
Thiruthuraipoondi constituency, at Serial no 225 in Part no 76
THIRUTHURAIPOONDI (Reserved) ConstituencyAge
56
Education
Graduate
Profession
Politics, Social Worker
Constituency
THIRUTHURAIPOONDI (Reserved)
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Guardian
Kannu
Spouse Profession
House Wife, Farmer
Current Representative — THIRUTHURAIPOONDI (Reserved)
Marimuthu K
CPI · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹7.16 L
Movable Assets
₹5.41 L
Immovable Assets
₹1.75 L
Liabilities
₹1.20 L
Political History
1994 - Joined the Communist Party of India (CPI), inspired by the party's work for ordinary people
Pre-2021 - Served as Kottur Union Secretary of the CPI
2021 - Won the Thiruthuraipoondi (Reserved) constituency seat in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with 52.60% votes, defeating AIADMK's C. Suresh Kumar by 30,068 votes
May 2021-Present - Serving as Member of the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
2025 - Renominated as CPI candidate for Thiruthuraipoondi constituency for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
Achievements
• Won the 2021 assembly election from a historically communist stronghold constituency with a decisive 16.29% victory margin
• Dedicated over 27 years to full-time party work and public service since joining CPI in 1994
• Demonstrated personal sacrifice by donating cyclone compensation money to help another ineligible villager despite his own damaged home
• Successfully represents scheduled caste and agricultural laborer communities from which he originates
• Part of the CPI's progressive work in the constituency, including supporting intercaste marriages and challenging caste barriers
K. Marimuthu is generally viewed positively as a grassroots leader who rose from poverty to represent marginalized communities. His humble background and dedication to public service resonate with voters in this communist stronghold constituency, though his public engagement is largely through traditional channels rather than social media.