K. Maragatham

K. Maragatham
கு. மரகதம்
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
12 May 2021 – 25 May 2026
Preceded byS. Pugazhenthi
ConstituencyMaduranthakam
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byP. Viswanathan
Succeeded byG. Selvam
ConstituencyKancheepuram
Personal details
Born (1982-12-27) 27 December 1982
Madipakkam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
PartyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (since 25 May 2026)
Other political
affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (until 25 May 2026)
SpouseThaiyur S.Kumaravel
Children1
Alma materTamil Nadu Open University
OccupationBusinesswoman
As of 17 December, 2016
Source:

Maragatham Kumaravel (born 27 December 1982) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. She is a former Member of Parliament elected from Kancheepuram constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate in 2014 election.[1][2]

In 2021, she contested from Maduranthakam Assembly constituency on an AIADMK ticket, and won.[3]

She retained the seat for AIADMK in 2026, winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Maduranthakam again. She polled 69,284 and defeated her nearest rival, E. Ezhil Catherine of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, by a margin of 7,194 votes.[4]

Electoral performance

Assembly Elections

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurantakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Maragatham Kumaravel. K 69,284 34.95 Decrease12.25
TVK Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai 62,090 31.32 New
DMK S. Amulu Ponmalar 59,838 30.18 Decrease15.07
NOTA NOTA 797 0.40 Decrease0.35
BSP Neelam E. Ramkumar 374 0.19 New
Independent Ranjitham. M 357 0.18 New
Margin of victory 7,194 3.63 Increase1.69
Turnout 1,98,551 93.36 Increase12.36
Registered electors 2,12,666 Decrease14,019
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease12.25
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Maragatham 86,646 47.20 +7.43
MDMK C. E. Sathya 83,076 45.25 +3.83
DMDK N. Moorthi 2,137 1.16 −5.45
MNM K. Dinesh 1,488 0.81 New
NOTA NOTA 1,371 0.75 −0.11
Margin of victory 3,570 1.94 0.28
Turnout 183,576 80.98 −0.30
Rejected ballots 223 0.12
Registered electors 226,685
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.77

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Selvam 684,004 55.50 23.76
AIADMK K. Maragatham 3,97,372 32.24 −12.72
NTK D. Sivaranjani 62,771 5.09
Independent A. Munusamy 55,213 4.48
NOTA None Of The Above 21,661 1.76 0.16
Margin of victory 2,86,632 23.26 10.03
Turnout 12,32,417 74.96 −0.07
Registered electors 16,43,992 11.07
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 10.54

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Maragatham 499,395 44.96 4.64
DMK G. Selvam 3,52,529 31.74
MDMK C. E. Sathya 2,07,080 18.64
INC P. Viswanathan 33,313 3.00 −38.99
NOTA None Of The Above 17,736 1.60
BSP V. S. Chandirakumar 6,807 0.61 −0.11
Margin of victory 1,46,866 13.22 11.56
Turnout 11,10,663 75.04 0.86
Registered electors 14,80,123 39.61
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 2.97

References

  1. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "32 newly elected under-35 MPs & what they intend to do for their constituencies". The Economic Times. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Maduranthakam Election Result". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Madurantakam election results 2026: AIADMK's Maragatham Kumaravel K wins Madurantakam by 7,194 votes, defeats TVK and DMK". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Maduranthakam Election Result". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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