N. Sunil Anand
N. Sunil Anand | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. Selvaraj |
| Constituency | Mettupalayam |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
N. Sunil Anand (born 1973) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Mettupalayam Assembly constituency in Coimbatore district, representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[2][3]
Early life and education
Anand is from Mettupalayam, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Nagarajan. He is self employed. He completed his Class 10 at Mahajana Higher Secondary School, Mettupalayam in 1990 and dropped out of the same school while in Class 11 in 1991. He declared assets worth Rs.31 crores in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India. He had no criminal cases recorded against him.[4] His ancestors, originally from Karnataka, settled in Tamil Nadu and he is the only Kannadiga in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. BC Lingaiah, his maternal grandfather, was a former mayor of Mysuru.[5][6]
Career
Anand won the Mettupalayam Assembly constituency representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He polled 75,564 votes and defeated his nearest rival, S. M. T. Kavitha Kalyanasundaram of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 7,768 votes.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Sunilanand, METTUPALAYAM constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "N. Sunil Anand - Election 2026". election.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mettupalayam Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu (Mettupalayam) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sunilanand(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- METTUPALAYAM(COIMBATORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Service, Express News (7 May 2026). "Sunil Anand wins Mettupalayam, says proud to be Kannadiga". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ GIRISH, M. B. (6 May 2026). "Metupalyam MLA Lone Kannadiga To Win In Tamil Nadu". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mettuppalayam Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's Sunilanand wins Mettuppalayam with 75664 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mettuppalayam election result LIVE: Sunil Anand of TVK wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mettuppalayam Constituency Election Results 2026: Mettuppalayam Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 May 2026.