A. Kadarkarairaj (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Sattur Assembly constituency in Virudhunagar district representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Early life
Kadarkarairaj is from Sattur, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Alagarsamy. He studied at Ramamurthy Government Higher Secondary School, Nadupatti but dropped out without completing Class 10 in 1975. He runs his own business and is also into farming. He declared assets worth Rs.2.7 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[2]
Career
Kadarkarairaj entered electoral politics for the first time contesting the 2011Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Sattur on Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ticket but lost R. B. Udhaya Kumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 29,345votes.[3][4] [5] He won the Sattur Assembly constituency representing the DMK in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[6] He polled 62,060 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 5,989 votes.[7][8][9]
References
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- "A. Kadarkarai Raj - Election 2026". election.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- "Sattur assembly polls 2026: DMK's Kadarkarairaj A wins, BJP's Nainar Nagenthran finishes second". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- "Sattur Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu (Sattur) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- "Sattur Election Result 2026 Highlights: DMK retains Sattur seat, Kadarkarairaj. A wins with 62060 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.