Police Administration) From Madurai Kamarajar University in 2012, LLB From Vivekananda College of Law, Bangalore University in 2011, B.E From RMK Engineering College, Kavarapettai, Chennai Anna University in 2003

At a glance

2026 votes
114,316
in the assembly election
Margin
41,553
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Thiruparankundram
AC 195 · Madurai
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
16
candidates contested
Age
44 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹26.26 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
2 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationPost Graduate

ECI affidavit (2026)

2 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹26.26 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹26.26 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Thiruparankundram

Nirmalkumar . R. polled 114,316 votes, defeating Kiruthiga Thangapandi (DMK) by a margin of 41,553.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Nirmalkumar . R.TVK114,316
2Kiruthiga ThangapandiDMK72,763
3Rajanchellappa . V. V.AIADMK49,865
4Sathyadevi . T.NTK14,350
5NotaNOTA1,148

→ Full Thiruparankundram (AC 195) seat page · district: Madurai

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o T Raja. Spouse: Teacher.

Party & ideology

Nirmal Kumar's career has crossed three party lines in three years — BJP → AIADMK → TVK — making him one of Vijay's most prominent recent recruits and a useful bridge for TVK into BJP's IT-cell organising playbook. The political shift has invited scrutiny: his RSS-coded social-media history is regularly resurfaced by critics. Inside TVK he runs the digital ground game in southern districts.

FAQ

Who is C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar?

First-time MLA from Thiruparankundram (AC 195), elected in 2026 as the TVK candidate with 1,14,316 votes (margin 41,553). Deputy General Secretary (IT & Social Media) of TVK. Sworn in as Cabinet Minister for Electricity on 10 May 2026 — the portfolio under which the 200-unit free electricity Order was issued the same day.

What was Nirmal Kumar's role before TVK?

He was the BJP State President for IT and Social Media in Tamil Nadu, then briefly with AIADMK in 2023, before joining TVK in 2025 as Deputy General Secretary for IT/Social Media.

Was he involved in the Karur rally stampede?

He was named in the FIR filed after the 27 September 2025 Karur stampede that killed at least 41 people. Charges include culpable homicide and negligence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The matter is ongoing.

What is the 200-unit free electricity Order?

It is one of CM Vijay's first three executive orders, signed on 10 May 2026 — Day 1 of the TVK government. It provides 200 units of free electricity per two-month billing cycle to every Tamil Nadu household, fulfilling a flagship TVK manifesto promise. Per Oneindia and Tamil Oneindia reporting, the scheme will push the state's power subsidy from ₹7,752 cr to about ₹12,000 cr annually — an additional ₹4,248 cr fiscal load. The order falls under Nirmal Kumar's Electricity portfolio.

What portfolio does he hold?

Electricity per multi-source pre-oath reporting (The South First, voterlistindia.in). Final allocation will be confirmed when Lok Bhavan publishes the official portfolio order.

What's his educational background?

B.E. (Engineering), LL.B. (Law), and M.A. in Criminology and Police Administration — an unusual triple-domain academic record for a Tamil Nadu MLA.

Sources