Rajendran . T. M

Rajendran . T. M won Kadayanallur (AC 221) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, with 79,832 votes and a margin of 6,253. Runner-up: C. Krishnamurali (AIADMK, 73,579 votes).

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Rajendran . T. M

DMKMLA · Kadayanallur

Constituency: Kadayanallur · AC 221
District: Tenkasi
Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession: Agriculture and Lawyer
2026 result: won by 6,253 votes
Education: M.A(Public Administration), Madurai Kamaraj University in 1994, PGDPM, Annamalai University in 1992.

At a glance

2026 votes

79,832

in the assembly election

Margin

6,253

votes ahead of runner-up

Constituency

Kadayanallur

AC 221 · Tenkasi

Party

DMK

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Field size

candidates contested

Age

61 yrs

as of 2026

Declared assets

₹2.86 cr

ECI affidavit, 2026

Criminal cases

1 pending

declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationPost Graduate

M.A(Public Administration), Madurai Kamaraj University in 1994, PGDPM, Annamalai University in 1992

ECI affidavit (2026)

1 pending criminal case declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹2.86 cr.

Item	Value
Total declared assets	₹2.86 cr
Liabilities	₹37.74 L

Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

The 2026 win — Kadayanallur

Rajendran . T. M polled 79,832 votes, defeating C. Krishnamurali (AIADMK) by a margin of 6,253.

#	Candidate	Party	Votes
1	Rajendran . T. M	DMK	79,832
2	C. Krishnamurali	AIADMK	73,579
3	Abdul Jaleel . R. K	TVK	49,254
4	Abubacker Siddheeq	NTK	10,965
5	Kavitha . R	IND	2,882

→ Full Kadayanallur (AC 221) seat page · district: Tenkasi

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o Muthaiah. Spouse: Full Time Teacher.

Sources

Election Commission of India · TN 2026 — https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/
myneta.info · TN 2026 affidavits — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/
Candidate's myneta affidavit page — https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=1165