G. Venkatachalam
G. Venkatachalam | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | S. Sadhasivam |
| Constituency | Mettur |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 12 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Arul Ramadas |
| Constituency | Salem West |
| Personal details | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
G. Venkatachalam (born 1969) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a three time member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He won twice from the Salem West constituency and once from Mettur in 2026, all representing the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1][2]
Early life and education
Venkatachalam is from Salem, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of K. Govindhan. He did his schooling at Nillambal Subramaniyam High School, Suramangalam, Salem before dropping out of Class 9 in 1979. In 2026, he declared assets worth Rs.2 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3]
Career
Venkatachalam is a senior leader of AIADMK and he won as an MLA for the third time winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Mettur Assembly constituency. He polled 86,498 and defeated his nearest rival, M. Midhun Chakravarthy of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 19,105 votes.[4] He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Salem West constituency Rajendran. R. of DMK by 27,661 votes.[5] He retained the seat for AIADMK in the 2016 Assembly election defeating Pannerselvam of DMK by 7,247 votes.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
- ↑ Service, Express News (28 March 2026). "AIADMK retains only half of sitting MLAs in Salem in favour of fresh faces". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "G.Venkatachalam(AIADMK):Constituency- SALEM NORTH(SALEM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mettur election results 2026: AIADMK's Venkatachalam G wins against DMK's Midhun Chakravarthy M". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Salem (West) profile: AIADMK's G Venkatachalam currently represents constituency". First Post. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Seven new faces from Salem". The Hindu. 22 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Salem (West) Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Salem (West) assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Salem West Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu (Salem West) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.