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

Y. N. Jamal Mohamed Younoos
  • Won 2026 by 10,845

Y. N. Jamal Mohamed Younoos

ஒய். என். ஜமால் முகமது யுனூஸ்

MLA for Mayiladuthurai since May 2026MLA for Mayiladuthurai, 2026–31INC

  • AC 161 · Mayiladuthurai district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 38 at the 2026 election

Affidavit details not verified yet: the public record we use for this seat could not be matched to this MLA, so assets, cases and education are not shown. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

Y. N. Jamal Mohamed Younoos: the career, year by year

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. Pre-politics

    Long-standing Congress organisation work in Nagapattinam district across the Cauvery-delta belt.

  2. Apr 2026

    Nominated by the Indian National Congress for Mayiladuthurai (AC 161) in the party's 28-seat DMK-led alliance slate — replacing 2021 incumbent S. Rajakumar.

  3. 4 May 2026

    Won Mayiladuthurai for the INC (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
  4. 6 May 2026

    Part of the 5-MLA Congress bloc that formally pivoted from DMK to TVK ahead of government formation — a decisive step that helped CM Vijay's bloc cross the 118 majority threshold.

  5. 11 May 2026

    Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, administered by Pro-tem Speaker M. V. Karuppaiah.

Profile

About Y. N. Jamal Mohamed Younoos

Jamal Mohamed Younoos. A first-time legislator, he is one of just five Congress winners across the state in 2026.

Party
Indian National Congress
Born
Mayiladuthurai
Profession
Politician (INC); first-time MLA Mayiladuthurai (2026–); local-businessman background per ECI affidavit
District
Mayiladuthurai

Education

  • EducationPer his 2026 ECI affidavit on myneta — full education detail on the candidate-affidavit PDF (see sources).

Party & ideology

Younoos sits squarely in Congress's traditional secular-pluralist tradition. The 2026 hold against a year-long TVK wave reflects the alliance arithmetic (DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance), strong personal field organisation, and a campaign that emphasised continuity for the delta belt over the change pitch the rest of the state heard. Inside the 17th Assembly he is part of the small five-MLA Congress bench.

Family

Family detail kept private per the 2026 ECI affidavit; spouse details on the candidate-affidavit page on myneta.

Questions people ask

Who is Jamal Mohamed Younoos?

First-time Congress MLA from Mayiladuthurai (AC 161) in Mayiladuthurai district. Won the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election with 68,011 votes — a 10,845-vote margin over PMK. One of only five Congress winners in a TVK-wave year.

Has he held office before?

No — Mayiladuthurai 2026 was his first Assembly term. Congress's previous Mayiladuthurai MLA was S. Rajakumar, who won the seat in 2021 by a narrow 2,742-vote margin and was replaced as the candidate for 2026.

Why is his win significant?

Two reasons. First, in a year when most DMK-alliance candidates fell to the TVK wave, Younoos's 10,845-margin hold was one of the alliance's stronger 2026 performances in the Cauvery delta. Second, his win contributed to the five-Congress-MLA bloc whose formal 6 May 2026 pivot from DMK to TVK helped CM Vijay's bloc clear the 118-seat majority threshold for government formation.

What does his ECI affidavit say?

His 2026 ECI affidavit on myneta carries the full disclosure of assets, liabilities, education and any pending cases. See the source link below for the candidate-affidavit page.

Is he part of the 16th or 17th Assembly?

The 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The 17th Assembly's first session opened on 11 May 2026 with MLA oath under Pro-tem Speaker M. V. Karuppaiah; Younoos took oath that morning.

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