K. Maragatham
Indian politician
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Maragatham Kumaravel (born 27 December 1982) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. She is a former Member of Parliament elected from Kancheepuram constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate in 2014 election.[1][2]
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K. Maragatham | |
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| கு. மரகதம் | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 May 2021 – 25 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | S. Pugazhenthi |
| Constituency | Maduranthakam |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | P. Viswanathan |
| Succeeded by | G. Selvam |
| Constituency | Kancheepuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1982 |
| Party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (since 25 May 2026) |
Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (until 25 May 2026) |
| Spouse | Thaiyur S.Kumaravel |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Tamil Nadu Open University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
As of 17 December, 2016 Source: | |
In 2021, she contested from Maduranthakam Assembly constituency on an AIADMK ticket, and won.[3]
She retained the seat for AIADMK in 2026, winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Maduranthakam again. She polled 69,284 and defeated her nearest rival, E. Ezhil Catherine of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, by a margin of 7,194 votes.[4]
Electoral performance
Assembly Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Maragatham Kumaravel. K | 69,284 | 34.95 |  12.25 | |
| TVK | Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai | 62,090 | 31.32 | New | |
| DMK | S. Amulu Ponmalar | 59,838 | 30.18 | 15.07 | |
| NTK | G. Janakiraman | 4,950 | 2.50 | 2.56 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 797 | 0.40 | 0.35 | |
| BSP | Neelam E. Ramkumar | 374 | 0.19 | New | |
| Independent | Ranjitham. M | 357 | 0.18 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,194 | 3.63 |  1.69 | ||
| Turnout | 1,98,551 | 93.36 | 12.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,12,666 | 14,019 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 12.25 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AIADMK | K. Maragatham | 86,646 | 47.20 | +7.43 | |
| MDMK | C. E. Sathya | 83,076 | 45.25 | +3.83 | |
| NTK | P. Sumitha | 9,293 | 5.06 | New | |
| DMDK | N. Moorthi | 2,137 | 1.16 | −5.45 | |
| MNM | K. Dinesh | 1,488 | 0.81 | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,371 | 0.75 | −0.11 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,570 | 1.94 | 0.28 | ||
| Turnout | 183,576 | 80.98 | −0.30 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 223 | 0.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 226,685 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.77 | |||
Lok Sabha Elections
General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Selvam | 684,004 | 55.50 | 23.76 | |
| AIADMK | K. Maragatham | 3,97,372 | 32.24 | −12.72 | |
| NTK | D. Sivaranjani | 62,771 | 5.09 | ||
| Independent | A. Munusamy | 55,213 | 4.48 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 21,661 | 1.76 | 0.16 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,86,632 | 23.26 | 10.03 | ||
| Turnout | 12,32,417 | 74.96 | −0.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,43,992 | 11.07 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 10.54 | |||
General Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Maragatham | 499,395 | 44.96 | 4.64 | |
| DMK | G. Selvam | 3,52,529 | 31.74 | ||
| MDMK | C. E. Sathya | 2,07,080 | 18.64 | ||
| INC | P. Viswanathan | 33,313 | 3.00 | −38.99 | |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 17,736 | 1.60 | ||
| BSP | V. S. Chandirakumar | 6,807 | 0.61 | −0.11 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,46,866 | 13.22 | 11.56 | ||
| Turnout | 11,10,663 | 75.04 | 0.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,80,123 | 39.61 | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.97 | |||
