Aadhav Arjuna

Aadhav Arjuna (born 12 April 1982) is an Indian politician and political strategist from Tamil Nadu. He is the elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Villivakkam assembly constituency in Chennai, having won the seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He serves as the General Secretary for Election Campaign Management of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), making him the highest-ranking party official after president Vijay and General Secretary N. Anand. He is also the President of the Basketball Federation of India.

Early life and education Arjuna was born on 12 April 1982 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, into a farming family. His father, Rajendran, was a farmer, and his mother, Kalyani, passed away when he was young, following which he was raised by his uncle, grandmother, and later his relative, Thilagavathi, who became the first female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Tamil Nadu. In 2023, he was elected President of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) In 2023, Arjuna formally joined the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), where his consultancy VOC restructured the party's grassroots framework and introduced digital campaign methods. He was elevated to Deputy General Secretary of the VCK in recognition of his contributions. He resigned from the VCK on 15 December 2024. The Madras High Court subsequently quashed the FIR, holding that the post constituted protected political dissent.

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Arjuna contested from the Villivakkam assembly constituency in Chennai, a constituency adjoining Perambur, where TVK president Vijay also contested. He won the seat, polling 66,445 votes and defeating the nearest rival Karthik Mohan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 17,302 votes.

Personal life Arjuna is married to Daisy Martin, daughter of lottery businessman Santiago Martin, widely known as the "Lottery King" of Tamil Nadu. Martin's company, Future Gaming and Hotel Services Pvt. Ltd, purchased ₹1,368 crore worth of electoral bonds between 2018 and 2024, the highest in the country.

Electoral history Assembly Election Constituency Party Result Votes Margin 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Villivakkam TVK 66,445 17,302