S. Parthiban

S. Parthiban is a 46-year-old Independent candidate contesting from the Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Declared as a graduate professional working as an individual technician, Parthiban enters a constituency that has been a DMK stronghold in recent elections. With declared assets of Rs. 47.49 lacs entirely in movable property and no immovable assets, his financial profile is modest compared to established political figures in the region. Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Castes, formed after the 2008 delimitation and part of the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. The seat has been dominated by DMK's P. Sivakumar, who won convincingly in both 2016 and 2021, with the latter seeing a massive 41.47% victory margin. Independent candidates historically face significant challenges in this constituency against established party machinery. Parthiban has no criminal cases declared in his affidavit and maintains a clean legal record. However, his public visibility remains minimal with no verifiable social media presence or documented political activities found in available sources. As an Independent candidate, he lacks the party infrastructure and resources that major party candidates leverage for campaigning and voter outreach. Voters should note that while Parthiban presents a clean profile with no criminal background, there is limited information available about his political experience, community work, or specific agenda for the constituency. His viability as an Independent in a constituency where the DMK won over 61% of votes in 2021 remains a significant electoral challenge.