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M. R. Vijayabhaskar

M. R. Vijayabhaskar won Karur (AC 135) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the AIADMK candidate — returning to the Assembly after losing the seat in 2021 to DMK's V. Senthil Balaji. He carries the highest pending criminal-cases load in the 16th Assembly: 31 cases, per his 2026 ECI affidavit.

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

M. R. Vijayabhaskar

AIADMKMLA · Karur
Constituency
Karur · AC 135
District
Karur
Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Politician — AIADMK; former Tamil Nadu Minister for Transport (2016-21) under Jayalalithaa II / EPS-OPS
2026 result
won by 1,821 votes
Education
11th from Municipal Higher Secondary School, Karur, Trichy District 1983

At a glance

2026 votes
71,542
in the assembly election
Margin
1,821
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Karur
AC 135 · Karur
Party
AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
80
candidates contested
Age
62 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹18.54 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
31 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification10th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

31 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹18.54 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹18.54 cr
Liabilities₹5.54 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Karur

M. R. Vijayabhaskar polled 71,542 votes, defeating Mathiyalagan V. P. (TVK) by a margin of 1,821.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1M. R. VijayabhaskarAIADMK71,542
2Mathiyalagan V. P.TVK69,721
3Aasee M. ThiagarajanDMK67,256
4Karuppaiya . RNTK5,465
5NotaNOTA539

→ Full Karur (AC 135) seat page · district: Karur

Family

Tamil Nadu political family with deep roots in Karur district business and politics. Brother named in the 2024 land-grab case alongside him.

Party & ideology

Vijayabhaskar's politics is anchored in the AIADMK Dravidian tradition — Tamil-pride, agrarian welfare, the EPS line inside the party. The 31-case criminal record, the Jul-2024 arrest, and the DVAC probe make him one of the most legally-encumbered MLAs in the 16th Assembly. His Karur win in 2026 is partly a function of the TVK-DMK vote split: with Senthil Balaji's wing weakened, the AIADMK base reasserted in the constituency.

FAQ

Who is M. R. Vijayabhaskar?

AIADMK MLA from Karur (AC 135) and former Tamil Nadu Minister for Transport (2016-21) under the Jayalalithaa-II / EPS-OPS governments. Returns to the Assembly in 2026 after losing in 2021. Has 31 pending criminal cases per his 2026 ECI affidavit — the highest of any MLA in the 16th Assembly.

What is the ₹100 crore land-grab case?

In July 2024, the CB-CID arrested Vijayabhaskar in Kerala in connection with a case alleging he and his brother had usurped about 22 acres of land in Karur district worth ₹100 crore using fake documents. The complaint was filed by a Vangal-based businessman. He received conditional bail later that month.

What is the DVAC probe?

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption launched a disproportionate-assets investigation against Vijayabhaskar — alleging ₹27.22 crore accumulated beyond known income sources between 2011 and 2021. Raids on 21 of his properties were conducted on 22 July 2021; an FIR followed on 18 October 2021. The matter is ongoing.

Why does Vijayabhaskar have 31 criminal cases?

He himself attributes most of them to political prosecutions following the DMK government's return to power in 2021 — saying that 'since the DMK came to power, 31 cases were registered against him.' The actual case file mix includes the land-grab matter, the disproportionate-assets probe, and assorted public-order / political-protest charges.

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