V. S. Babu
V. S. Babu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
Chief Minister | C. Joseph Vijay |
| Preceded by | M. K. Stalin |
| Constituency | Kolathur |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | B. Ranganathan |
| Succeeded by | Constituency defunct |
| Constituency | Purasawalkam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) |
| Party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (2026-present) |
Other party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2006-2011) AIADMK (2016-unknown) |
| Parent |
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| Education | Singarapillai school, Villivakkam |
V. S. Babu is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Kolathur Assembly constituency.
Personal Details
[edit]He was born in 1951. his father's name is V.Sundarampillai and attended Singarapillai school, Villivakkam. [citation needed]
Career
[edit]He won the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.[2] As a former DMK Public Servant, he would become the party’s north Chennai district in-charge and oversaw the 2011 election campaign in the newly established Kolathur constituency instrumental in election work for M.K.Stalin.[3] Following a narrower-than-expected victory in the campaign, DMK said he was removed from this post and in 2016 joined the AIADMK party.[4][5]
On 7 February 2026, he joined Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam and was nominated to contest against former chief minister M. K. Stalin in the Kolathur constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[6][7][8] He garnered 82,997 votes and won the constituency by a margin of 8,795.
He was DMK's North Chennai District Secretary until 2011. During his time, P.K. Sekar Babu was his peer in AIADMK in the same post. [9][10]
He was popularly known in political circles as Purasai Babu and in the town he is well known for his party work at local level in North Chennai from Ayanavaram, ICF and Purasai till Jamalia.[11][12][13]
Electoral performances
[edit]2026:
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVK | V. S. Babu | 82,997 | 45.09 | New | |
| DMK | M. K. Stalin | 74,202 | 40.32 |  20.54
| |
| AIADMK | P. Santhana Krishnan | 18,430 | 10.01 | 10.26
| |
| NTK | A. Soundarapandian Loutherseth | 5,046 | 2.74 | 3.78
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 892 | 0.48 | 0.40
| |
| Margin of victory | 8,795 | 4.78 | 35.81
| ||
| Turnout | 1,84,051 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| TVK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
2006:
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | V. S. Babu | 90,140 | 53.74% | ||
| AIADMK | T. G. Venkatesh Babu | 82,777 | 49.35% | ||
| DMDK | Jacquelene Gomez | 12,690 | 7.57% | ||
| BJP | Elumalai. V. | 2,019 | 1.20% | ||
| SWA | Kamalaakannan. J. | 769 | 0.46% | ||
| Independent | Raja. K. | 603 | 0.36% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,363 | 4.39% | 1.74% | ||
| Turnout | 167,730 | 87.51% | −45.83% | ||
| DMK hold | Swing | 5.21% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "V.S. Babu (TVK) Candidate from KOLATHUUR Constituency, V.S. Babu Political Career, Age, Education, Election Result 2026". India Today. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2006" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ PuthiyathalaimuraiTV (5 May 2026). ஸ்டாலினை வீழ்த்திய புரசை வி.எஸ்.பாபு யார் அந்த பாபு? | PTD. Retrieved 18 May 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ "V S Babu: The loyalist-turned-rival who brought down M. K. Stalin in his own stronghold". CNBC TV18. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Meet V.S. Babu Who Beat M.K. Stalin". The Wire (magazine). 6 May 2026. Archived from the original on 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: full list of TVK candidates". The Hindu. 30 March 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "TVK releases list of candidates for Tamil Nadu polls 2026; Vijay to contest from Perambur and Trichy East constituency". Hindustan Times. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu polls: TVK chief Vijay to contest from 2 seats, Perambur and Trichy East". The Times of India. 29 March 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "AIADMK MLA Sekar Babu joins DMK". The Hindu. 29 January 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Meet V.S. Babu Who Beat M.K. Stalin". The Wire. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ PuthiyathalaimuraiTV (17 May 2026). முதல்வர் விஜயை புகழ்ந்து பேசிய VS. பாபு | TVK Vijay | V. S. BABU. Retrieved 18 May 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ People, Local.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ TALKS TAMIL NEWS (12 April 2025). Rowdy Kolathur Dhanraj Fighting With Minister Sekar Babu - Audio released by Savukku Shankar. Retrieved 18 May 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results May–2026 Assembly Constituency 13 – KOLATHUR (Tamil Nadu)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 June 2026.