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'''V. Gandhiraj''' (born 1974) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is a member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from Arakkonam Assembly constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in [[Ranipet 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 |title=Arakkonam constituency - Election 2026 |url=https://election.dailythanthi.com/constituency/arakkonam |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=election.dailythanthi.com |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Gandhiraj is from [[Arakkonam]], Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Vadivel. He did his schooling at Adi Dravidar Government Boy`s Higher Secondary School in Arakkonam and passed Class 12 in 1992. Later, he joined B.A. degree course but discontinued in second year, and completed ITI at John Bosco ITI in [[Tiruvallur]] from 1994 to 1996. He is a civil contractor and declared assets worth Rs.3 crore in his affidavit to the [[Election Commission of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026 |title=V. Gandhiraj (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- Arakkonam (SC)(Ranipet) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=987 |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=My Neta dot Info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Gandhiraj became an MLA for the first time winning the [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Arakkonam Assembly constituency]] representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arakkonam Election Result 2026 LIVE: Arakkonam MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/arakkonam-assembly-elections-tn-38/ |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref> He polled 73,776 and defeated his nearest rival, Ezhil Caroline of the [[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]], by a margin of 23,121 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Arakkonam Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's V. Gandhiraj wins Arakkonam with 73776 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/arakkonam-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-tamil-nadu-vote-counting-seat-constituency-candidates-leading-trailing-tnaelb-2905724-2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-05 |title=Arakkonam election results 2026: TVK’s V Gandhiraj wins Arakkonam by 23,121 votes, defeats VCK and AIADMK |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/arakkonam-election-results-2026/articleshow/130577959.cms |access-date=2026-05-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 Winners: TVK secures 108 seats; DMK wins 59 — check constituency-wise |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tamil-nadu-assembly-election-results-2026-winners-list-constituency-wise-seat-wise-10664508/ |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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