G. Balamurugan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2026 | |
| Chief Minister | C. Joseph Vijay |
| Preceded by | Joseph Samuel |
| Constituency | Ambattur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| Parent(s) |
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| Education | Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair |
G. Balamurugan (born 1982) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Ambattur Assembly constituency in Chennai district, representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[2]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Balamurugan is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Ganesan. He studied at Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair, and passed Class 10 in 1998. Later, he did a course in computer education in 2001.[3]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Balamurugan became an MLA for the first time winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Ambattur Assembly constituency representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He polled 1,33,339 votes and defeated his nearest opponent, A. P. Poornima of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 58,781 votes.[4][5][6]
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVK | G. Balamurugan | 133,339 | 51.29% | New | |
| DMK | A. P. Poornima | 74,558 | 28.68% | −19.46 | |
| PMK | K. N. Sekar | 35,997 | 13.85% | −6.61 | |
| NTK | Silambarasan | 11,088 | 4.26% | −5.28 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1490 | 0.57% | −0.42 | |
| Margin of victory | 58,781 | 22.60% | +4.89 | ||
| Turnout | 2,59,986 | 77.14% | +15.24 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,37,019 | ||||
| Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Balamurugan.G, AMBATTUR constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu election results 2026: Full list of winners". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Balamurugan.G(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- AMBATTUR(THIRUVALLUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ambattur election result LIVE: Balamurugan G of TVK wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ambattur Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's Balamurugan G. wins Ambattur with 133339 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ambattur election results 2026: TVK's Balamurugan wins by 58,781 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 May 2026.