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Kanimozhi Santhosh

Kanimozhi Santhosh won Kavundampalayam (AC 117) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, polling 146,466 votes against 104,326 for AIADMK's Arunkumar P. R. G. — a margin of 42,140. A lawyer who runs the Tile Pro / Granite Pro / Stone Pro businesses in Coimbatore and presents herself as an astrology and Vastu consultant, she takes one of TVK's largest urban Coimbatore mandates.

Kanimozhi Santhosh
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Kanimozhi Santhosh

TVKMLA · Kavundampalayam
Born
1988 (37 yrs); enrolled voter in Kavundampalayam (AC 117), Coimbatore
Constituency
Kavundampalayam · AC 117
District
Coimbatore
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Advocate (B.A.B.L. Hons.); self-employed entrepreneur — runs Tile Pro, Granite Pro and Stone Pro businesses in Coimbatore; self-described astrology and Vastu consultant
2026 result
won by 42,140 votes
Education
B.A.BL (Hons), The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai-2010 Year

At a glance

2026 votes
146,466
in the assembly election
Margin
42,140
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Kavundampalayam
AC 117 · Coimbatore
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
15
candidates contested
Age
37 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹25.53 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationGraduate Professional

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹25.53 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹25.53 cr
Liabilities₹2.05 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Kavundampalayam

Kanimozhi Santhosh polled 146,466 votes, defeating Arunkumar Prg (AIADMK) by a margin of 42,140.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Kanimozhi SanthoshTVK146,466
2Arunkumar PrgAIADMK104,326
3Surya Prakash K. P.CONG90,726
4Kalamani JaganathanNTK16,834
5NotaNOTA2,116

→ Full Kavundampalayam (AC 117) seat page · district: Coimbatore

Family

Wife of J. Santhosh Kumar, also self-employed; family details kept private per ECI affidavit.

Party & ideology

Kanimozhi Santhosh's profile sits at the urban-business end of TVK's 2026 cohort — a lawyer-entrepreneur from Coimbatore's commercial belt rather than a movement organiser. Her platform leaned on local trader and middle-class issues in Kavundampalayam, while her astrology and Vastu public persona drew both organic following and mid-campaign scrutiny over health-related social-media posts. She is expected to focus on Coimbatore's small-business and urban-infrastructure concerns in the 17th Assembly.

Official channels

Instagram

FAQ

What does Kanimozhi Santhosh do outside politics?

She is a law graduate (B.A.B.L. Hons., 2010) and runs the Coimbatore-based Tile Pro, Granite Pro and Stone Pro businesses. She also has a public following as an astrology and Vastu consultant on social media.

What was the 'astrology cures cancer' controversy?

During the campaign, past social-media posts in which Kanimozhi suggested cancer could be cured through astrology resurfaced and drew criticism from the medical community and political opponents. She continued to win Kavundampalayam by a 42,140-vote margin.

Who did she defeat in 2026?

She defeated AIADMK's Arunkumar P. R. G. (104,326 votes) and Congress's Surya Prakash K. P. (90,726 votes) in a three-cornered fight. Margin: 42,140 votes.

What are her declared assets?

Total assets of approximately ₹25.53 crore per her 2026 ECI affidavit (including jewellery, vehicles and personal loans advanced) with ₹2.05 crore in liabilities. No pending criminal cases.

Sources