Srinivasa Sethupathi
Srinivasa Sethupathi is an Indian politician from the state of Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing the sivaganga(Tiruppattur)Assembly constituency as a candidate of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party.[1][2]
Early life
Srinivasa Sethupathi is approximately 38 years old. He hails from Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. Professionally, he is founder of Kochadaiyan hospital and Happtrend media Karaikudi[3]
Political career
Srinivasa Sethupathi contested in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Tiruppattur Assembly constituency as a candidate of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, founded by actor Vijay.[4]
In this election, he achieved a sensational victory against senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and minister K. R. Periyakaruppan. Periyakaruppan had been winning from this constituency consecutively since 2006.[5]
Sethupathi received 83,375 votes, while Periyakaruppan secured 83,374 votes. The result marked an exceptionally narrow victory, with a margin of just one vote.[6]
References
- ↑ "TVK leader wins by one vote – shock to cabinet minister – Vijay seeks Governor's appointment". ETV Bharat News (in Telugu). 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "TVK candidate wins by just one vote in Tamil Nadu". Andhrajyothy Telugu News (in Telugu). 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Srinivasa Sethupathi - Election 2026". election.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "'May alter balance of power': Why Madras high court barred TVK MLA who won by 1 vote from Vijay's floor test". The Times of India. 13 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Former DMK minister moves Madras high court seeking to restrain TVK's Srinivasa Sethupathi from taking oath as MLA". The Times of India. 9 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Srimathi, Meghna M. & Geetha (5 May 2026). "The highest and lowest margins of victory in 2026 Assembly poll". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2026.