
Thiruparankundram constituency, at Serial no 871 in Part no 104
THIRUPARANKUNDRAM ConstituencyAge
75
Education
Post Graduate
Profession
Agriculture
Affidavit declares profession as 'Agriculture' but web search reveals extensive political career as former Rajya Sabha MP (1992-1998), former Mayor of Madurai Corporation, and current MLA since 2021. No mention of agricultural activities in public records. Assets of 12+ crores include substantial immovable properties but no specific agricultural land details disclosed.
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Guardian
Velusamythevar
Spouse Profession
General Trading
Current Representative — THIRUPARANKUNDRAM
RAJANCHELLAPPA, V.V.
ADMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹12.44 Cr
Movable Assets
₹3.10 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹9.34 Cr
Liabilities
₹81.31 L
1
Total Cases
Charges
Being member of an unlawful assembly.)
Committing public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for.
Defines Wrongful restraint - Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed, is said wrongfully to restrain that person.
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Political History
1980 - Contested Thiruparankundram assembly seat on Indian National Congress (J) ticket but lost to AIADMK candidate
1980s-1990s - Switched from Congress to AIADMK, marking significant political realignment
1992-1998 - Served as Member of Rajya Sabha representing Tamil Nadu
Year unknown - Served as Mayor of Madurai Corporation, establishing strong local presence
2019 - Lost Thiruparankundram by-election to DMK's P. Saravanan by narrow margin of 2,396 votes (83,038 vs 85,434 votes)
2021 - Won Thiruparankundram assembly seat with 1,03,683 votes, defeating CPI(M) candidate by 29,489 votes
2021-present - Serving as MLA for Thiruparankundram constituency
Achievements
• Served as Member of Rajya Sabha for six years (1992-1998), representing Tamil Nadu at the national legislative level
• Held position of Mayor of Madurai Corporation, demonstrating administrative capability in urban governance
• Successfully reclaimed Thiruparankundram seat in 2021 after narrow loss in 2019, winning with comfortable margin of nearly 30,000 votes
• Maintained political relevance across four decades despite party switch and electoral setbacks, showing sustained voter connect
Rajanchellappa VV is viewed as a seasoned AIADMK politician with strong grassroots connections from his time as Madurai Mayor. However, his public statements about party leadership have sparked internal controversy, and the constituency faces stiff competition from DMK and new entrant TVK, with opinion polls showing AIADMK struggling statewide.