Maragatham Kumaravel.K

K. Maragatham (Kumaravel Maragatham), born December 27, 1982, in Madipakkam, Kanchipuram, is a 44-year-old postgraduate who has built a steady political career within the AIADMK. She first entered Parliament as MP from Kancheepuram constituency in the 2014 General Elections, serving until 2019. During her five-year tenure as MP, she was a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, though specific legislative achievements or development initiatives from this period are not well-documented. In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, Maragatham won from the reserved Madurantakam (SC) constituency with 86,646 votes (47.20%), defeating MDMK's C. E. Sathya by a narrow margin of just 3,570 votes. This close contest highlights the competitive political landscape in the constituency. She has been serving as MLA since May 12, 2021, succeeding S. Pugazhenthi. Her declared assets of approximately Rs. 3.07 crores appear reasonable for a politician with her experience, and she has liabilities of about Rs. 20 lakhs. Maragatham describes herself as both a political worker and housewife, and has maintained loyalty to the AIADMK throughout her career with no party switches. However, her public profile remains relatively low, with no visible social media presence or widely reported development initiatives. Search results reveal no controversies, criminal cases, or corruption allegations against her. For voters in Madurantakam, the key question remains what specific development work she has delivered during her MLA tenure, as public documentation of constituency-level achievements appears limited.