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

K. Vignesh
  • Won 2026 by 11,710
  • Minister

K. Vignesh

கே. விக்னேஷ்

MLA for Kinathukadavu since May 2026MLA for Kinathukadavu, 2026–31TVK

Minister for Prohibition & Excise, from 21 May 2026

  • AC 122 · Coimbatore district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 38 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹3.19 cr
pending criminal cases
2
education
Graduate
age at filing
38

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. The cases are pending, not convictions. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

K. Vignesh: the career, year by year

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. 2004

    Joined Vijay's fan club, later the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam.

  2. 2009

    Completes B.Sc. (Computer Science) from SMS College of Arts and Science.

  3. 24 Jan 2025

    Named the TVK's Coimbatore South district secretary, in the party's first list of district secretaries.

  4. Pre-2026

    Built a private business in the Coimbatore South region.

  5. 4 May 2026

    Won Kinathukadavu for the TVK (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
  6. 21 May 2026

    Sworn in as Minister for Prohibition & Excise in CM Vijay's ministry.

  7. 11 May 2026

    Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Profile

About K. Vignesh

Vignesh, the TVK Coimbatore South District party secretary and a Computer Science graduate, ended AIADMK's long winning run in Kinathukadavu under the Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.

Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
In government
Minister · Prohibition & Excise · from 21 May 2026
Born
1987 or 1988; enrolled voter in Kinathukadavu (AC 122), Coimbatore; son of Karthivel Pandian
Profession
Self-employed in business; Coimbatore South District party secretary, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
District
Coimbatore

Education

  • 2006–2009B.Sc. in Computer Science — SMS College of Arts and Science.

Party & ideology

In 2026 Vignesh's brand within TVK was the western-Tamil-Nadu organiser — Coimbatore South District party secretary, business background, Kongu-belt roots — rather than a celebrity recruit. His platform centres on Pollachi-region farmer issues, Kinathukadavu's water-share concerns and small-business interests, paired with TVK's headline pitch on Tamil identity and anti-incumbency against the Dravidian duopoly. The seat had stayed AIADMK-leaning across the elections before 2026, so his win is read as a structural breakthrough for TVK in the Pollachi Lok Sabha belt.

Family

Son of Karthivel Pandian. Married; spouse is a business professional with separate asset declarations. Family details otherwise private per ECI affidavit.

Official channels

Instagram

Questions people ask

Which minister is K. Vignesh?

Minister for Prohibition & Excise in the Tamil Nadu government, from 21 May 2026; portfolios as on the Government of Tamil Nadu's list of ministers, checked 26 September 2026.

Who did K. Vignesh defeat in 2026?

He defeated DMK's K. V. K. S. Sabari Karthikeyan (88,240 votes) and AIADMK's S. Damodaran (67,789 votes). Margin: 11,710 votes.

What is his role inside TVK?

He is the Coimbatore South District party secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, an organisational role he held going into the 2026 campaign before being given the Kinathukadavu ticket.

What does he do outside politics?

He is a B.Sc. (Computer Science) graduate from SMS College of Arts and Science (2009) and self-employed in business in the Coimbatore South region per his ECI affidavit.

What are his declared assets?

Total assets of approximately ₹3.19 crore per his 2026 ECI affidavit, with around ₹91.59 lakh in liabilities (largely housing and business loans). Two pending cases registered in 2025 at Coimbatore courts involving 'unlawful assembly' and 'wrongful restraint' charges; charges not framed when last checked, no convictions.

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