V.P.Tamilselvi

V.P. Tamilselvi, 57, is a post-graduate and retired education professional who served as a Principal before taking voluntary retirement. She now owns Tamil Beauty Salon and is contesting the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Bhavanisagar (SC) constituency on a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ticket. With declared assets of Rs 3.47 crores and no criminal cases, she represents TVK's entry into a traditionally competitive constituency where AIADMK's A. Bannari won in 2021 with nearly 50% of votes. Tamilselvi is part of TVK's debut electoral campaign, a party founded on February 2, 2024, by actor-turned-politician Vijay. The party positions itself as center-left, drawing inspiration from Ambedkarism, Periyarism, and Marxism while rejecting alliances with right-wing forces. TVK has announced it will contest all 234 seats solo in the 2026 elections, though pre-poll surveys project the party winning only 3 seats statewide. The Bhavanisagar constituency has 235,584 registered electors and falls under the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency. Her party has unveiled an ambitious manifesto promising Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for homemakers, Rs 4,000 unemployment aid for graduates, free health check-ups, 200 units of free electricity per household, and aims to make Tamil Nadu a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036. However, TVK has faced significant controversy after a crowd crush at a party rally in Karur on September 27, 2025, killed at least 41 people, with police filing FIRs against the party leadership for allegedly ignoring safety advice. Voters should note that while Tamilselvi brings educational administration experience and represents a new political alternative, she is a first-time candidate from a debut party facing established competitors in an AIADMK stronghold. Specific information about her individual political activities, community work, or local development initiatives was not available in public records.