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Cabinet Minister — Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments, Saivaite Mutt, Temples
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
Constituency #139 · Tiruchirappalli District

S. Ramesh

Cabinet Minister — Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
Srirangam Assembly Constituency
ஸ்ரீரங்கம் — எஸ். ரமேஷ்
TVK — Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam✓ Elected MLA · 2026📅 23 April 2026HR&CE Minister — Srirangam, Home of Ranganathaswamy Temple
📋 Work as Minister — activity timeline ›👤 MLA profile ›
103,235Votes Won
33,590Margin
1stRanked

2026 Election Result

ECI Verified
103,235Total Votes · Srirangam · 23 April 2026
S. Ramesh (TVK)40.49% share
Winning Margin
33,590
votes ahead
of nearest rival
Cabinet Portfolio
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments, Saivaite Mutt, Temples
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
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Cabinet Portfolio
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments, Saivaite Mutt, Temples
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
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Personal Profile

Full Name
S. Rameshஎஸ். ரமேஷ்
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
Role
Cabinet Minister — Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
Constituency
Srirangam, Tiruchirappalliஸ்ரீரங்கம்
Seat No.
#139 of 234
Profession
Politician
Term
✓ Serving Minister · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly
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2026 Election Result

ECI Verified
103,235Votes
33,590Margin
40.49%Vote Share
#1Rank
Poll Date
23 April 2026
Result Date
4 May 2026
Constituency
Srirangam · Seat #139 · Tiruchirappalli District
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Constituency Election History — Srirangam

1962–2026
DMK 4AIADMK 4ADMK 2INC 2TVK 1TMC 1IND 1wins · 15 elections
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote %Runner-upPartyMargin
2026 S. Ramesh TVK 103235 40.49% S. Durairaj DMK 33590
2021 M. Palaniyandi DMK 113904 47.41% K. P. Krishnan ADMK 19915
2016 Valarmathi S ADMK 108400 48.09% Palaniyandi M DMK 14409
2011 J. Jayalalithaa AIADMK 105328 58.99% N Anand DMK 41848
2006 S. Thenmozhi ADMK 53275 43.55% K. Senthilvel INC 6284
2001 G. Anbazhagan AIADMK 60972 57.36% K. Ayyar PT 31494
1996 A.S. Ponnammal TMC 59541 54.48% A. Rasu INC 32003
1991 A.S. Ponnammal INC 62110 65.75% M. Arivazhagan DMK 37060
1989 A. S. Ponnammal INC 29654 30.10% R. Paranthaman DMK 692
1984 A. Baluchamy AIADMK 55162 62.88% M. Arivazhagan DMK 29849
1980 A. S. Ponnammal IND 48892 61.6% Manivasagam. A. DMK 18412
1977 A. Baluchamy AIADMK 28296 51.19% M. Muthuperiasamy INC 18497
1971 K. Thirupathy DMK 30905 48.9% Pazha Nedumara INC 3210
1967 C. Govindarajan DMK 39566 62.86% V. Sankaran INC 16779
1962 M. S. Mani DMK 31221 51.37% E. P. Mathuram INC 2842
Full Srirangam constituency profile ›
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Political Journey

23 Apr 2026

Won Srirangam constituency with 1,03,235 votes. Margin of 33,590 — strong mandate from the temple town.

21 May 2026

Sworn in as Minister for Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments.

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Key Facts & Background

Notable
HR&CE Minister — Srirangam, Home of Ranganathaswamy Temple
Constituency
Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli District
District
Tiruchirappalli
Phase
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
Portfolio
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
Srirangam Known For
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple — one of the largest temple complexes in the world
Scope
Oversees 36,000+ temples and religious endowments across Tamil Nadu
⚡ Quick Facts
PartyTVK
ConstituencySrirangam
Seat No.#139
Votes103,235
Margin33,590
Vote Share44.6%
PortfolioHindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
PhasePhase 2 · 21 May 2026
🏛️ Assembly Context
Assembly17th TN Assembly
Chief MinisterC. Joseph Vijay
TVK Seats108 (ECI)
Strength Now230
Majority Mark116