
069. Vandavasi constituency, at Serial no 111 in Part no 59
VANDAVASI (Reserved) ConstituencyAge
49
Education
10th Pass
Profession
Construction work
Declared profession is 'Construction work' with 10th pass education, but holds assets worth ₹14.34 crores (₹13.38 crore immovable assets) and liabilities of ₹9.45 crores. This level of wealth appears disproportionately high for someone engaged in construction work, raising questions about undisclosed income sources or business interests. As a sitting MLA since 2016, political income should be the primary source but is not reflected in the declared profession.
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Shanmugam
Spouse Profession
Construction work
Current Representative — VANDAVASI (Reserved)
Ambethkumar S
DMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹14.35 Cr
Movable Assets
₹96.00 L
Immovable Assets
₹13.39 Cr
Liabilities
₹9.45 Cr
2
Total Cases
Charges
Punishment for Being member of an unlawful assembly
Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Financial Year: 2025 - 2026
Political History
2016 - Won first election from Vandavasi (SC) constituency for DMK with 80,206 votes (44.20%), defeating AIADMK's V. Meganathan by 18,068 votes
2021 - Re-elected from Vandavasi with significantly improved performance: 102,064 votes (55.41%), defeating PMK's S. Murali by 35,953 votes
Achievements
• Successfully retained Vandavasi seat for DMK in consecutive elections (2016, 2021), marking it as a strong DMK constituency
• Increased vote share from 44.20% to 55.41% between 2016 and 2021, demonstrating growing electoral support
• Doubled victory margin from 18,068 votes to 35,953 votes, showing strengthened constituency base
S. Ambethkumar enjoys strong electoral support in Vandavasi, winning convincingly in both 2016 and 2021 with increasing vote shares. While he maintains a low public profile with minimal social media presence, he benefits from DMK's overall positive momentum in Tamil Nadu, though the party faces some anti-incumbency concerns statewide heading into 2026.