
Age
66
Education
Graduate Professional
Profession
Agriculturist and Member of Legislative Assembly
Constituency
SALEM (NORTH)
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Guardian
Rayar Padayachi
Spouse Profession
Self Employment
Current Representative — SALEM (NORTH)
Sakthivel A B
AIADMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹3.54 Cr
Movable Assets
₹2.14 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹1.40 Cr
Liabilities
₹0
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
Political History
Early 1990s - Began political career with DMK during college years
2001 - Lost election from Omalur constituency as DMK candidate
2006 - Won from Panamarathupatty constituency as DMK candidate
2011 - Lost from Salem West constituency as DMK candidate
2016 - Won from Salem North constituency with 86,583 votes (45.14%), defeating AIADMK's K.R.S. Saravanan
2021 - Re-elected from Salem North with 93,432 votes (46.17%), defeating AIADMK's G. Venkatachalam
September 29, 2024 - Appointed as Minister for Tourism in Tamil Nadu government under CM M.K. Stalin
Achievements
• Served continuously as MLA for Salem North since 2016, winning two consecutive elections with consistent vote shares around 45-46%
• Rose through DMK organizational hierarchy holding multiple key positions from student wing to state-level roles
• Appointed as Tourism Minister in 2024, holding cabinet-level responsibility for promoting Tamil Nadu's tourism sector
• Maintained party loyalty to DMK throughout his political career without switching parties
Rajendran enjoys strong grassroots support in Salem North with consecutive electoral victories, and the DMK government maintains popularity through welfare schemes. However, the broader DMK administration faces serious corruption allegations from opposition parties, including cash-for-transfer and sand mining scams totaling thousands of crores, creating a challenging political environment.