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

G. Vaithilingam
  • Won 2026 by 18,490

G. Vaithilingam

ஜி. வைத்திலிங்கம்

MLA for Jayankondam since May 2026MLA for Jayankondam, 2026–31PMK

  • AC 150 · Ariyalur district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 52 at the 2026 election
times elected MLA
1

Affidavit details not verified yet: the public record we use for this seat could not be matched to this MLA, so assets, cases and education are not shown. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

G. Vaithilingam: the career, year by year

First elected to the Assembly in 2026

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. 1994–95

    Begins B.Sc. at Government Arts College, Ariyalur; discontinues studies for personal reasons.

  2. 2016

    Contests Kunnam (Perambalur) on the PMK ticket in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.

  3. 2025–2026

    Allotted Jayankondam (AC 150) on the PMK ticket as part of the AIADMK-PMK alliance for the 2026 Assembly election.

  4. 4 May 2026

    Won Jayankondam for the PMK (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 G. Vaithilingam

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Party
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Born
1973 or 1974; enrolled voter in Jayankondam (AC 150), Ariyalur; son of Thiru Ganesan
Profession
Politician (PMK); agriculturist and small-business operator
District
Ariyalur

Education

  • Pre-1994Higher Secondary (+2) — Government Higher Secondary School, Vilandai-Andimadam, Ariyalur district.
  • 1994–95B.Sc. at Government Arts College, Ariyalur — discontinued for personal reasons.

Party & ideology

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.

Family

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

Questions people ask

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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