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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Usilampatti · AC 197

Vijay . M

M. Vijay won Usilampatti (AC 197) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, polling 65,743 votes for a wafer-thin margin of 1,805 over AIADMK's I. Mahendran in a three-cornered fight that also saw Congress's T. Saravanakumar pull 59,465 votes. A practising lawyer (BA, BL) and TVK's Madurai Suburban West District Party Secretary, he is among the party's organisational picks in the Madurai cluster and a first-time legislator.

Vijay . M
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Vijay . M

TVKMLA · Usilampatti
Born
Madurai district; age and DOB to be confirmed from the 2026 ECI affidavit
Constituency
Usilampatti · AC 197
District
Madurai
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Lawyer (BA, BL); Madurai Suburban West District Party Secretary, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
2026 result
won by 1,805 votes
Education
BABL From Ambedkar Law College Madurai April 2010, PUC From Private Study Tamil Nadu Government Syllabus 2004, SSLC From Private Study Tamil Nadu Government Syllabus 2001

At a glance

2026 votes
65,743
in the assembly election
Margin
1,805
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Usilampatti
AC 197 · Madurai
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
13
candidates contested
Age
40 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹1.05 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationGraduate Professional

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹1.05 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹1.05 cr
Liabilities₹47.21 L
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Usilampatti

Vijay . M polled 65,743 votes, defeating Mahendran . I (AIADMK) by a margin of 1,805.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Vijay . MTVK65,743
2Mahendran . IAIADMK63,938
3Saravanakumar . TCONG59,465
4Ayyappan . PIND16,620
5Abirami . DNTK15,185

→ Full Usilampatti (AC 197) seat page · district: Madurai

Family

Family details kept private; details to be appended once the 2026 ECI affidavit is digitised on the public portal.

Party & ideology

Vijay's appointment as Madurai Suburban West District Party Secretary placed him inside TVK's organisational backbone — the cadre tier that built the party's booth presence across western Madurai. The Usilampatti win sits at one of TVK's narrowest 2026 margins (1,805 votes), a reminder that the party's Madurai sweep was driven by district-secretary-led ground operations more than by celebrity pull alone.

FAQ

Who is M. Vijay (Usilampatti)?

M. Vijay is the TVK MLA-elect for Usilampatti (AC 197), Madurai district. A practising lawyer (BA, BL), he serves as TVK's Madurai Suburban West District Party Secretary. He is a first-time legislator.

What was the 2026 Usilampatti result?

M. Vijay (TVK) 65,743; I. Mahendran (AIADMK) 63,938; T. Saravanakumar (Congress) 59,465; P. Ayyappan (Independent) 16,620; D. Abirami (NTK) 15,185. Margin: 1,805 votes. Total 13 candidates.

What is his party role?

Madurai Suburban West District Party Secretary, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam — a position he held while contesting Usilampatti in 2026.

Sources