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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Chengalpattu · AC 32

S. Thiyagarajan

S. Thiyagarajan won Chengalpattu (AC 32) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, polling 1,37,136 votes for a margin of 35,641 over DMK's Karthik Dhandapani. 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.

S. Thiyagarajan
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

S. Thiyagarajan

TVKMLA · Chengalpattu
Born
1989 (37 yrs); son of Soundarajan; resident of Chengalpattu
Constituency
Chengalpattu · AC 32
District
Chengalpattu
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Self-employed (per ECI affidavit); first-time legislator and TVK candidate
2026 result
won by 35,641 votes
Education
B.Tech (EEE) - SRM University, Year of Completed 2016, Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering Sri Balaji Polytechnic College, Year of Completed 2010

At a glance

2026 votes
137,136
in the assembly election
Margin
35,641
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Chengalpattu
AC 32 · Chengalpattu
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
16
candidates contested
Age
37 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹81.48 L
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: ₹81.48 L.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹81.48 L
Liabilities₹2.90 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Chengalpattu

S. Thiyagarajan polled 137,136 votes, defeating Karthikdhandapani (DMK) by a margin of 35,641.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1S. ThiyagarajanTVK137,136
2KarthikdhandapaniDMK101,495
3M GAJENDRAN.AIADMK69,763
4Amutha N.NTK12,032
5NotaNOTA1,395

→ Full Chengalpattu (AC 32) seat page · district: Chengalpattu

Family

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

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 had cycled between AIADMK and DMK since the 2008 delimitation; the TVK win flips the pattern in one of the largest-electorate constituencies in the state, with 3.22 lakh votes polled.

FAQ

Who is S. Thiyagarajan?

S. Thiyagarajan (37) is the TVK MLA-elect 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 was the 2026 Chengalpattu result?

Thiyagarajan (TVK) 1,37,136; Karthik Dhandapani (DMK) 1,01,495; M. Gajendran (AIADMK) 69,763; N. Amutha (NTK) 12,032. Margin: 35,641 votes. Total 16 candidates contested in a 3.22 lakh-vote field.

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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