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

V. Sathyabama
  • Won 2026 by 69,992

V. Sathyabama

வி. சத்யபாமா

MLA for Tiruppur (North) since May 2026MLA for Tiruppur (North), 2026–31TVK

  • AC 113 · Tiruppur district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Born 22 March 1972
declared assets
₹52.94 lakh
pending criminal cases
1
education
Postgraduate
times elected MLA
1

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. The cases are pending, not convictions.

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Career

V. Sathyabama: the career, year by year

First elected to the Assembly in 2026

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. 2005

    Completes M.A. in Political Science from Annamalai University.

  2. 2014

    Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Tiruppur on AIADMK ticket — her first parliamentary win. Builds constituency footprint across the textile-industrial belt; tracked in PRSIndia as MP.

  3. 2014–2019

    Serves a full term as AIADMK MP for Tiruppur Lok Sabha. Builds organisational depth in the Kongu cotton-mill towns.

  4. November 2025

    Removed from the AIADMK; leaves the party and immediately joins Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam as part of TVK's wider Kongu-belt sweep (alongside K. A. Sengottaiyan).

  5. 4 May 2026

    Won Tiruppur (North) for the TVK (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 under Pro-tem Speaker M. V. Karuppaiah.

Profile

About V. Sathyabama

Born 22 March 1972, she is a former AIADMK Member of Parliament from Tiruppur (16th Lok Sabha, 2014) who was removed from the AIADMK in November 2025 and immediately joined TVK ahead of the 2026 cycle. Holds an M.A. in Political Science from Annamalai University (2005); her pre-politics profession is listed as beautician.

Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Born
22 March 1972
Profession
Politician (Ex-AIADMK MP from Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency, 16th Lok Sabha; TVK MLA Tiruppur North from 2026); beautician background per ECI affidavit
District
Tiruppur

Education

  • Postgraduate · 2005M.A. Political Science, Annamalai University

Party & ideology

Sathyabama's profile rounds out TVK's Kongu-belt operation — a former AIADMK parliamentarian brings parliamentary experience and a deep network across the cotton-mill towns and the textile-industrial economy that defines Tiruppur. Her Tiruppur (North) 70K-vote margin is one of the strongest signals that the AIADMK base in Western Tamil Nadu has fractured under TVK pressure. Inside the 17th Assembly she is part of the senior-ex-MP cohort of TVK MLAs — alongside K. A. Sengottaiyan, the cohort that brings legislative-floor experience to a bench full of first-time MLAs of 2026.

Family

Family details on the 2026 ECI affidavit (myneta candidate page). Spouse details and dependents listed on the candidate disclosure form.

Official channels

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Questions people ask

Who is V. Sathyabama?

Former AIADMK Member of Parliament from Tiruppur (16th Lok Sabha, 2014) who joined TVK in November 2025 after being removed from AIADMK. First-time MLA from Tiruppur (North) AC 113, elected on TVK ticket in 2026 with 1,31,401 votes and a 69,992-vote margin — TVK's sixth-largest margin in the state.

Was Sathyabama in AIADMK before TVK?

Yes — she served as AIADMK MP from the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha (2014–2019). She was removed from the AIADMK in November 2025 and immediately joined TVK ahead of the 2026 cycle.

When was she born?

22 March 1972 — making her 54 years old at the time of her 2026 win. Holds an M.A. in Political Science from Annamalai University (2005); pre-politics profession listed as beautician on her affidavit.

Has she been mentioned for cabinet in 2026?

News9live and other outlets had reported her as a likely cabinet inductee in TVK's first ministry. The multi-source-confirmed first-phase cabinet of 10 ministers sworn in on 10 May 2026 did not include her name. The expansions of 21 and 22 May 2026, which took the council to 35, did not include her either.

What is her declared wealth?

₹52.94 lakh in total assets per her 2026 ECI affidavit — modest by Assembly standards. Holds an M.A. degree.

Other MLAs from Tiruppur district

P. SathyabamaDharapuram · AIADMK · formerN. S. N. NatarajKangayam · AIADMKS. KamaliAvanashi · TVKS. BalamuruganTiruppur (South) · TVKK. RamkumarPalladam · TVKM. JayakumarUdumalaipettai · DMKR. JayaramakrishnanMadathukulam · DMK

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