R. Senthilselvan

R. Senthilselvan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 May 2026
Preceded byM. Pannerselvam
ConstituencySirkazhi
Personal details
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Other political
affiliations
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

R. Senthilselvan (born 1968) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Sirkazhi Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in the erstwhile Nagapattinam district, presently in Mayiladuthurai district, representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Early life and education

Senthilselvan is from Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of P Rajangam. He completed his MA at Annamalai University in 1999 and did his Diploma in Criminology and Froensic Science at University of Madras in 2000. He is an advocate and his wife is a nurse. He declared his assets worth Rs.1 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.

Career

Senthilselvan won the Sirkazhi Assembly constituency representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He polled 71,449 votes and defeated his nearest rival, M. Sakthi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 11,417 votes.

References

  1. ↑ "Senthilselvan.R, SIRKAZHI (SC) constituency, DMK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "MDMK to contest all four constituencies in DMK's symbol". The Times of India. 2 April 2026. Archived from the original on 3 April 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Two MDMK MLAs Refuse to Resign, Announce Decision to Continue as DMK Legislators". Deccan Chronicle. 6 August 2026. Archived from the original on 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Senthilselvan.R(DMK):Constituency- SIRKAZHI (SC)(NAGAPATTINAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "NDTV Elections - Senthilselvan. R". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Sirkazhi". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sirkazhi Constituency Election Results 2016 - 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.