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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Vanni Arasu<br />
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = [[Tindivanam Assembly constituency|Tindivanam]]<br />
| term_start = 6 May 2026<br />
| term_end = <br />
| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
| occupation = Politician<br />
| predecessor = [[P. Arjunan]]<br />
| successor =<br />
| father =<br />
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1971}}<br />
| birth_place = Thiruperunthur, [[Viluppuram district|Viluppuram]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vanni Arasu''' (born 1971) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanni Arasu, TINDIVANAM (SC) constituency, VCK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Tamilnadu2026/vanni-arasu-1277/ |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from Tindivanam Assembly constituency in Viluppuram district representing [[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]] which contested the assembly elections in alliance with [[Dravida Munnetra 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 name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rashmi |title=Vanni Arasu: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/vanni-arasu-77631.html |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Arasu is from Thiruperunthur, [[Viluppuram district]], Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Rathinasamy. He married Aathirai.<ref name=":0" /> He studied at Government High School, Malangkinnaru and passed Class 12 examinations in 1989. He declared assets worth Rs.48 lakhs in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanni Arasu(Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi):Constituency- VANUR (SC)(VILLUPPURAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/TamilNadu2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=1638 |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Arasu became an MLA for the first time winning the [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Tindivanam Assembly constituency]] in representing Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi. He polled 63,833 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[P. Arjunan]] of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], by a margin of 734 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-04 |title=Tindivanam election results 2026: VCK's Vanni Arasu wins against AIADMK's Arjunan P |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tindivanam-election-results-2026/articleshow/130717627.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><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Tindivanam Election Result 2026 Highlights: VCK's Vanni Arasu wins Tindivanam with 63833 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/tindivanam-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-tamil-nadu-vote-counting-seat-constituency-candidates-leading-trailing-tnaelb-2905908-2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:1971 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2026–2031]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]<br />
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