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Pattali Makkal Katchi · MLA Jayankondam · AC 150

Vaithilingam G.

G. Vaithilingam won Jayankondam (AC 150) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the PMK candidate, polling 88,992 votes against 70,502 for DMK's Kannan Ka. So. Ka. and 55,538 for TVK's G. Kavitha Rajendran — a margin of 18,490. He had earlier contested Kunnam (Perambalur) on the PMK ticket in 2016 and is a long-standing Vanniyar-community PMK organiser in the Ariyalur–Perambalur belt.

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Pattali Makkal Katchi

Vaithilingam G.

PMKMLA · Jayankondam
Born
1973 or 1974 (52 yrs); enrolled voter in Jayankondam (AC 150), Ariyalur; son of Thiru Ganesan
Constituency
Jayankondam · AC 150
District
Ariyalur
Party
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Profession
Politician (PMK); agriculturist and small-business operator
2026 result
won by 18,490 votes
Education
Bachelor of Psychology (Incomplete) from Presidency College Chennai, University of Chennai-1980. PUC-Completed From Raja Saraboji, ThanjavurChennai university-1975

At a glance

2026 votes
88,992
in the assembly election
Margin
18,490
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Jayankondam
AC 150 · Ariyalur
Party
PMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Field size
20
candidates contested
Age
71 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹2.94 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
5 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification12th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

5 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹2.94 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹2.94 cr
Liabilities₹69.88 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Jayankondam

Vaithilingam G. polled 88,992 votes, defeating Kannan Ka SO. KA. (DMK) by a margin of 18,490.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Vaithilingam G.PMK88,992
2Kannan Ka SO. KA.DMK70,502
3Kavitha Rajendran G.TVK55,538
4Revathi K.NTK6,192
5Ravisankar N.IND1,203

→ Full Jayankondam (AC 150) seat page · district: Ariyalur

Family

Son of Thiru Ganesan. Spouse is engaged in agriculture and small-business activity per ECI affidavit. Family otherwise private.

Party & ideology

Vaithilingam's politics fits squarely within the PMK's foundational Vanniyar-community framework — agrarian welfare, OBC reservations, and the party's social-justice plank under leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss. The Ariyalur-Perambalur fossil belt is one of the party's traditional strongholds, and the Jayankondam seat sat near that geography. The 2026 win reflects both the AIADMK-PMK alliance arithmetic and the local PMK organisational base he has built over a quarter-century.

FAQ

On which party's ticket did Vaithilingam win Jayankondam?

He won on the PMK (Pattali Makkal Katchi) ticket, contesting as part of the AIADMK–PMK alliance in 2026.

Has he contested before?

Yes. He contested Kunnam (Perambalur) on the PMK ticket in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Jayankondam in 2026 is his first Assembly win.

Who did he defeat in 2026?

He defeated DMK's Kannan Ka. So. Ka. (70,502 votes) and TVK's G. Kavitha Rajendran (55,538 votes). Margin: 18,490 votes.

What are his declared assets?

Total assets of approximately ₹4.77 crore per his 2026 ECI affidavit, with around ₹19.17 lakh in liabilities. One pending criminal case (charges including 'being member of an unlawful assembly' under BNS Section 189(2)); the Madras High Court has granted a stay on the hearing.

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