Kavitha. R

Kavitha R., 39, is a Puthiya Tamilagam (PT) candidate from KADAYANALLUR constituency in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu. A 10th pass graduate running a flower business, she declares assets of Rs. 43 lakhs (entirely movable assets) with no liabilities or criminal cases. She represents a regional party founded by K. Krishnasamy that focuses on social equity, caste-related reforms, and Dalit representation. While specific biographical details about Kavitha R. are scarce in public records, her party has a documented history of contesting elections across Tamil Nadu since 1996. Puthiya Tamilagam has had a volatile electoral journey marked by frequent alliance changes. The party achieved its peak success in the 2011 Assembly elections when, allied with AIADMK, it won two seats (Ottapidaram and Nilakkottai). However, it has struggled to replicate this success, losing all seats in the 2016 and 2021 Assembly elections. In Lok Sabha contests, the party has contested the Tenkasi seat multiple times since 2004, with its closest result being a narrow 493-vote loss in 2019 when allied with the AIADMK-BJP-PMK coalition. The party's political strategy has involved shifting between major Dravidian parties and national alliances — from DMK's Democratic Progressive Alliance (2001, 2014) to AIADMK partnerships (2011, 2019, 2024) to independent contests. This flexibility reflects both tactical adaptability and the challenges faced by smaller caste-based parties in Tamil Nadu's bipolar political landscape. Voters should note that while Kavitha R. has no declared criminal cases and modest financial declarations, there is limited public information about her individual political work, development initiatives, or public engagement in the KADAYANALLUR constituency.