M. Jagan Moorthy

M. Jagan Moorthy
Member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly
In office
2 May 2021 – 6 May 2026
Preceded byG. Loganathan
Succeeded byE. Thenral Kumar
ConstituencyK. V. Kuppam
In office
11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011
Preceded byK. Bhavani Karunakaran
Succeeded byS. Ravi
ConstituencyArakkonam
President of
Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 September 2002
Preceded byPoovai M. Moorthy
Personal details
Born (1966-05-10) 10 May 1966 (age 60)
Andersonpettai, Poonamallee, Madras State
(now in Thiruvallur District,
Tamil Nadu), India
Party Puratchi Bharatham Katchi

M . Jagan Moorthy (born 10 May 1966) is an Indian politician and social activist from Tamil Nadu, India. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from K. V. Kuppam in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. Further, he lost the May 2026 State Assembly elections to TVK. He is the current President of the Puratchi Bharatham Katchi (PBK), a political party rooted in Ambedkarite ideology that that aims to represent and uplift Dalits in Tamil Nadu. Moorthy became the president of the PBK on 7 September 2002, with the unanimous support of senior party executives.

In 2006, Moorthy formed an alliance with the DMK front, contesting and winning Arakkonam seat. He later supported the AIADMK-led alliance in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He would remain in the alliance for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, and contest and win from K. V. Kuppam constituency.

Electoral performance

Election Constituency Political party Result Vote % Opposition Ref
Candidate Political party Vote %
2006ArakkonamDMKWon47.17%S. RaviAIADMK41.79%

References

  1. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.