
Harur constituency, at Serial no 971 in Part no 69
HARUR (Reserved) ConstituencyIndependent
Age
67
Education
Illiterate
Profession
Agriculture Wages
Significant discrepancy between affidavit and known political career. Affidavit declares profession as 'Agriculture Wages' (daily wage laborer) with minimal assets of Rs. 6 lakhs, but web sources confirm this is V. Sampathkumar, a sitting AIADMK MLA who won elections in 2019 and 2021. The declared profession doesn't align with his actual role as a full-time legislator representing Harur constituency.
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Guardian
Kuppan
Spouse Profession
Agriculture Wages
Current Representative — HARUR (Reserved)
Sampathkumar.V
AIADMK · Won in 2021
Declared assets of Rs. 6 lakhs appear unusually low for a sitting MLA who has won two consecutive elections (2019 by-election and 2021 assembly election). MLAs receive official salaries, allowances, and benefits that typically enable accumulation of substantially higher assets over multiple years in office. The minimal movable assets (Rs. 1 lakh) and immovable assets (Rs. 5 lakhs) seem inconsistent with the financial standing expected of an established legislator.
Total Assets
₹6.00 L
Movable Assets
₹1.00 L
Immovable Assets
₹5.00 L
Liabilities
₹0
Political History
Early career - Started political journey with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Party switch - Moved from DMK to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
2019 - Won Harur by-election as AIADMK candidate with 88,632 votes, defeating DMK's C. Krishnakumar by 9,394 votes
2021 - Won Harur assembly election as AIADMK candidate with 99,061 votes (50.46%), defeating CPI(M)'s A. Kumar by 30,362 votes
2024 - Currently contesting as an Independent candidate, indicating a break from AIADMK
Achievements
• Won 2019 Harur by-election as AIADMK candidate, securing the seat for the party after the previous MLA's resignation
• Successfully retained Harur seat in 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections with a decisive victory margin of 30,362 votes
• Secured majority vote share (50.46%) in 2021 election in a multi-cornered contest against CPI(M), AMMK, and NTK candidates
V. Sampathkumar has demonstrated electoral strength in Harur constituency with consecutive victories in 2019 and 2021, winning by significant margins. However, there is confusion about his current candidature as an Independent when he previously won on AIADMK tickets. Limited public information exists about his development work or community engagement, with no recent news coverage found about his activities or achievements.