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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = P. Venkataramanan
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[C. Joseph Vijay]]
| term_start = May 2026
| term_end =
| constituency = [[Mylapore Assembly constituency|Mylapore]]
| predecessor = [[Dha. Velu]]
| successor =
| office1 = Treasurer of [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]
| 1blankname1 = Party president
| 1namedata1 = [[C. Joseph Vijay]]
| predecessor1 = ''Position Established''
| successor1 =
| term_start1 = 2025
| term_end1 =
| party = [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]
| father = Padmanaaban
| alma_mater = [[Annamalai University]] (M.Com) <br/> [[Bangalore University]] (LLB) <br/> [[Periyar University]] (MBA)
| spouse =
}}

'''P. Venkataramanan''' (born 1978) is an Indian politician and lawyer from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venkataramanan. P, MYLAPORE constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Tamilnadu2026/venkataramanan-p-100/ |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from [[Mylapore 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>

== Early life and education ==
Venkataramanan is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Padmanaaban and belongs to [[Brahmin]] varna.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 April 2026 |title=Caste equations makes Mylapore contest intriguing |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2026-key-battles-to-watch-out-for-caste-equations-makes-mylapore-contest-intriguing-3984823|website=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref> He studied his [[M.Com]] at [[Annamalai University]], [[LLB]] at [[Bangalore University]] and [[MBA]] at [[Periyar University]]. His wife is a trustee in Sai Vijay Charitable Trust.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venkataramanan. P(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- MYLAPORE(CHENNAI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=100 |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Venkataramanan has been Treasurer of [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]], a party found in 2024 by actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]. According to an interview with [[The New Indian Express]], he characterized TVK as representing a "politics of change" for the people in Tamil Nadu and expressed views that [[anti-Brahminism]] is outdated ideology.<ref>{{cite news |date=9 April 2026 |title='Anti-Brahminism is an outdated ideology': TVK treasurer P Venkataramanan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Apr/09/anti-brahminism-is-an-outdated-ideology-tvk-treasurer-p-venkataramanan|website=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref>

He became an MLA for the first time winning the [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Mylapore Assembly constituency]] representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He polled 70,070 votes, defeating incumbent [[Dha. Velu]] of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], by a margin of 28,972 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2026 |title=TVK's Venkataramanan P wins by 28,972 votes, defeats DMK and BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mylapore-election-results-2026/articleshow/130665591.cms |access-date=6 May 2026 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2026 |title=TVK’s P. Venkataramanan elected MLA of Mylapore |url=https://www.mylaporetimes.com/2026/05/tvks-p-venkataramanan-elected-mla-of-mylapore/ |access-date=6 May 2026 |website=Mylapore Times}}</ref>

=== Electoral performance ===
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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:People from Chennai district]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2026–2031]]

P. Venkataramanan - Revision history

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