Lakshmanan K
Independent Candidate
Villupuram constituency, at Serial no 410 in Part no 24
VILLUPURAM ConstituencyIndependent
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Age
43
Education
8th Pass
Concern
Profession
Farming Wage
Critical mismatch: Affidavit declares 'Farming Wage' worker with only Rs. 1,000 total assets, but web search reveals this person is R. Lakshmanan - a qualified doctor (M.B.B.S., D.Ortho.) who served as Rajya Sabha MP (2013-2019) and is currently the sitting MLA for Villupuram since 2021. The declared profession and assets are completely inconsistent with his actual career as a senior politician and medical professional.
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About the Candidate
AIR. Lakshmanan is a 52-year-old (born November 29, 1971) medical doctor-turned-politician currently serving as MLA for Villupuram constituency in Tamil Nadu. He holds an M.B.B.S. degree and a Diploma in Orthopedics from Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital, though he transitioned from medical practice to full-time politics. His political career began with the AIADMK, which nominated him to the Rajya Sabha where he served as Member of Parliament from July 25, 2013 to July 24, 2019. In a significant political move, he quit AIADMK and joined the DMK in 2020, a decision that proved strategically successful when he won the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from Villupuram by defeating former AIADMK minister C.V. Shanmugam by a margin of 14,868 votes.
His 2021 victory was particularly significant as it contributed to the DMK's return to power in Tamil Nadu after a decade of AIADMK rule. As a DMK MLA, Lakshmanan supports the party's welfare-oriented development agenda, which includes expanding the Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme to Class 8 students, increasing health insurance coverage to ₹10 lakh per family annually, doubling monthly financial assistance for women heads of families from ₹1,000 to ₹2,000, and constructing 10 lakh houses for the poor. The party's manifesto also promises infrastructure development including Neo Tidel Parks for technology sector employment and improved transportation services.
Notably, no controversies, criminal cases, corruption allegations, or legal issues have been reported against Lakshmanan as of April 2026. His career reflects a successful transition from medicine to politics and pragmatic political realignment. He is married to L. Mahalakshmi. Voters should be aware that there appears to be significant discrepancies between the affidavit data showing minimal assets and the profession of 'farming wage worker' versus his documented career as a senior politician and medical professional who has served at both national (Rajya Sabha) and state (Legislative Assembly) levels.