Maragatham Vetrivel

Maragatham Vetrivel
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 May 2026
Preceded byA. Govindasamy
ConstituencyPappireddipatti
Personal details
Born1976 (age 49–50)
PartyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseS. R. Vetrivel
EducationVellammal Higher Secondary School (12th Pass)

Maragatham Vetrivel (born 1976) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] She is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Pappireddippatti Assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2][3]

Vetrivel is from Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. She married S. R. Vetrivel. She did her schooling at Vellammal Higher Secondary School, Chennai and passed Class 12 examinations in March 1994. She declared assets worth Rs. 24 crore in her affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[4]

Vetrivel won the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Pappireddippatti Assembly constituency representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She polled 1,01,829 votes and defeated her nearest rival, P. Palaniappan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 33,114 votes.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Maragatham Vetrivel, PAPPIREDDIPATTI constituency, AIADMK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Maragatham Vetrivel - Election 2026". election.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pappireddippatti Assembly Election Results 2026". One India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Maragatham Vetrivel(AIADMK):Constituency- PAPPIREDDIPATTI(DHARMAPURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pappireddipatti election results 2026: AIADMK's Maragatham Vetrivel retains seat, defeats DMK". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pappireddipatti Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu (Pappireddipatti) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Maragatham Vetrivel (AIADMK) Candidate from PAPPIREDDIPPATTI Constituency, Maragatham Vetrivel Political Career, Age, Education, Election Result 2026". India Today. Retrieved 9 May 2026.