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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Gobichettipalayam · AC 106

Sengottaiyan K. A.

K. A. Sengottaiyan won Gobichettipalayam (AC 106) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, with 82,612 votes and a margin of 16,620. This is his ninth Assembly term — a 49-year span starting in 1977, and his first under TVK after defecting from AIADMK in late 2025. He was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Minister for Public Works (PWD) in CM Vijay's first ministry on 10 May 2026 — at 78, the seniormost member of the cabinet.

Sengottaiyan K. A.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Sengottaiyan K. A.

TVKMLA · Gobichettipalayam
Cabinet role
Cabinet Minister for Public Works (PWD), Government of Tamil Nadu (sworn in 10 May 2026; portfolio per multi-source pre-oath reporting, awaiting final Lok Bhavan order)
Born
9 January 1948 in Kullampalayam, Erode (78 yrs)
Constituency
Gobichettipalayam · AC 106
District
Erode
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Politician (1977– ); landowner; long-time AIADMK organiser turned TVK Chief Organiser
2026 result
won by 16,620 votes
Education
SSLC - Municipal High School, Gopichettipalayam /Year-1966

At a glance

2026 votes
82,612
in the assembly election
Margin
16,620
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Gobichettipalayam
AC 106 · Erode
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
19
candidates contested
Age
78 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹15.72 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
3 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification10th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

3 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹15.72 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹15.72 cr
Liabilities₹59.49 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Gobichettipalayam

Sengottaiyan K. A. polled 82,612 votes, defeating Nallasivam N. (DMK) by a margin of 16,620.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Sengottaiyan K. A.TVK82,612
2Nallasivam N.DMK65,992
3Prabhu V. B.AIADMK56,232
4Seethalakshmi M. K.NTK8,137
5Thiruvengatesh M.IND1,746

→ Full Gobichettipalayam (AC 106) seat page · district: Erode

Family

Long-rooted in Kongu Vellala Gounder politics in western Tamil Nadu. Wife and family details kept private; spouse a homemaker per affidavit.

Party & ideology

Sengottaiyan's politics has long sat in the AIADMK Dravidian tradition — Tamil-pride nationalism, agrarian welfare, and a focus on Kongu-belt education and infrastructure. The 2025 break with AIADMK was personal and disciplinary, not ideological; his TVK move ports him into Vijay's centre-left 'secular social justice' platform without changing his rural-Tamil constituency politics.

FAQ

Why did K. A. Sengottaiyan leave AIADMK?

After 48 years in the party, he resigned his MLA seat in November 2025 following a fallout with the AIADMK leadership over disciplinary action. He joined TVK shortly after and was appointed the party's Chief Organiser ahead of the 2026 elections.

How many times has Sengottaiyan won?

Nine. Sathyamangalam in 1977, then Gobichettipalayam in 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, and 2026.

What portfolio does he hold in CM Vijay's cabinet?

Public Works Department (PWD) per multi-source pre-oath reporting (Deccan Herald, Prokerala, voterlistindia.in). Final allocation will be confirmed when Lok Bhavan publishes the official portfolio order. He was sworn in alongside Vijay on 10 May 2026.

Has he held cabinet positions before?

Yes — Transport (1991-96 under Jayalalithaa I), Agriculture and IT (2011-16 under Jayalalithaa II), and School Education (2016-21 under EPS-OPS). PWD in Vijay's 2026 cabinet is his fourth different portfolio across four decades.

What is his ECI declared wealth?

₹15.72 crore in total assets per his 2026 ECI affidavit, with three pending criminal cases.

Sources