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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Orathanadu · AC 175

R. Vaithilingam

R. Vaithilingam won Orathanadu (AC 175) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, with 86,759 votes and a margin of 35,028. Runner-up: Dr . K. Arvind (TVK, 51,731 votes).

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

R. Vaithilingam

DMKMLA · Orathanadu
Constituency
Orathanadu · AC 175
District
Thanjavur
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Agriculture, Salary as a Member of Legislative Assembly
2026 result
won by 35,028 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
86,759
in the assembly election
Margin
35,028
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Orathanadu
AC 175 · Thanjavur
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
10
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).

The 2026 win — Orathanadu

R. Vaithilingam polled 86,759 votes, defeating Dr . K. Arvind (TVK) by a margin of 35,028.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1R. VaithilingamDMK86,759
2Dr . K. ArvindTVK51,731
3M. SekarAIADMK44,260
4S THIRUMURUGAN.NTK10,135
5NotaNOTA631

→ Full Orathanadu (AC 175) seat page · district: Thanjavur

Family

S/o · D/o · W/o Rengasamy. Spouse: Housewife.

Sources