Muthuraja, a key DMK politician from Tamil Nadu, won the Pudukkottai seat in 2021 by 85,802 votes, and aims to defend his position in the 2026 elections.
Muthuraja is a prominent political figure from Tamil Nadu. He won the Pudukkottai Assembly constituency in the 2021 elections as a The DMK candidate, polled 85,802 votes (47.7%), defeating AIADMK’s Karthik Thondaiman by 13,001 votes.
Muthuraja is once again contesting from Pudukkottai Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections as a candidate for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), seeking to retain the seat and continue his presence in the region. He is 49 years old, according to his election declaration submitted to the commission Election Commission of India.
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5 Key Facts about V Muthuraja
- In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, V. Muthuraja is in a three-way contest against BJP’s N. Ramachandran and TVK’s KM Shareef in Pudukkottai constituency.
- V. Muthuraja declared assets worth approx $9.12 lakh crore, in addition to liabilities of approx $4.44 Crores
- He is a professional graduate and completed his MBBS from Vinayaka Mission Medical College in December 2001 at Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University.
- In the 2021 Assembly elections, Muthuraja of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Karthik Thondaiman of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 13,001 votes.
- Pudukkottai Assembly constituency falls under Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency.
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