R. S. Murughan
R. S. Murughan (born 1968) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Tirunelveli Assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Murughan is from Palayamlottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Sudalaikannu. He studied at Government High School, North Vijayanarayanam and passed Class 8 in 1981. Later, he discontinued his studies. Both he and his wife are contractors of highways.[4] He declared assets worth Rs.158 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[5]
Career
[edit]Murughan became an MLA for the first time winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Tirunelveli Assembly constituency representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He polled 75,840 votes and defeated his nearest rival, S. Subramanian of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 11,414 votes.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Murughan.R.S., TIRUNELVELI constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "NDTV Elections - Murughan.r.s." NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Tirunelveli Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's Murughan.R.S. defeats DMK's Subramanian.S with 11414 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "TVK fields ex-MLA in Tirunelveli district". The Hindu. 29 March 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Murughan.R.S.(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- TIRUNELVELI(TIRUNELVELI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Tirunelveli election results 2026: TVK's R.S. Murugan wins by 11,414 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Tirunelveli Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Tirunelveli election result LIVE: Murughan RS of TVK wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.