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Cabinet Minister — Backward Classes Welfare
Backward Classes Welfare, MBC & De-notified Communities Welfare
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
Constituency #118 · Coimbatore District

V. Sampathkumar

Cabinet Minister — Backward Classes Welfare
Coimbatore North Assembly Constituency
கோயம்புத்தூர் வடக்கு — வி. சம்பத்குமார்
TVK — Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam✓ Elected MLA · 2026📅 23 April 2026BC Welfare Minister — Coimbatore Industrial Capital
📋 Work as Minister — activity timeline ›👤 MLA profile ›
92,500Votes Won
21,992Margin
1stRanked

2026 Election Result

ECI Verified
92,500Total Votes · Coimbatore North · 23 April 2026
V. Sampathkumar (TVK)40.24% share
Winning Margin
21,992
votes ahead
of nearest rival
Cabinet Portfolio
Backward Classes Welfare, MBC & De-notified Communities Welfare
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
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Cabinet Portfolio
BC & MBC Welfare
Backward Classes Welfare, MBC & De-notified Communities Welfare
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
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Personal Profile

Full Name
V. Sampathkumarவி. சம்பத்குமார்
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
Role
Cabinet Minister — Backward Classes Welfare
Constituency
Coimbatore North, Coimbatoreகோயம்புத்தூர் வடக்கு
Seat No.
#118 of 234
Profession
Politician
Term
✓ Serving Minister · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly
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2026 Election Result

ECI Verified
92,500Votes
21,992Margin
40.24%Vote Share
#1Rank
Poll Date
23 April 2026
Result Date
4 May 2026
Constituency
Coimbatore North · Seat #118 · Coimbatore District
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Constituency Election History — Coimbatore (North)

1962–2026
AIADMK 5ADMK 3INC 2DMK 2TVK 1CPI 1SSP 1wins · 15 elections
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote %Runner-upPartyMargin
2026 V. Sampathkumar TVK 92500 40.24% Senthil Selvan Durai Devaraj DMK 21992
2021 Amman K. Arjunan ADMK 81454 40.16% V M Shamuga Sundaram DMK 4001
2016 Arun Kumar P.R.G. ADMK 77540 41.05% S. Meenalogu DMK 7724
2011 Malaravan T. AIADMK 93276 60.07% Veeragopal M. DMK 40098
2006 R. M. Palanisami INC 64625 44.11% V. P. Namachivayam ADMK 3860
2001 P.C. Ramasami AIADMK 74296 55.24% Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan DMK 34212
1996 Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan DMK 64436 54.97% R.N. Kittusamy ADMK 39540
1991 Kavinilavu Dharmaraj ADMK 78653 61.98% K. Elanchezhian DMK 36475
1989 A. Ganesamoorthy DMK 58058 44.27% S. Balakrishnan ADK(J) 16007
1984 S. Balakrishnan AIADMK 65641 56.56% A. Ganeshamurthy DMK 17326
1980 Balakrishnan. S. AIADMK 56049 58.67% Ganesamoorthy. A. DMK 17647
1977 Subbulakshmi AIADMK 38072 44.75% A. Ganeshamurthy DMK 22872
1971 N. K. Palanisamy CPI 38882 56.37% K. Chinnasamy Gounder IND 8782
1967 S. Balasubramanian SSP 33164 47.41% N. N. S. Nandradiar INC 3134
1962 P. K. R. Lakshmi Kanthan INC 36679 48.11% N. Sankariah CPI 9451
Full Coimbatore (North) constituency profile ›
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Political Journey

23 Apr 2026

Won Coimbatore North with 92,500 votes. Margin of 21,992.

21 May 2026

Sworn in as Minister for Backward Classes, MBC & De-notified Communities Welfare.

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Key Facts & Background

Notable
BC Welfare Minister — Coimbatore Industrial Capital
Constituency
Coimbatore North
District
Coimbatore
Phase
Phase 2 · 21 May 2026
Portfolio
BC Welfare, MBC & De-notified Communities
Coimbatore Known For
Manchester of South India — textiles, engineering, pump manufacturing
Scope
Welfare schemes for BC, MBC communities across Tamil Nadu
⚡ Quick Facts
PartyTVK
ConstituencyCoimbatore North
Seat No.#118
Votes92,500
Margin21,992
Vote Share43.8%
PortfolioBC & MBC Welfare
PhasePhase 2 · 21 May 2026
🏛️ Assembly Context
Assembly17th TN Assembly
Chief MinisterC. Joseph Vijay
TVK Seats108 (ECI)
Strength Now230
Majority Mark116