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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Poonamallee · AC 5

Prakasam R.

R. Prakasam won Poonamallee (AC 5, SC) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, polling 1,61,309 votes — the highest single-seat total in Tiruvallur district — and defeating DMK's A. Krishnaswamy by a margin of 72,740. A 44-year-old TVK organiser who lists his profession as social worker, Prakasam serves as the party's Tiruvallur South district secretary. Poonamallee was a DMK seat in 2021; the TVK swing through the western Chennai suburb was one of the largest in the state.

Prakasam R.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Prakasam R.

TVKMLA · Poonamallee
Born
Around 1982 (44 yrs as per 2026 ECI affidavit); Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu — son of Raja
Constituency
Poonamallee · AC 5
District
Thiruvallur
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
TVK Tiruvallur South district secretary; declared profession 'Social Worker' on 2026 ECI affidavit; first-time MLA, Poonamallee
2026 result
won by 72,740 votes
Education
SSLC Government Higher School Manavalanagr Thiruvallur March 1998

At a glance

2026 votes
161,309
in the assembly election
Margin
72,740
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Poonamallee
AC 5 · Thiruvallur
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
12
candidates contested
Age
44 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹20.05 L
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
1 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification10th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹20.05 L.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹20.05 L
Liabilities₹10.16 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Poonamallee

Prakasam R. polled 161,309 votes, defeating Krishnaswamy A. (DMK) by a margin of 72,740.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Prakasam R.TVK161,309
2Krishnaswamy A.DMK88,569
3Elumalai T. A.AMMK43,280
4Mekala J.NTK11,697
5NotaNOTA1,571

→ Full Poonamallee (AC 5) seat page · district: Thiruvallur

Family

Married. Father's name listed as Raja in the 2026 ECI affidavit; spouse's profession 'Assistant Admin'. Family resides in the Tiruvallur district.

Party & ideology

Prakasam represents TVK's Tiruvallur cadre wing — first-generation organisers from non-political families pulled into Vijay's social-justice platform. The Poonamallee seat is a fast-urbanising western Chennai suburb (CMDA outer-zone) with mixed industrial-residential pressure on land titles, water and transport — agenda items closely tracked in his early constituency outreach.

FAQ

Who is R. Prakasam?

R. Prakasam (44) is TVK's Tiruvallur South district secretary and the new MLA for Poonamallee (AC 5, SC). He won his debut Assembly election with 1,61,309 votes — the highest tally in Tiruvallur district — defeating DMK's A. Krishnaswamy by 72,740 votes.

What about the police case against him?

Tamil Nadu Police booked Prakasam in early 2026 (FIR 136/2026, Tiruvallur Town Police Station) on a complaint of sexual harassment from a woman party functionary, with charges under BNS sections and the TNPHW Act 1988. He has publicly denied the allegations and called the complaint politically motivated. There is no conviction; the case remains pending. Coverage: Outlook India, DT Next.

What does his 2026 affidavit show?

Total assets of around Rs 20.05 lakh against Rs 10.16 lakh in liabilities. One pending criminal case (the FIR above). Education up to SSLC (1998), profession declared as social worker.

Sources