Dhinakaran S.T.R.M.
Independent Candidate
Thoothukudi constituency, at Serial no 98 in Part no 115
THOOTHUKUDI ConstituencyIndependent
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Age
46
Education
10th Pass
Needs Attention
Profession
Business-M/s.Neythal International Express Courier
Affidavit declares profession as 'Business-M/s.Neythal International Express Courier' but web sources identify him as T.T.V. Dhinakaran, a prominent politician who has served as MP (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), MLA, AIADMK Treasurer (2006-07), and is currently General Secretary of AMMK party he founded in 2018. No mention of courier business in any political profile or news coverage. This appears to be either a different person or significant undisclosed political career.
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About the Candidate
AIT.T.V. Dhinakaran (born December 13, 1963) is a prominent Tamil Nadu politician currently contesting from Thoothukudi as an Independent candidate. The nephew of V.K. Sasikala, confidante of former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, Dhinakaran has had a tumultuous political career spanning multiple parties and positions. He served as AIADMK Treasurer (2006-07) and Deputy General Secretary (February 2017) before being expelled in August 2017 due to internal conflicts. His subsequent victory in the December 2017 RK Nagar by-election as an Independent, defeating the AIADMK candidate by 40,707 votes, marked a significant political comeback and demonstrated his grassroots appeal.
In March 2018, Dhinakaran founded the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) with his aunt Sasikala as General Secretary, becoming the party's General Secretary himself in April 2019. His political journey includes service as Member of Lok Sabha from Periyakulam (1999-2004) and Rajya Sabha (2004-2010). However, his electoral record has been mixed: he lost Kovilpatti in the 2021 Assembly elections to AIADMK by 12,405 votes and finished runner-up in Theni during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with 25.65% of votes. In March 2024, his AMMK joined the BJP-led NDA, only to exit the alliance in early 2025 ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, reflecting his strategic but unpredictable political maneuvering.
Controversies have marked Dhinakaran's career, including allegations of bribery and criticism for frequent party switches. His affidavit declares his profession as running a courier business (M/s.Neythal International Express Courier), though his public profile is entirely political with no mention of business activities in media coverage. With declared assets of Rs. 70.7 lakhs and education up to 10th standard (though some sources mention 12th Pass), Dhinakaran represents the volatile, personality-driven politics of Tamil Nadu. Voters should note the discrepancy between his declared profession and his well-documented political career, his pattern of shifting alliances, and mixed electoral performance despite one spectacular by-election victory.