S R K Appu

S. R. K. Appu is a 48-year-old businessman and AIADMK politician from Vellore, Tamil Nadu. A graduate by education, he has declared assets worth Rs. 5.40 crores with liabilities of approximately Rs. 1 crore. His political career came into public view when he contested as the AIADMK candidate for the Vellore Assembly constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. In the 2021 elections, Appu secured 75,118 votes (42.09%) but lost to DMK's P. Karthikeyan who won with 84,299 votes (47.24%), resulting in a defeat margin of 9,181 votes. The constituency, which has approximately 253,049 registered electors, has been a DMK stronghold in recent years. P. Karthikeyan had also won the seat in 2016, defeating another AIADMK candidate, Harun Rasheed. Appu maintains an extremely low public profile with no verified social media presence or significant media coverage about his political activities, development initiatives, or public engagements. Recent reports from December 2024 indicate that he is preparing for a rematch against P. Karthikeyan in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, though details about his campaign strategy or constituency work remain scarce. Voters should note that while Appu has a clean record with no criminal cases declared in his affidavit, there is limited publicly available information about his specific contributions to Vellore, his business background, or his political track record beyond his 2021 electoral performance. His low visibility and minimal public engagement stand in contrast to more active opposition candidates in the constituency.