J. Munirathinam (born 1983) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Uthiramerur Assembly constituency in Kanchipuram district representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[1][2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Munirathinam is from Sriprerumbudur, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of A.Janakiraman. He is the only MLA with disability elected to the house. He is a member of the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam since 2009.[3] He used callipers and campaigned in his constituency.[4] He completed his B.B.A. in May 2007 at University of Madras and later did L.L.B. at Sri Venkateswara College of Law, Tirupati in 2014. He is a builder and developer. He declared assets worth Rs.38 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[5]
Career[edit | edit source]
Munirathinam became an MLA for the first time winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Uthiramerur Assembly constituency representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He polled 84,917 and defeated his nearest rival and five time MLA, K. Sundar of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 14,223 votes.[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu election results 2026: Full list of winners". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "TVK bags most seats in Chennai's neighbouring districts". The Hindu. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "TN election results 2026: Munirathinam becomes TN's first differently abled MLA". DT Next. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Vijayakumar, Subashini; Jaiswal, Binita (5 May 2026). "Tamil Nadu polls: Vijay wave powers newcomers as big names face defeat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Munirathinam.J(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- UTHIRAMERUR(KANCHEEPURAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Uthiramerur election results 2026: TVK's Munirathinam J wins Uthiramerur by 14,223 votes, defeats DMK and PMK". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Uthiramerur Election Result 2026 Highlights: TVK's Munirathinam J. wins Uthiramerur with 84917 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.