Logesh Tamilselvan
Logesh Tamilselvan | |
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| Minister of Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Law | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2026 | |
Governor | Rajendra Arlekar |
Chief Minister | C. Joseph Vijay |
| Preceded by | P. Moorthy |
| Constituency | Rasipuram Assembly constituency |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | M. Mathiventhan |
Chief Minister | C. Joseph Vijay |
Speaker | J. C. D. Prabhakar |
constituency | Rasipuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (until 2026) |
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D.Logesh Tamilselvan (born 1984) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1]In 2026, he is the incumbent Minister of Commercial Taxes, Registration and Stamp Duty in the Government of Tamil Nadu under the Vijay ministry. He is an incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Rasipuram Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in Namakkal district, representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
He is one of the three ministers from Namakkal district.The other two are, prominent party member and general secretary of TVK, KG Arunraj, from Tiruchengode Assembly constituency, who is the incumbent Minister of health, and C. Vijayalakshmi from Kumarapalayam Assembly constituency who is also an incumbent minister.[2]
Early life and education
Tamilselvan is from Salem, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Dhanapal, a former MLA from Rasipuram, minister and speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly under the Jayalalithaa ministry. He did his B.Com. at Madras Loyola College, Chennai in 2005. Later, he completed his M.B.A. in Marketing Management and Personal Management in 2007 at the Indian Institute of Planning and Management, Delhi. He runs his own business and his wife is an architect. He declared assets worth Rs.7 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3]
Career
In 2024, he contested and lost from the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the 2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu.[4] He polled 2,20,230 votes but could finish only third behind winner A. Raja of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Murugan. L. of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who came second.[5][6][7]
On 21 February 2026, He quit AIADMK and Joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the presence of its President Vijay.[8] Tamilselvan contested and won the Rasipuram Assembly constituency representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He polled 74,808 votes and defeated his nearest rival, S. D. Premkumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 14,511 votes.[9][10][11] He also defeated former minister M. Mathiventhan of DMK, who could finish only third.[2][12]
References
- ^ "Logesh Tamilselvan D, RASIPURAM(SC) constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ a b "TVK defeats three DMK ministers in Salem region". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Logesh Tamilselvan D(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- RASIPURAM(SC)(NAMAKKAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (4 June 2024). "Nilgiris Lok Sabha Seat Result 2024: DMK'S A Raja Wins by Over 2.4 Lakh Votes". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "Logesh Tamilselvan D(AIADMK):Constituency- NILGIRIS (SC)(TAMIL NADU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "Nilgiris election results: DMK's A Raja secures victory in Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "Nilgiris Lok Sabha Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of Nilgiris Lok Sabha Constituency for General Election 2024". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "Former Speaker P. Dhanapal's son joins TVK in Chennai". the hindu. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Rasipuram election result LIVE: Logesh Tamilselvan D of TVK wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "Rasipuram election results 2026: TVK candidate Logesh Tamilselvan beats BJP's Premkumar by 14,511 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "Rasipuram Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Logesh Tamilselvan of TVK beats BJP's Premkumar S D by 74808 votes". Business Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "Rasipuram election results 2026: TVK candidate Logesh Tamilselvan beats BJP's Premkumar by 14,511 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.