C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar

C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar (born 27 July 1981) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is the elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency in Madurai district, having won in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He serves as Deputy General Secretary for IT and Social Media of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), appointed on 31 January 2025. He is inducted into the first ministry of Vijay on 10 May 2026.

Early life and education

Nirmal Kumar was born on 27 July 1981 in Usilampatti, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. He completed his 10th standard at KVS Matriculation School, Virudhunagar, and 12th standard at TMHNU School, Theni. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from RMK Engineering College, Kavaraipettai, Chennai. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from Bangalore Law School. He completed a Master of Arts in Criminology and Police Administration from Madurai Kamaraj University.

Political career

Bharatiya Janata Party

Nirmal Kumar served as State President of the IT and Social Media Wing of the BJP in Tamil Nadu from 2019 to 2023. He resigned from the BJP on 5 March 2023.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

On 5 March 2023, Nirmal Kumar joined the AIADMK in the presence of Edappadi K. Palaniswami, interim general secretary of the AIADMK. He served as Joint Secretary of the IT and Social Media Wing of the AIADMK until 2025.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

On 31 January 2025, Nirmal Kumar joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at a ceremony at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai. He was appointed Deputy General Secretary for IT and Social Media of TVK on the same date.

2026 election

In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Nirmal Kumar contested from Thiruparankundram as a TVK candidate. He won with 1,14,316 votes. The DMK's Kiruthiga Thangapandi received 72,763 votes. The AIADMK's V. V. Rajan Chellappa also contested the seat.

Nirmal Kumar's winning margin was 41,553 votes over Kiruthiga Thangapandi.

2026

Electoral history