Malarvizhi. B

Malarvizhi B, 48, is a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate contesting from Mudukulathur constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. With 8th-grade education, she represents a significant shift in her political journey — in 2024, she contested the Tiruppur Lok Sabha seat as a Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RHSP) candidate, declaring herself as a 'Consultant & Social Auditor' aged 50, but lost with minimal vote share. Within two years, she switched to TVK, a party founded by popular actor Vijay in 2024, and now declares her profession as 'House Wife'. Her financial profile shows dramatic changes: her declared assets jumped from Rs 18 lakh in 2024 to Rs 1.13 crore in 2026 — a 527% increase in just two years, with movable assets alone surging from Rs 3 lakh to nearly Rs 80 lakh. Her liabilities also increased from Rs 10.5 lakh to Rs 18.94 lakh. This rapid financial growth, combined with the change in declared profession, raises questions about income sources and asset accumulation during this period. Malarvizhi's criminal record shows 5 cases involving charges of being part of unlawful assembly and committing public nuisance, which were not present in her 2024 affidavit, suggesting these cases were registered during her recent political activities between 2024-2026. She is contesting in a traditionally competitive constituency where DMK's R.S. Rajakannappan won in 2021, and will face candidates from DMK, AIADMK, and NTK in 2026. Voters should know that Malarvizhi is a relatively unknown candidate with no prior electoral success, representing a new party that has promised ambitious welfare schemes but has also faced serious legal challenges including the tragic Karur crowd crush that killed 41 people in September 2025. Her dramatic asset growth and profession changes within two years, combined with multiple recent criminal cases, warrant scrutiny as she seeks her first Assembly seat.