Meyyanathan Siva V

Meyyanathan Siva V
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 May 2026
ConstituencyAlangudi
In office
11 May 2021 – 5 May 2026
In office
2016–2021
Personal details
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam


Meyyanathan V is a Tamil Nadu politician from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1] He has been elected twice from the Alangudi assembly constituency. During the 2021 elections, he won by 25,847 votes and defeated Dharma Thangavel, who was from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2] In the current Tamil Nadu Ministry, he is the Backward Classes welfare Minister.[3][4]

Electoral performance

Election Constituency Political party Result Vote % Opposition Ref
Candidate Political party Vote %
2016AlangudiDMKWon46.17%Gnana KalaiselvanAIADMK39.88%[5]
2021AlangudiDMKWon51.38%Dharma ThangavelAIADMK36.28%-
2026AlangudiDMKWon35.98%KandasamyTVK28.78%-

References

  1. ↑ "Meyyanathan Siva V Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Tamil-nadu Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Keenly fought battle in Pudukottai". The Hindu. 2 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ministers will oversee implementation of lockdown". The Hindu. 23 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Udhayanidhi Stalin is Deputy Chief Minister, Senthil Balaji back as Minister". India Today. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.