Dr RAVI. M. S.
Dr RAVI. M. S.
TVKMLA · Ponneri- Born
- Around 1959 (67 yrs as per 2026 ECI affidavit); Tamil Nadu
- Constituency
- Ponneri · AC 2
- District
- Thiruvallur
- Party
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Profession
- Cardiologist (DM Cardiology, University of Madras 1990); first-time MLA from Ponneri (TVK) — sworn in 11 May 2026
- 2026 result
- won by 55,768 votes
- Education
- MMBS University of Madras 1982, DM Cardiology University of Madras 1990
At a glance
Education
- 1982MBBS — University of Madras.
- 1990DM in Cardiology — University of Madras.
ECI affidavit (2026)
0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹19.53 cr.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Total declared assets | ₹19.53 cr |
| Liabilities | ₹1.21 cr |
Career timeline
- 1982MBBS, University of Madras.
- 1990DM in Cardiology, University of Madras — moves into senior consultant practice.
- 1990–2025Roughly three decades of cardiology practice across Chennai and the Tiruvallur belt; ECI affidavit lists Royapuram as his voter address.
- 2025–2026Joins Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam; allotted the Ponneri (SC) ticket in TVK's 234-seat list released March 2026.
- 23 Apr 2026Won Ponneri with 1,10,439 votes — a 55,768-vote margin over Congress's Durai Chandrasekar in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
- 11 May 2026Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
The 2026 win — Ponneri
Dr RAVI. M. S. polled 110,439 votes, defeating Durai Chandrasekar (CONG) by a margin of 55,768.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr RAVI. M. S. | TVK | 110,439 |
| 2 | Durai Chandrasekar | CONG | 54,671 |
| 3 | Balaraman P. | AIADMK | 51,468 |
| 4 | Rajathi M. | NTK | 6,676 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 865 |
→ Full Ponneri (AC 2) seat page · district: Thiruvallur
Family
Married. Spouse listed in the 2026 ECI affidavit, with the family business shown as a separate income source; specific names kept private. Voter enrolment in Royapuram, Chennai.
Party & ideology
Ravi's profile fits the TVK 2026 'professionals into politics' template — a senior medical specialist drafted to anchor a reserved Chennai-suburb seat. His Ponneri pitch leans on healthcare delivery (the Tiruvallur belt's overstretched government hospitals), industrial-area public-health concerns around Ennore-Manali, and the SC welfare planks of the TVK manifesto.
FAQ
Who is Dr. M. S. Ravi?
A senior cardiologist (MBBS Madras 1982, DM Cardiology Madras 1990) who joined TVK ahead of the 2026 election and won the Ponneri (AC 2, SC) seat in Tiruvallur district by 55,768 votes — among the largest TVK margins in northern Tamil Nadu.
What are his declared assets?
Around Rs 3.40 crore in total assets per his 2026 ECI affidavit, with no pending criminal cases. The bulk of immovable wealth is in his spouse's name.
Was Ponneri a TVK seat before?
No — TVK was contesting state polls for the first time. Ponneri was held by DMK in 2021 (S. Sasikumar). Ravi flipped it in TVK's debut Assembly outing with a margin near 56,000.
Sources
- Dr. Ravi M.S myneta affidavit (2026) — https://www.myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=1033
- TN-Elections.org · Dr. M. S. Ravi profile — https://tn-elections.org/candidate/dr-m-s-ravi-tvk/
- Daily Thanthi Election · Dr. M S Ravi (TVK) — https://election.dailythanthi.com/candidate/2-dr-m-s-ravi
- India TV News · Dr. Ravi M.S Ponneri result — https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/assembly-elections/tamil-nadu/ponneri-constituency/candidate-list/dr-ravi-m-s
- TVK Vijay · official Tamil Nadu candidates list — https://tvkvijay.com/en/election-candidates/tamilnadu
- Election Commission of India · TN 2026 — https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/