R. Rakesh
Indian politician
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R. Rakesh is an Indian politician who is a Member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Sankarapuram as an AIADMK candidate in 2026.[3][4]
R. Rakesh | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | T. Udhayasuriyan |
| Constituency | Sankarapuram[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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| Occupation | Politician[2] |
Elections contested
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Rakesh | 80,250 | 34.07 | New | |
| DMK | T. Udhayasuriyan | 76,810 | 32.61 |  23.80 | |
| TVK | A. Jagadesan | 67,624 | 28.71 | New | |
| NTK | K. Ramesh | 5,567 | 2.36 | 2.24 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 383 | 0.16 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,440 | 1.46 | 19.93 | ||
| Turnout | 2,44,795 | 92.03 |  12.02 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,66,003 | 2,532 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | New | |||
