D. Velazhagan
Indian politician
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D. Velazhagan is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a Member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Anaicut Assembly constituency as an AIADMK candidate.
Preceded byA. P. Nandakumar
Parent
- K. Dharmalingam[2] (father)
D. Velazhagan | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | A. P. Nandakumar |
| Constituency | Anaikattu[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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| Occupation | Politician, 50% Partner in AVS Blue Metal & Srinivasa Blue Metals[2] |
He won the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Anaicut constituency representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He polled 76,302 votes and defeated his nearest rival, A. P. Nandakumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 7.081 votes.[3][4][5]
Elections contested
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | D. Velazhagan | 76,302 | 35.27% | New | |
| DMK | A. P. Nandakumar | 69,221 | 32.00% |  16.55 | |
| TVK | R. Velmurugan | 63,287 | 29.26% | New | |
| NTK | M. Ravikumar | 4,746 | 2.19% | 1.96 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,103 | 0.51% | 0.40 | |
| Margin of victory | 7,081 | 3.27% |  0.03 | ||
| Turnout | 217,085 | 90.21% | 12.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 216,318 | ||||
| Registered electors | 240,640 | 6.27 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.28 |
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