Sujatha. V

V. Sujatha, 53, is an educationist making her electoral debut as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate for Gangavalli (SC) constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. With a doctorate degree, she has built a career in education as the founder of Sri Sathyam Educational Trust and VSB Educational Trust, and serves as Chairman of VS Educational Trust. She is the founder, chairman, and principal of Sri Sathyam College of Engineering and Technology, and chairman of SS College of Pharmacy in Sangakiri, demonstrating significant involvement in technical and pharmaceutical education across Tamil Nadu. Sujatha was officially announced as TVK's candidate for Gangavalli on March 29, 2026, as part of the party's ambitious strategy to contest all 234 seats in its electoral debut. The party, founded by actor Vijay in February 2024, positions itself as a center-left force focused on social justice, women empowerment, and Tamil nationalism. Gangavalli has historically been a competitive constituency, with AIADMK winning in 2021 by just 7,361 votes over DMK, making it a significant test for the new party. Financially, Sujatha has declared assets worth Rs. 6.89 crores but carries liabilities of Rs. 14.32 crores, resulting in a debt-to-asset ratio exceeding 2:1. While this may reflect loans taken for her educational institutions, it represents substantial financial obligations that voters may wish to understand better. She has no criminal cases declared in her affidavit. Voters should note that Sujatha has virtually no independent public profile or track record in politics or social activism available through public sources. Her candidacy is entirely tied to TVK's brand and its founder Vijay's popularity. The party itself is untested electorally and remains under scrutiny following the September 2025 Karur crowd crush at a TVK rally that killed 41 people, with police filing criminal proceedings against party leadership for safety violations. As a first-time candidate from a first-time party, Sujatha represents both the promise of new political alternatives and the uncertainty of unproven governance capabilities.