Vignesh Kannan

Vignesh Kannan
VIGNESH KANNAN YOUNGEST MLA OF SOUTH INDIA
Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2026
Preceded byK. Lakshminarayanan
ConstituencyRaj Bhavan
Personal details
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ProfessionPolitician

Vignesh Kannan is an Indian politician from Puducherry. He is a member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from Raj Bhavan representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the youngest MLA in south India.

Political career

Vignesh Kannan won the Raj Bhavan seat in the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He received 7,304 votes and defeated V. P. Ramalingame of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 287 votes.

References

  1. ↑ "Vignesh Kannan(DMK):Constituency- RAJ BHAVAN(PUDUCHERRY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Raj Bhavan (Puducherry) Assembly Election Result 2026: Vignesh Kannan of DMK Wins". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Raj Bhavan Constituency Election Results 2016 - 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 24 October 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Raj Bhavan election results 2026: DMK's Vignesh Kannan defeats BJP's V P Ramalingame by 287 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 24 October 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2026.