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S P. VELUMANI.

S. P. Velumani retained Thondamuthur (AC 119) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the AIADMK candidate, polling 93,316 votes and winning by a margin of 14,725 over TVK's Sathish Raju. This is his fifth Assembly term — once from Perur (2006) and four consecutive terms from Thondamuthur (2011, 2016, 2021, 2026) — making him among the most durable AIADMK MLAs from the Kongu belt. He served as Tamil Nadu's Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Law and Implementation of Special Programmes through the 2011-21 cabinets and is the AIADMK Headquarters Secretary.

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S P. VELUMANI.

AIADMKMLA · Thondamuthur
Born
10 May 1969 in Sugunapuram, Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore (56 yrs)
Constituency
Thondamuthur · AC 119
District
Coimbatore
Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Politician (1990s– ); long-time AIADMK organiser in Coimbatore West; AIADMK Headquarters Secretary since 13 July 2022
2026 result
won by 14,725 votes

At a glance

2026 votes
93,316
in the assembly election
Margin
14,725
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Thondamuthur
AC 119 · Coimbatore
Party
AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
22
candidates contested

Education

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Thondamuthur

S P. VELUMANI. polled 93,316 votes, defeating Sathish Raju Alias K. P. R. Sathish (TVK) by a margin of 14,725.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1S P. VELUMANI.AIADMK93,316
2Sathish Raju Alias K. P. R. SathishTVK78,591
3N R. KARTHIKEYAN.DMK75,917
4Rajabu Nisha Z.NTK6,976
5NotaNOTA1,000

→ Full Thondamuthur (AC 119) seat page · district: Coimbatore

Family

Father E. A. Palanisamy, mother Mayilathal. Two children, including Vikas Velumani. Family home and political base at Kuniyamuthur in Coimbatore (West).

Party & ideology

Velumani is the AIADMK's enduring face in Coimbatore West, a Kongu-belt strongman whose politics combine Dravidian welfare-state populism with strong urban-municipal delivery — his decade-long Municipal Administration tenure overlapped with the build-out of Coimbatore's Smart City projects, sewage and stormwater works. After 2022 he became central to EPS's organisational rebuild, holding the Headquarters Secretary post that runs day-to-day party operations.

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FAQ

How many times has S. P. Velumani won?

Five — Perur in 2006, then Thondamuthur in 2011, 2016, 2021 and 2026. The 2026 win came with a margin of 14,725 over TVK's Sathish Raju in a three-way contest where DMK's N. R. Karthikeyan polled 75,917.

What portfolios did he hold as minister?

Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Law and Implementation of Special Programmes — across the 2011-16 (Jayalalithaa) and 2016-21 (Jayalalithaa, OPS, EPS) AIADMK governments. He oversaw urban local bodies and rural development for two consecutive terms.

What is the status of the DVAC case?

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption registered a disproportionate-assets case in March 2022 and conducted searches across his Coimbatore properties. The Madras High Court quashed the FIR in November 2022. No conviction has been recorded.

What is his current party role?

AIADMK Headquarters Secretary since 13 July 2022 — the post that runs day-to-day party operations under General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. He continues to anchor the AIADMK's organisational presence in Coimbatore district.

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