
137 Kulithalai constituency, at Serial no 504 in Part no 220
KULITHALAI ConstituencyIndependent
Age
42
Education
Graduate Professional
Profession
Advocate
The candidate is contesting an election but was murdered on July 29, 2025, before the election date. Web sources confirm T. Muruganantham, advocate and disability rights activist from the region, was brutally hacked to death in a property dispute. This affidavit cannot represent a living candidate.
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Constituency
KULITHALAI
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M Thangavel
Spouse Profession
House Wife
Current Representative — KULITHALAI
R.Manickam
DMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹10.56 L
Movable Assets
₹10.56 L
Immovable Assets
₹0
Liabilities
₹0
Political History
2025 - Filed nomination as Independent candidate for Kulithalai constituency
July 29, 2025 - Murdered in Dharapuram before election could take place
Achievements
• Secured landmark Supreme Court order on rights of prisoners with disabilities, known as the 'Muruganantham Doctrine'
• Fought for disability rights during his own imprisonment, advocating for systemic reforms
• Took legal action against illegal constructions and safety violations at educational institutions, despite personal risk
T. Muruganantham was widely respected as a disability rights activist and lawyer who fought for marginalized communities. His tragic murder in July 2025 sparked public outrage and allegations of administrative collusion and police inaction, with seventeen arrests made including under the Goondas Act.