MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)Former MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)

E. Rajasekar
  • Won 2026 by 5,668

E. Rajasekar

ஈ. ராஜசேகர்

MLA for Cheyyur since May 2026MLA for Cheyyur, 2026–31AIADMK

  • AC 34 · Chengalpattu district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 64 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹68.64 cr
pending criminal cases
0
education
10th pass
times elected MLA
1

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

E. Rajasekar: the career, year by year

First elected to the Assembly in 2026

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. 1977

    Schooling — attempted 11th standard, education ends at 10th pass per ECI affidavit.

  2. Through 2010s–2020s

    Built a real-estate, rental-income and vehicle-hire business across the Sholinganallur–Perumbakkam–Medavakkam belt of southern Chennai metropolitan area.

  3. 2024

    Contested the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha seat for AIADMK; lost to DMK's G. Selvam by 2,21,473 votes.

  4. March 2026

    Nominated by AIADMK for the reserved Cheyyur (SC, AC 34) seat — a contest in which TVK and VCK were both fielding strong SC candidates.

  5. 4 May 2026

    Won Cheyyur for the AIADMK (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
  6. 11 May 2026

    Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Profile

About E. Rajasekar

A real-estate businessman from Sholinganallur, he had earlier contested the 2024 Kancheepuram Lok Sabha seat for AIADMK and lost to DMK's G. Selvam. His 2026 affidavit declares total assets of around Rs 68.63 crore, placing him among the wealthiest winners of the cycle.

Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Born
1962; son of late Ethirajan; voter enrolled in Sholinganallur
Profession
Businessman — real estate, rental income and vehicle hire (per ECI affidavit)
District
Chengalpattu

Education

  • Schooling10th pass; attempted 11th standard in May 1977 (per ECI affidavit)

Party & ideology

His profile, with Rs 68.63 crore in declared assets and Rs 24.05 crore in liabilities, is among the wealthiest in the 2026 AIADMK slate.

Family

Son of late Ethirajan. Spouse deceased per ECI affidavit. One dependent declared substantial income in some years per the affidavit. Other family details kept private.

Questions people ask

What is his prior electoral record?

He contested the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha seat for AIADMK in 2024 and lost to DMK's G. Selvam by 2,21,473 votes. Cheyyur 2026 was his first MLA term.

What about his declared wealth?

Total assets approximately Rs 68.63 crore across movable and immovable property — including substantial real estate holdings in Perumbakkam and Medavakkam, multiple vehicles, jewellery and bank deposits — against Rs 24.05 crore in liabilities. No criminal cases declared.

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