J. C. D. Prabhakar
Indian politician
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John Christian Devavaram Prabhakar[2] is an Indian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu representing the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency, as a member of the TVK. He is the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[3][4]
J. C. D. Prabhakar | |
|---|---|
| 15th Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2026 | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekhar |
| Deputy | M. Ravisankar |
| Chief Minister | C. Joseph Vijay |
| Preceded by | M. Appavu |
| Constituency | Thousand Lights |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2026 | |
| Chief Minister | C. Joseph Vijay |
| Preceded by | Ezhilan Naganathan |
| Constituency | Thousand Lights |
| In office 23 May 2011 – 21 May 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | B. Ranganathan |
| Succeeded by | B. Ranganathan |
| Constituency | Villivakkam |
| In office 25 May 1980 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | K. Suppu |
| Succeeded by | V. P. Chinthan |
| Constituency | Villivakkam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dindigul |
| Party | Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (2026–present) |
Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972–2026) |
He previously was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai District as a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a party he represented till 2026.[5]
In September 2016, Prabhakar was put forward as an AIADMK candidate for the Chennai Corporation elections.[6]
On 3 January 2026 he joined the TVK Party.[7] He is also the candidate in Thousand Lights Chennai in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Elections contested
Tamilnadu State Legislative Assembly elections contested
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Villivakkam | AIADMK | Won | 47.84 | K. Suppu | DMK | 47.25 |
| 1984 | Villivakkam | AIADMK | Lost | 47.59 | V. P. Chintan | CPI(M) | 48.21 |
| 1989 | Villivakkam | AIADMK(Ja) | Lost | 14.24 | W. R. Varadarajan | CPI(M) | 46.77 |
| 2011 | Villivakkam | AIADMK | Won | 52.44 | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | 44.20 |
| 2016 | Kolathur | AIADMK | Lost | 31.83 | M. K. Stalin | DMK | 54.25 |
| 2021 | Villivakkam | AIADMK | Lost | 27.26 | A. Vetriazhagan | DMK | 53.37 |
| 2026[8][9][10] | Thousand Lights | TVK | Won | 44.73 | Ezhilan Naganathan | DMK | 33.24 |
