
135 Karur constituency, at Serial no 320 in Part no 171
KULITHALAI ConstituencyAI-generated content based on web sources. Verify independently before making decisions.
Guardian
Selvaraj
Spouse Profession
Private School Teacher
Current Representative — KULITHALAI
R.Manickam
DMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹1.77 Cr
Movable Assets
₹1.37 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹40.00 L
Liabilities
₹48.40 L
Affidavit declares 3 serious criminal cases with charges including rioting, assault on public servant, theft, and extortion. These are serious offenses under IPC sections 147, 148, 353, 324, 379, and 384. While no additional undisclosed cases were found in web searches, the declared charges themselves involve violent crimes (armed rioting, assault with dangerous weapons) and property crimes (theft, extortion) which voters should be aware of.
3
Total Cases
3
Serious IPC
Charges
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Punishment for theft
Punishment for extortion
Punishment for Rioting
Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Political History
2026 - Contesting Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Kulithalai constituency on NTK ticket as party fields candidates in all 234 constituencies
Party Background: NTK secured 1.1% vote share in 2016 TN Assembly elections
Party Background: NTK increased to 3.89% vote share in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
Party Background: NTK jumped to 6.72% vote share in 2021 TN Assembly elections, emerging as third-largest party
Party Background: NTK secured 8.19% vote share in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, becoming eligible for state-recognized party status
Achievements
• Represents a party that has consistently grown its vote share from 1.1% (2016) to 8.19% (2024), demonstrating increasing voter appeal
• Part of NTK's comprehensive manifesto focusing on decentralization, agricultural support, Tamil identity preservation, and environmental conservation
• Advocates for independent political contestation without compromising on alliances, maintaining ideological consistency
SelvaNanmaaran represents the rising Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), which has grown from 1.1% vote share in 2016 to 8.19% in 2024, appealing particularly to youth through Tamil nationalist messaging. However, the party faces controversies including recent protests against films that led to theater disruptions and a sexual assault case involving a party youth wing member, raising questions about organizational discipline.