TVK's A. Nandakumar finished third with 56,067 votes in a 31-candidate field. This is Sekar's second consecutive term from Paramathi-Velur, having won the seat for AIADMK in 2021 by 7,662 votes.
- Party
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Born
- Paramathi-Velur belt, Namakkal district
- Profession
- Civil engineer and farmer; politician; two-term MLA from Paramathi-Velur (AIADMK)
Education
- GraduationGraduate Professional — civil engineering qualification per ECI affidavit (self-declared profession).
Party & ideology
Sekar's politics is anchored in AIADMK's Kongu-belt base in Namakkal — a region long described as the party's western stronghold. The 2026 race in Paramathi-Velur was a classic three-cornered fight (AIADMK–DMK–TVK), and the 308-vote margin reflects how tight the contest stayed even as TVK swept neighbouring Namakkal seats. The AIADMK–PMK–BJP alliance helped consolidate votes in this rural-agrarian seat. Per the South First, Namakkal politics in the 2026 election was also shaped by long-running concerns over the kidney-trade allegations that had been a backdrop in DMK's organisational record.
Family
Family rooted in Paramathi-Velur, Namakkal district. Other family details kept private.
Questions people ask
Who is S. Sekar?
S. Sekar was elected in 2026 as the AIADMK MLA from Paramathi-Velur (AC 95) in Namakkal district. He is a graduate professional who lists his self-declared occupations as politician, civil engineer and farmer. He won the seat first in 2021 and again in 2026.
How does this compare to 2021?
Sekar won in 2021 with 86,034 votes and a margin of 7,662 over the same DMK challenger, K. S. Moorthy. The 2026 margin compressed sharply to 308 votes, reflecting the three-way splintering in Namakkal between AIADMK, DMK and the newly-launched TVK.
Other MLAs from Namakkal district
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