B. Rajkumar

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B. Rajkumar
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 May 2026
Preceded byG. Iyappan
ConstituencyCuddalore
Personal details
PartyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

B. Rajkumar (born 1980) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Cuddalore Assembly constituency in Cuddalore district, representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[2][3][4]

Early life

Rajkumar is from Cuddalore, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of R. Bhagavantaswamy. He completed his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Muthiah Polytechnic, Chidambaram, in October 2002. He declared assets worth Rs.45 lakhs in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India. He has a few criminal cases registered against him.[5]

Career

Rajkumar became an MLA for the first time winning the Cuddalore Assembly constituency representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He polled 70,856 votes and defeated his nearest rival, A. S. Chandrasekaran of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 15,519 votes.[6][7][8]

References

  1. "B.Rajkumar, CUDDALORE constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. "Cuddalore Election Result 2026: B Rajkumar of TVK wins". Money Control. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. Bose, Subash Chandra (21 May 2026). "Vijay's 'actor friend', Congress old-timers, TVK giant slayers: Ministers of Tamil Nadu". The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. "Cuddalore election result LIVE: B Rajkumar of TVK wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  5. "B.Rajkumar(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- CUDDALORE(CUDDALORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. "Cuddalore Assembly Results 2026: TVK's B. Rajkumar wins". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. "Cuddalore Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's B.Rajkumar wins Cuddalore with 70856 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. "NDTV Elections - B. Rajkumar". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.