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

S. Thiyagarajan
  • Won 2026 by 35,641

S. Thiyagarajan

எஸ். தியாகராஜன்

MLA for Chengalpattu since May 2026MLA for Chengalpattu, 2026–31TVK

  • AC 32 · Chengalpattu district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 37 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹81.48 lakh
pending criminal cases
0
education
Professional degree
times elected MLA
1

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

S. Thiyagarajan: the career, year by year

First elected to the Assembly in 2026

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. 2010

    Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Sri Balaji Polytechnic College.

  2. 2016

    B.Tech (EEE), SRM University.

  3. March 2026

    Nominated as TVK's candidate for Chengalpattu (AC 32), in a high-turnout, three-cornered fight against DMK and AIADMK.

  4. 4 May 2026

    Won Chengalpattu for the TVK (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
  5. 11 May 2026

    Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Profile

About S. Thiyagarajan

At 37, he is among TVK's younger first-time legislators — a B.Tech graduate from SRM University with declared assets of Rs 81.48 lakh and no criminal cases per his 2026 ECI affidavit.

Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Born
1989; son of Soundarajan; resident of Chengalpattu
Profession
Self-employed (per ECI affidavit); first-time legislator and TVK candidate
District
Chengalpattu

Education

  • 2010Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Sri Balaji Polytechnic College
  • 2016B.Tech (Electrical & Electronics Engineering), SRM University

Party & ideology

Thiyagarajan fits TVK's first-time legislator template — sub-40, professionally trained, no criminal record, modest declared wealth — positioned in a fast-urbanising IT-corridor seat. Chengalpattu went to the DMDK in 2011 and the DMK in 2016 and 2021; the TVK win ended the DMK's hold on one of the largest-electorate constituencies in the state, with 3.24 lakh votes polled.

Family

Son of Soundarajan. Spouse listed as homemaker per ECI affidavit. Family details otherwise kept private.

Questions people ask

Who is S. Thiyagarajan?

S. Thiyagarajan was elected in 2026 as the TVK MLA for Chengalpattu (AC 32). He holds a B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from SRM University (2016) and a polytechnic diploma from Sri Balaji Polytechnic College (2010). His 2026 ECI affidavit declares total assets of Rs 81.48 lakh and no criminal cases.

What are his declared assets?

Total assets of Rs 81.48 lakh (movable Rs 46.48 lakh, immovable Rs 35 lakh in non-agricultural land) with Rs 2.90 lakh in liabilities (a gold loan). No criminal cases.

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