S. R. Thangapandi

S. R. Thangapandi is an Indian politician and a member of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). He is the elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Madurai West Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, having won the seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.

Early life and education

Thangapandi passed his 8th standard examination from Bharathiya Corporation Higher Secondary School, T.P. Koil, Madurai, in 1994.

Political career

Thangapandi is a member of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), a political party founded by actor-politician Vijay. He contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Madurai West Assembly constituency in Madurai district.

2026 election

In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, held on 23 April 2026, Thangapandi contested from Madurai West against Sellur K. Raju of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Ragu Balaji of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and Vignesh Kumar of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK).

Thangapandi won the seat, securing 88,250 votes with a victory margin of 11,931 votes. The seat had previously been held by Sellur K. Raju of the AIADMK since 2011, having won in the 2011, 2016 and 2021 elections.

Electoral record

Year Constituency Party Votes Margin Result 2026 Madurai West Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam 88,250 11,931