Aadhav Arjuna, the main lead in actor Vijay’s TVK, is running for the Villivakkam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections.
Aadhav Arjuna is a politician and sports director from Tamil Nadu, who is contesting from Villivakkam Assembly constituency for Representative Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ticket.
Arjuna is currently the General Secretary of the Election Campaign Department TVK. Apart from his political career, he is also the General Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Olympic Association and the President of the Basketball Federation of India.
The Villivakkam constituency, from which Arjuna is contesting, falls within the limits of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat and is currently represented by the DMK’s A. Vetriazhagan. For the 2026 polls, Arjuna is pitted against DMK’s Karthik Mohan and AIADMK’s SR Vijayakumar.
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5 essential facts about Aadhav Arjuna
- Born April 12, 1982 in Tamil Nadu, Aadhav Arjuna has played an active role in the field of sports management, managing sports like basketball and football through organizations including the All India Football Federation. He worked to promote sports at the grassroots level and promote sports development in the state.
- In 2015, Aadhav Arjuna entered politics when he joined the DMK party as part of their electoral strategy team. After that, he switched his allegiance to the VCK, where he served as Deputy General Secretary.
- At present, Arjuna is the General Secretary of the Election Campaign Department of actor Vijay’s party TVK. He was appointed to the position in 2025 to lead the party’s electoral strategy and campaign planning. In this role, he was responsible for organizing outreach efforts and enhancing the party’s presence ahead of the elections.
- Aadhav Arjuna was elected President of the Basketball Federation of India in 2023. He won the position by defeating his rival by getting 38 votes out of 39. The main goal of his presidency was to create partnerships at the international level, especially with the NBA.
- He was also embroiled in a controversy in 2026 after he claimed that the DMK had pressured actor Rajinikanth to stay away from politics. Rajinikanth denied the allegation, and Arjuna later issued an apology after criticism over his remarks.
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