Dr.Shyam Krishnasamy

Dr. Shyam Krishnasamy, 33, is the son of K. Krishnasamy, founder and president of the Puthiya Tamilagam (PT) party, which advocates for the Devendra Kula Vellalar community in Tamil Nadu. A postgraduate doctor by profession, Dr. Shyam serves as State President of the Youth Wing of Puthiya Tamilagam and is contesting from Tirunelveli constituency in the 2026 Assembly elections. Despite his medical qualifications, he has declared substantial assets worth ₹16.34 crores, unusually high for someone his age, though this may reflect family wealth given his father's decades-long political career. Dr. Shyam filed his nomination on April 6, 2026, expressing confidence based on his father's historical performance in Tirunelveli—K. Krishnasamy secured over 60,000 votes in the 1996 parliamentary elections from this constituency. The party is contesting independently with 43 candidates after alliance negotiations with AIADMK collapsed. However, Puthiya Tamilagam's recent electoral track record is concerning: the party won zero seats despite contesting 55 constituencies in 2021, and lost its single seat in alliance with AIADMK in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Dr. Shyam faces three criminal cases with charges including unlawful assembly (Sections 143, 151), public nuisance (Section 292), and spreading false rumors to create enmity between classes (Section 353(2)), along with COVID-19 related charges for negligent acts likely to spread disease (Section 269). None of these involve serious IPC charges. His public profile remains minimal with no significant social media presence, interviews, or independent political initiatives documented—he operates largely within his father's political shadow. Voters should assess whether Dr. Shyam represents genuine youth leadership with a clear vision for Tirunelveli's development, or primarily a dynastic succession within a small regional party struggling for electoral relevance. His emphasis on modernization and social reforms needs to be backed by specific plans, and his ability to convert his father's legacy vote bank into actual electoral success remains unproven.