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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = P. Rhevanth Charan
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = May 2026
| term_end =
| party = [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[C. Joseph Vijay]]
| constituency = [[Maduravoyal Assembly constituency|Maduravoyal]]
| predecessor = [[K. Ganapathy]]
| successor =
| father = R. Panneer Selvam
| relatives = [[Vinoj P. Selvam]] (brother)
| education = Comparative & International Dispute Resolution in 2019 at [[Queen Mary University of London]] (L.L.M) <br/> [[Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University|Dr B.R. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai]] (B.A, L.L.B (Hons.))
| spouse = {{marriage|D. Pooja Harani|2024}}
| occupation = Owner, Rohini SilverScreens and Theater, [[Koyambedu]]
}}

'''P. Rhevanth Charan''' (born 1996) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is a member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from Maduravoyal Assembly constituency in Chennai district representing [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-04 |title=Tamil Nadu election results 2026: Full list of winners |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/tamil-nadu-assembly-election-2026-results-full-list-of-winners/article70908112.ece |access-date=2026-05-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Maduravoyal Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's Rhevanth Charan wins Maduravoyal with 141725 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/maduravoyal-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-tamil-nadu-vote-counting-seat-constituency-candidates-leading-trailing-tnaelb-2905810-2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-04 |title=Maduravoyal election results 2026: TVK’s Rhevanth Charan wins by 61,509 votes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/maduravoyal-election-results-2026/articleshow/130576430.cms |access-date=2026-05-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Charan is from Chennai. He is the youngest son of R. Panneer Selvam and has an elder brother [[Vinoj P. Selvam]], who is associated with [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] of Tamil Nadu. He is married to Pooja Harani in 2024, with prominent people including [[Rajinikanth]], union minister [[Hardeep Singh Puri]] attending his wedding. He is the owner of Rohini SilverScreens Cinema Theatre at [[Koyambedu]].<ref>{{cite news| date=21 February 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Rajinikanth attends a theatre owner's wedding in Chennai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajinikanth-attends-a-theatre-owners-wedding-in-chennai/articleshow/107877577.cms|access-date=7 May 2026}}</ref> He also runs a professional consultancy service. He completed his [[Bachelor of Arts]] & [[Bachelor of Law]] (honours) in 2018 at [[Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University|Dr B.R. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai]]. Later, he did his LLM in Comparative & International Dispute Resolution in 2019 at [[Queen Mary University of London]], [[United Kingdom]]. He declared assets worth Rs.22 crore in his affidavit to the [[Election Commission of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhevanth Charan(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- MADHURAVOYAL(THIRUVALLUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=1032 |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Charan became an MLA for the first time winning the [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] rom [[Maduravoyal Assembly constituency]] representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-04 |title=Maduravoyal election results 2026: TVK’s Rhevanth Charan wins by 61,509 votes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/maduravoyal-election-results-2026/articleshow/130576430.cms |access-date=2026-05-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He polled 1,41,725 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[K. Ganapathy]] of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], by a margin of 61,509 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Means |first=Framing or Similar |last2=Consent |first2=Is Expressly Prohibited Without the Prior Written |title=In 4 seats Vijay's TVK polled more votes than DMK-AIADMK combined |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/in-4-seats-vijays-tvk-polled-more-votes-than-dmk-aiadmk-combined/20260506.htm |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Maduravoyal Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TVK holds Maduravoyal Rhevanth Charan wins with 141725 votes |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu/story/maduravoyal-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-tamil-nadu-election-polls-results-2026-tnaelb-529351-2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2026 |title=Maduravoyal election result LIVE: Rhevanth Charan of TVK wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/maduravoyal-tamil-nadu-assembly-2026-winner-live-updates-highlights-exaxt-en-liveblog-10072025.html |access-date=6 May 2026 |website=News18}}</ref>

===Electoral performances===
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[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2026–2031]]
[[Category:People from Chennai district]]
[[Category:Alumni of Queen Mary University of London]]

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