Pichandi.V

There is a significant discrepancy in the candidate information. The affidavit lists 'Pichandi.V' as a 60-year-old Independent candidate with 8th Pass education, declaring profession as Agriculture with assets of only Rs. 1.34 lakhs. However, web search results point to K. Pitchandi/K. Pichandi, a veteran DMK politician who is currently the Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly since 2021. K. Pitchandi has had a distinguished political career spanning over three decades, having been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Tiruvannamalai constituency in 1989, 1996, 2001, and 2006. He served as Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet from 1996 to 2001, a significant administrative position. K. Pitchandi has been a loyal DMK member throughout his career, which makes the 'Independent' party affiliation in the affidavit puzzling. He contested from Kilpennathur in 2011 as a DMK candidate but lost to AIADMK's A. K. Aranganathan. He made a successful comeback in 2021, winning the Kilpennathur seat and subsequently being appointed Deputy Speaker. He was rewarded with the position of deputy whip in May 2016 for his party loyalty. Pitchandi also played a strategic role in bringing E. V. Velu from AIADMK to DMK, demonstrating his influence within party circles. The major concern for voters is the apparent mismatch between the affidavit details and the online profile. If this is indeed the same person, the declaration of profession as 'Agriculture' when holding the constitutional office of Deputy Speaker, the 'Independent' party label despite decades of DMK association, and assets of merely Rs. 1.34 lakhs (with no immovable property) for someone who has held ministerial positions and senior legislative roles for years raise serious questions about accurate disclosure. Voters should seek clarification on whether this is the same K. Pitchandi or a different individual with a similar name from the same constituency.